EVALUATION REPORT
Feedback on 2002 Leadership Assessment Development Program
September 2002
Purpose
This report presents results of the evaluation
of
the
2002 Leadership Assessment
Development Program. The purpose of the
evaluation was
to assess participants’
satisfaction with the program and to provide
suggestions for future programs.
Background
Twenty-three people attended the week long
2002 Leadership Assessment Development
Program July 15-19, 2002, at the Western
Management Development Center, Denver,
Colorado. This was the first part of a two-
part program that sought to identify and
develop leadership capabilities in agency
staff. A follow-up session is scheduled for
October 2002.
Method
The evaluation used a questionnaire on the
overall program.
Fifteen participants
completed and returned the questionnaire via
fax as a follow-up to supplement surveys
completed on site.
Training Program
Overall those attending were extremely
positive about the training. They gave high
marks to the:
•
overall content,
•
quality of the presentations, and
•
support staff.
All said that the training:
• was worth the time spent,
•
provided information on the agency,
• met their professional needs, and
•
they would recommend it to others.
Three aspects of
the conference were
repeatedly reported as the best:
• conflict resolution workshop,
• meeting other FSIS employees, and
• quality of speakers.
This was the theme of the comments: “The
week was a good one. You did a very good
job planning and overseeing the training.”
All said that the social interaction fostered
increased awareness of supervision issues,
the shared mealtimes were beneficial in
facilitating work-related discussion and the
time allotted for the shared meals and breaks
was sufficient.
Respondents were less positive (<80% rating
excellent or almost excellent) about the hotel,
their
individual hotel
rooms and
the
application process.
They said that the
program needed more time for some sess