Training Needs Survey

Instructions: This survey is focused on identifying the training needs for professional and leadership skills for fiscal year 2012. Your participation and responses will be confidential. This survey has two parts. The first part should be completed by all employees. The second part should be completed only if you are a supervisor, manager or leader. Thank you for taking time to participate in this survey!


  1. What is the name of your organization (example, Alumni Relations and Development, Facilities Services, Humanities Division)?


  1. Are you a supervisor, manager or leader (at least one person reports to you)?
    Yes
    No



  1. Part 1 - Questions 3 through 8

    Part 1 is focused on identifying the skills that are most important to achieving your goals and objectives. When completing part 1 think about your job responsibilities, goals and key initiatives for fiscal year 2012 and then identify your training priorities using the scale below. A rating of "1" signifies your lowest training priorities and a rating of "4" signifies your highest training priorities.


            1 2 3 4      
      Communicating information and ideas Lowest Priority Highest Priority   
      Listening Lowest Priority Highest Priority   
      Giving and Receiving Feedback Lowest Priority Highest Priority   
      Presentation skills (public speaking) Lowest Priority Highest Priority   
      Managing Change Lowest Priority Highest Priority   
      Managing Conflict Lowest Priority Highest Priority   
      Customer Service Lowest Priority Highest Priority   
      Problem Solving Lowest Priority Highest Priority   
      Decision Making Lowest Priority Highest Priority   
      Negotiation Lowest Priority Highest Priority   
      Project Management Lowest Priority Highest Priority   
      Planning and Organizing Lowest Priority Highest Priority   
      Time Management Lowest Priority Highest Priority   
      Process Improvement Lowest Priority Highest Priority   
      Managing high demands and pressure Lowest Priority Highest Priority   
      Creativity and Innovation Lowest Priority Highest Priority   
      Being an Effective Team Member Lowest Priority Highest Priority   
      Team Leadership (leading project teams) Lowest Priority Highest Priority   
      Valuing Differences (Diversity) Lowest Priority Highest Priority   


  1. Computer Software and Technology: Identify specific software or technology training needs for the next 12 months (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Please indicate the level as "Beginner", "Intermediate", or "Advanced".



  1. Writing Skills: Identify specific writing skill needs for the next 12 months. Select from the following list of skills or add additional skills in question 6.
    Grammar and punctuation
    Writing effective letters, emails, and memos
    Effective editing skills
    Proofreading


  1. Writing Skills: Additional Skills Identified.


  1. Professional and Career Development: Identify specific topics or needs to support and enhance your professional and career development (i.e. networking skills):


  1. All Other Training Needs: Please list any other specific training needs for the next 12 months.


  1. Other Comments: Please provide any other comments related to your training needs, training related suggestions or share specific challenges you have experienced related to training.


  1. Receiving information about training courses: From the list below, please identify how you currently receive information about available training courses (check all that apply). Add any additional responses in question 11.
    I receive information from the training list host.
    I receive information from my manager.
    I receive information from my coworkers.
    I receive information from my human resource representative.
    I do not currently receive information about available training courses.


  1. Receive information about training courses: Other ways I receive information.


  1. Please share your preferred method for receiving future information about available training courses in the space provided.



  1. If you are a supervisor, manager or leader, please proceed to part 2 of the survey below. If not, you have completed the survey. Please scroll down past question 17 and select the "Submit answers" button.

    Part 2 - Questions 13 through 17

    Complete this section only if you are a supervisor, manager or leader. When completing part 2 think about your role, goals and the key initiatives for your organization for fiscal year 2012. With these in mind, please identify your personal training priorities using the scale below. A rating of "1" signifies your lowest training priorities and a rating of "4" signifies your highest training priorities.


            1 2 3 4      
      Setting Performance Expectations Lowest Priority  Highest Priority   
      Giving Constructive Feedback  Lowest Priority  Highest Priority   
      Interpersonal and Relationship Skills Lowest Priority  Highest Priority   
      Coaching and Developing others Lowest Priority  Highest Priority   
      Delegating  Lowest Priority  Highest Priority   
      Managing Poor Performance  Lowest Priority  Highest Priority   
      Interviewing and Selection Lowest Priority  Highest Priority   
      Writing Performance Appraisals Lowest Priority  Highest Priority   
      Conducting Performance Appraisal Discussions Lowest Priority  Highest Priority   
      Building and Leading a Team Lowest Priority  Highest Priority   
      Managing Conflict Lowest Priority  Highest Priority   
      Conducting Effective Meetings Lowest Priority  Highest Priority   
      Managing Diversity Lowest Priority  Highest Priority   
      Leading Change Lowest Priority  Highest Priority   
      Budgeting and Finance Lowest Priority  Highest Priority   


  1. Employee/Labor Relations & Compliance: Identify specific needs for the next 12 months. Select from the following list or add additional topics in question 15.
    Attendance and leave management
    Conducting effective investigations
    Anti-Harassment & Discrimination (including Sexual Harassment)
    Personnel documentation
    Wage and hour compliance
    Recognizing and managing ethical dilemmas
    Confidentiality and protecting personal information
    Workplace violence prevention
    Effective Labor Relations


  1. Employee/Labor Relations & Compliance: Additional Topics Identified.


  1. Professional and Career Development: Identify specific topics or needs to support and enhance your professional and career development that are specific to your role as a leader.


  1. All Other Training Needs: Please list any other specific training needs for the next 12 months.





HR Training and Development
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL