Management Development Survey 2008
 
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Please answer each question by clicking on the appropriate box. Once you have completed the questionnaire, including the classification questions, please click 'Submit' at the end to send us your answers.
Management Development and Your Organisation
Q1 How far do you agree with the following statements?
         
  My organisation gives high priority to developing its managers        
  All managers have personal development plans        
  My organisation has its own competency framework for managers        
  My organisation uses the National Occupational Standards for Management and Leadership        
  Our management development policy reflects our business strategy        
  Management development has had a positive impact on my organisation over the past three years        
  My organisation has an explicit budget for management development        
Q2 How is management and leadership development usually initiated in your organisation?
[Please tick one box only]
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Q5 Which modes of delivery of management and leadership development:
a) are available in your organisation? [Please tick all that apply]
b) do you find most effective? [Please tick up to THREE only]
   
  In-house development programme  
  External programmes  
  External open/public courses  
  Seminars/conferences  
  Formal qualifications  
  Face-to-face coaching  
  Online coaching  
  Mentoring  
  Networked learning  
  Blended learning  
  Virtual Learning Environment  
  Online management portal  
  Other [please specify]
Q6 Which of the following types of management and leadership learning and development have you personally:
a) used during the past twelve months? [Tick all that apply]
b) found most effective?  [Tick up to THREE boxes only]
c) and which are you most likely to use in the future? [Tick all that apply]
     
  Learning from own experience    
  On-the-job training    
  Observing role models    
  Cross-functional working    
  Accelerated promotion    
  Project management    
  Secondment within your organisation    
  Secondment to other organisation    
  In-company job rotation    
  Reading management books/articles    
  Online management portal    
  Academic study    
  Structured e-learning programme    
  Blended learning    
  In-house development programme    
  External development programme    
  Management qualification/accreditation    
  360 degree feedback    
  Professional coaching    
  Informal coaching    
  Formal mentoring    
  Informal mentoring    
Q7 Thinking about your learning preferences: how effective do you find the following for developing your management and leadership skills?
[Please indicate on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1=Not at all effective and 5=Very effective]
         
  Self-directed learning        
  Tutor-directed learning        
  Working with work colleagues        
  Working with a coach        
  Working with managers from other organisations        
  Using a range of media        
  Being able to have a conversation with others when learning        
  Being able to control the pace of learning        
  Action learning        
  Contextual learning        
  Reflective learning        
Measurement and Assessment
Q8 Does your organisation measure/assess its management and leadership development activities?
 
 
Q9 If yes, what measures are used?
[Tick all that apply]