The responses given here are as expressed by graduates of the Personal & Professional Effectiveness Program conducted for an organisation. This program is now called 'Optimising You'.
Which part of the program did you find most useful and why?
‘I found Topic one to be the most useful because I was able to sit back and reflect on myself as a person and where I sat on a professional level. I also found the self-assessment questionnaire under communication and motivation really gave me insight into how I worked and what motivated me to work’.
‘Conflict resolution and understanding other people’s needs/wants so I can better adapt my approach’.
‘Topic 2- Personal effectiveness as it made me understand my interpersonal style in greater depth’.
‘Human behaviours and dealing with conflict. It was really eye opening and made me take a broader look at the situation and not focus solely on my own feelings’.
‘Topic 5 – prioritising, scheduling and time management’.
‘Topics 2 and 8 I found most practical with evaluating others- how people are motivated, communication styles & negotiation’.
Please comment on your coach (Joanne) and give reasons for your assessment:
‘I felt my coach had great insight into seeing things in a different way and was able to give advice to me on ways of approaching situations differently to achieve a better outcome’.
‘I found Joanne to be very helpful and she always took the time to work through ideas or new methods I could apply to my role’.
‘Joanne was very easy to talk to & gave more context on topics/answers. She was very accommodating when I missed a session/called late as I was not at my desk & this was appreciated. It was good that she had an understanding of what [name of company was here] does as she could relate topics covered back to our specific roles’.
‘My coach made me feel comfortable about being open and honest when discussing my responses to the exercises’.
‘Joanne was fantastic; the one on one coaching was really effective and Joanne had some very insightful points of view’.
‘Joanne has a wonderful communication style & I thoroughly enjoyed working with her & hope to again in the future..’
‘Friendly and approachable. Easy to talk to. Non-judgemental. Gave lots of fabulous advice. Makes topics relevant to the individual and their job role’.
Please make any comment on the materials and give reasons that will be constructive in terms of ways the materials may be improved:
‘I found the materials very helpful and there were a lot of interesting tools and tricks that I have never been exposed to before that I will definitely take into consideration when making critical business decisions or meeting with internal and external clients’.
‘Comprehensive, informative & a great resource!’
‘The materials & book were all relevant & useful. The MBTI was particularly good’.
