Engineering Management Training Needs Assessment

from the Engineering Management Institute

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* 1. Please select the US region where you work (select outside of US if you do not work in the US).

New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont)

Mid-Atlantic (New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania)

East North Central (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin)

West North Central (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota)

South Atlantic (Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, District of Columbia, and West Virginia)

East South Central (Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee)

West South Central (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas)

Mountain (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)

Pacific (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington)

Outside of US (or a US territory not listed)

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* 2. Your primary functional role is

Civil Engineer

Structural

Traffic

Landscape Architect

Environmental

Geotechnical

Surveyor

Geospatial

Transportation Planner

Architect

Mechanical/Electrical

Pure Project Manager (non-technical)

Marketing

Business Development (Sales)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Your title or role is best described as (if it's not listed, please select the closest option):

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* 4. Your number of years of professional experience is:

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 5. How important are the following skills to you in your current position?

	Not Important	Somewhat Important	Important	Very Important	Essential
Communicate effectively	Communicate effectively Not Important	Communicate effectively Somewhat Important	Communicate effectively Important	Communicate effectively Very Important	Communicate effectively Essential
Networking and building relationships	Networking and building relationships Not Important	Networking and building relationships Somewhat Important	Networking and building relationships Important	Networking and building relationships Very Important	Networking and building relationships Essential
Public speaking	Public speaking Not Important	Public speaking Somewhat Important	Public speaking Important	Public speaking Very Important	Public speaking Essential
Be productive in your daily tasks and activities	Be productive in your daily tasks and activities Not Important	Be productive in your daily tasks and activities Somewhat Important	Be productive in your daily tasks and activities Important	Be productive in your daily tasks and activities Very Important	Be productive in your daily tasks and activities Essential
Ability to lead teams and projects confidently	Ability to lead teams and projects confidently Not Important	Ability to lead teams and projects confidently Somewhat Important	Ability to lead teams and projects confidently Important	Ability to lead teams and projects confidently Very Important	Ability to lead teams and projects confidently Essential
Ability to build expertise and credibility	Ability to build expertise and credibility Not Important	Ability to build expertise and credibility Somewhat Important	Ability to build expertise and credibility Important	Ability to build expertise and credibility Very Important	Ability to build expertise and credibility Essential
Business development and sales	Business development and sales Not Important	Business development and sales Somewhat Important	Business development and sales Important	Business development and sales Very Important	Business development and sales Essential
Project Management (scope, schedule, budget, kickoff meetings)	Project Management (scope, schedule, budget, kickoff meetings) Not Important	Project Management (scope, schedule, budget, kickoff meetings) Somewhat Important	Project Management (scope, schedule, budget, kickoff meetings) Important	Project Management (scope, schedule, budget, kickoff meetings) Very Important	Project Management (scope, schedule, budget, kickoff meetings) Essential
Delegate effectively	Delegate effectively Not Important	Delegate effectively Somewhat Important	Delegate effectively Important	Delegate effectively Very Important	Delegate effectively Essential
Conflict resolution	Conflict resolution Not Important	Conflict resolution Somewhat Important	Conflict resolution Important	Conflict resolution Very Important	Conflict resolution Essential

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* 6. What one skill that is not mentioned in the previous question do you think is important to being a successful manager in your field (be specific)?

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* 7. How would you rate yourself on your proficiency in the following skillsets today (if you don’t utilize these skills in your current position, answer based on how you think you would do if you started using them today):

	Poor	Fair	Good	Great	Excellent
Communicate effectively	Communicate effectively Poor	Communicate effectively Fair	Communicate effectively Good	Communicate effectively Great	Communicate effectively Excellent
Networking and building relationships	Networking and building relationships Poor	Networking and building relationships Fair	Networking and building relationships Good	Networking and building relationships Great	Networking and building relationships Excellent
Public speaking	Public speaking Poor	Public speaking Fair	Public speaking Good	Public speaking Great	Public speaking Excellent
Be productive in your daily tasks and activities	Be productive in your daily tasks and activities Poor	Be productive in your daily tasks and activities Fair	Be productive in your daily tasks and activities Good	Be productive in your daily tasks and activities Great	Be productive in your daily tasks and activities Excellent
Ability to lead teams and projects confidently	Ability to lead teams and projects confidently Poor	Ability to lead teams and projects confidently Fair	Ability to lead teams and projects confidently Good	Ability to lead teams and projects confidently Great	Ability to lead teams and projects confidently Excellent
Ability to build expertise and credibility in your field	Ability to build expertise and credibility in your field Poor	Ability to build expertise and credibility in your field Fair	Ability to build expertise and credibility in your field Good	Ability to build expertise and credibility in your field Great	Ability to build expertise and credibility in your field Excellent
Business development and sales	Business development and sales Poor	Business development and sales Fair	Business development and sales Good	Business development and sales Great	Business development and sales Excellent
Project Management (scope, schedule, budget, kickoff meetings)	Project Management (scope, schedule, budget, kickoff meetings) Poor	Project Management (scope, schedule, budget, kickoff meetings) Fair	Project Management (scope, schedule, budget, kickoff meetings) Good	Project Management (scope, schedule, budget, kickoff meetings) Great	Project Management (scope, schedule, budget, kickoff meetings) Excellent
Delegate effectively	Delegate effectively Poor	Delegate effectively Fair	Delegate effectively Good	Delegate effectively Great	Delegate effectively Excellent
Conflict resolution	Conflict resolution Poor	Conflict resolution Fair	Conflict resolution Good	Conflict resolution Great	Conflict resolution Excellent

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* 8. If you could only invest in building one of the skills listed below, which one would you focus on?

Communicate effectively

Networking and build relationships

Public speaking

Be productive in your daily tasks and activities

Ability to lead teams and projects confidently

Ability to build expertise and credibility in your field

Business development and sales

Project Management (scope, schedule, budget, kickoff meetings)

Delegate effectively

Conflict resolution

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* 9. Which method of training do you feel would be most effective based on your learning preferences?

	Not Very Effective	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective
Participating in Live Webinars with Access to Instructor	Participating in Live Webinars with Access to Instructor Not Very Effective	Participating in Live Webinars with Access to Instructor Somewhat Effective	Participating in Live Webinars with Access to Instructor Very Effective
Recorded Webinars (watched at your own pace)	Recorded Webinars (watched at your own pace) Not Very Effective	Recorded Webinars (watched at your own pace) Somewhat Effective	Recorded Webinars (watched at your own pace) Very Effective
Short Informative Videos (5 minutes or less)	Short Informative Videos (5 minutes or less) Not Very Effective	Short Informative Videos (5 minutes or less) Somewhat Effective	Short Informative Videos (5 minutes or less) Very Effective
Longer Videos (more than 5 minutes)	Longer Videos (more than 5 minutes) Not Very Effective	Longer Videos (more than 5 minutes) Somewhat Effective	Longer Videos (more than 5 minutes) Very Effective
Hands on Practice of New Skills (i.e. project assignment or specific actions to implement new skills)	Hands on Practice of New Skills (i.e. project assignment or specific actions to implement new skills) Not Very Effective	Hands on Practice of New Skills (i.e. project assignment or specific actions to implement new skills) Somewhat Effective	Hands on Practice of New Skills (i.e. project assignment or specific actions to implement new skills) Very Effective
In-Person Classroom Style Training	In-Person Classroom Style Training Not Very Effective	In-Person Classroom Style Training Somewhat Effective	In-Person Classroom Style Training Very Effective
Audio Recordings (listened at your own pace)	Audio Recordings (listened at your own pace) Not Very Effective	Audio Recordings (listened at your own pace) Somewhat Effective	Audio Recordings (listened at your own pace) Very Effective

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* 10. Please select the most convenient time for you to attend training programs:

Early Morning

Mid Morning

Lunch

Early Afternoon

Late Afternoon

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* 11. Please rank the most desirable day for you to attend training programs (1-most desirable):

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

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* 12. Considering your answers in the previous questions, if your firm was designing an in-house professional development program or considering sending you to additional training, what information would you offer them to ensure that you are able to maximize the opportunity in terms of retaining what you are learning during the training?

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* 13. What is one thing your company can do to help you to be happier and/or more engaged at work?

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* 14. Contact Information - The reason we’re requiring this is because EITHER your firm would like to use this information to provide professional development opportunities for you based on your current skill levels and learning preferences OR we may want to follow up with some additional questions.

Name

Company

Email Address