Learning Survey: Easy ways to survey your workplace
It doesn’t need to be though.
There are so many apps and programmes available for free these days that make a survey easy to produce, easy to share and more importantly easy to collate the information you gather into a suitable report for sharing with management/HR or your WULF PM (Wales Union Learning Fund, Project Manager).
The biggest tip is to keep things simple. Have a clear outline of what you want to know and how much you would be willing to complete yourself. No one wants to write essays or reams of information to answer questions and they certainly wont want to take an age to fill one out.
Utilise the capabilities of the app you have chosen. Most of these modern applications have built-in processes which allow production of graphs and quick collation of data automatically. Why re-invent the wheel?
If the application you have chosen does this for you it will save you time, effort and stress.
These processes also make presenting your findings easier. They are clear and easy to read, halving your workload and clearly showing areas which may create learning opportunities for your colleagues or gaps in skills that management may not have been aware of.
Remember that learning and training don’t just help the learner but the employer too and the community at large.
A happy and successful staff member makes a more productive staff member, a happier and more efficient workplace and that has a knock-on effect everywhere.
The presentation below highlights key areas to consider when starting out, sharing your survey and your findings and there is an example survey below to assist in getting you started.
Lastly, remember that your WULF PM is a valuable resource and is there to help as are the staff at the Wales TUC.
Contact: WULR@tuc.org.uk or fstock@tuc.org.uk