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general need for more training, and approximately 22% suggested that there was a lack of
commitment. Nearly 17% suggested that no training needs remained.
Computer Skills
Nearly 37% of the responses listed under other training needs indicated a need for more
computer skills. These respondents expressed an interest in having some computer
classes offered in order to better train them. Responses stated such things as, “More
computer use skills - access, excel, power point, etc.,” and, “CD’s and CAD programs
cover all of this except for PM-D.”
Training and Further Education
Approximately 32% of the responses suggested that there were training needs to be
fulfilled. This category includes responses that stated concerns about in what areas they
are trained and the amount of time for which they are trained. Respondents stated such
things as they needed more extensive “educating and job training” and that “these all
need to be continuously maintained or they can never be fulfilled.” One respondent
stated that his or her “supervisor needs training.” Also included in this category is one
respondent who stated, “MBA.”
Commitment to Program
This category includes responses that expressed a lack of commitment to the Performance
Management Plan and accounts for about 32% of all responses given for this section of
the question. Respondents discussed supervisor and coworker concerns and questioned
the program’s purpose. For example, one respondent stated, “How to deal with people
that do not care. Office personnel,” and another stated, “We have no meetings!” Yet
another respondent stated that he or she has “not met supervisor to discuss anything.”
One respondent said that he or she did not know the purpose of the process.
None
Three respondents who responded with other suggestions for training needs suggested
that there were none. Two of their responses were, “None,” and one was “N/A.”
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