The following is a summary of the Year 2002 feedback received from participants...
NOTE:  Complete hardcopy results are kept on file at ISG
Session Evaluation Scores For Year 2002     (See actual comments below…)
Session Materials Session Delivery Session Facilities
Jan 3.7 3.9 2.7
3.9 4 3.9
Feb 3.5 3.8 2.9
3.6 3.9 3.3
Mar 3.3 3.7 3.2
3.9 3.9 3.8
Apr 3.9 4 3.8
3.8 4 3.4
May 3.3 3.8 3.3
3.6 3.9 3.6
Jun 3.7 3.8 3.5
3.9 4 3.9
Jul 3.5 3.8 3.4
3.5 3.7 3.4
Aug 3.3 3.6 3.6
3.7 3.8 3
Sep 3.8 3.8 3
3.8 4 3.6
Oct 3.7 4 3.7
3.8 3.9 3.4
Nov 4 4 3.9
3.6 3.9 3.2
Dec 3.8 3.7 3.8
3.3 3.7 3.3
Avg. Score 3.7 3.9 3.4 NOTE: Minimum score = 1; Maximum score = 4
COMMENTS FROM PARTICIPANTS:
• “Liked using real company problems as examples” 
• “Practical – will be very helpful in problem solving” 
• “Liked the Instructor’s enthusiasm and knowledge of our process, very relevant”  
• “Very useful!”  
• “Facilitator was very professional & stimulating!”  
• “Dealt with some specific examples”  
• “Clear and easy to follow”  
• “Liked the group involvement”  
• “Liked the Facilitator’s interaction with participants” 
• “Lot of information to cover, seemed rushed at times” 
• “Needed more breaks” 
• “Great notes and reference material.  Good Presentation.”  
• “Reviewing of some procedures was least liked”  
• “Facilitator quite knowledgeable – good experiences”  
• “Liked the process of going through the audit in real life and learning the responsibility of an Auditor”  
• “Instructor was open and ready to answer any questions”  
• “Liked the examples and exercises”  
• “Liked the information that was passed on, it was relevant”  
• “Liked the exercises and the practice audit”  
• “Plenty of live examples”
• “Liked the reinforcement of the session material”  
• “Problems were identified which needed side meetings to solve”  
• “Liked the knowledge of the Facilitator”  
• “Liked the banter and the process”  
• “Session should not have been required”  
• “Liked knowledge of Instructor”  
• “Concise and to the point, stayed focused”  
• “Liked the handling of questions and use of related examples”  
• “Kept on track, got us out on time”  
• “Liked the input from Managers and Auditors”  
• “Session too short, a lot of information in a short time”  
• “Instructor is very knowledgeable and this will help us in our ISO Certification”  
• “Clear road map”  
• “Liked that it was brief and to the point”  
• “Liked the clearness of explanations and conciseness of the Presenter” 
• “Liked the use of real data and conducting interviews”  
• “Liked the personal stories and bad jokes”  
• “I would have preferred a 3 day session due to speed of delivery”  
• “Excellent live exercises using our terminology”  
• “Instructor was very knowledgeable.  Great training skills!”  
• “Some of the sections were covered quickly”  
• “Liked Instructor's impersonation of various ‘Bosses’ at closing meeting” 
• “Liked the hands on exercises, very participative”  
• “Liked the live audit”  
• “Could have had more frequent breaks”  
• “Hard to capture so much detail”  
• “Liked the real examples within the course”  
• “Content was repetitive but necessary to reinforce learning”  
• “Liked the knowledge of the Presenter”  
• “Liked the practice session”  
• “Too many slides”  
• “Good instructor – interactive, humorous”  
• “Good pace and informative”  
• “Liked the ISO 9001:2000 information”  
• “Good pace, not boring”  
• “Liked the live audit but not the closing meeting”  
•  “Interesting dialogue, but at times too long sitting in one place”  
• “Liked exercises and knowledge level of Instructor”  
• “Very relevant material, well delivered, exercise were well organized”  
• “Liked the exercises, quick moving”  
• “Liked the live audit, lots of time to ask questions” 
• “Interactive opportunities”  
• “Instructor was knowledgeable and patient”  
• “Practical and easy to understand materials”  
• “Brief, covered a large amount of information in a short time”  
• “Materials were easy to understand.  Basic overview.”  
• “Quick and to the point”  
• “Stayed on track – gave appropriate examples & showed what’s been done to date”  
• “Instructor pointed out where we were at” 
• “Liked that it wasn’t too long”  
• “Instructor made the session applicable to our company”  
• “Liked the Presenter’s knowledge of the subject”  
• “I couldn’t apply some of it to my department”  
• “Presented a new way of looking at our business”  
• “Overwhelming amount of information to absorb”  
• “Instructor was a wealth of knowledge… how does he remember it all?”  
• “Liked the interactive workshop and presentations”  
• “Liked the fast pace”  
• “The material covered was explained in a clear manner which flowed easily”  
• “Looking at proofs will help me with Internal Audits”  
• “Overheads were easy to read and not too lengthy”  
• “Liked how the material the new changes to the Standard”  
• “Liked the group participation”  
• “Information was good and I liked the Presenter’s responses” 
• “Session content met my objectives. I like your approach as opposed to Registrar's Checklist”  
• “You made the material interesting!”  
• “Very practical, informative and realistic information”  
• “Would have liked more time for mock auditing”  
• “Very relaxed, yet thorough delivery of information”  
• “Understood the material easily”  
• “Liked the role playing”  
• “Not enough time to complete the mock audit”  
• “Material provided can be used as a reference in real life audits”  
• “Too much pressure being Lead Auditor & having to complete forms correctly”  
• “Instructor made auditing seem easier and fun”  
• “Easy to follow material, found some slides hard to relate to our organization”  
• “Liked Instructor’s knowledge of material”  
• “Too fast at times”  
• “Liked the guidelines for preparing for audit, performing it & closing it”  
• “Liked the examples given by the Instructor”  
• “Liked the Closing meeting”  
• “It seemed a little too fast”  
• “Mock audit was a bit overwhelming, too much too fast”  
• “Instructor was entertaining”  
• “Learned a little better how to conduct an audit” 
• “Liked the exercises”  
• “Very knowledgeable, lots of examples, kept to schedule”  
• “Liked the examples given”  
• “The material was very well written, good reference document”  
• “Instructor was extremely knowledgeable, excellent presentation style, kept the class engaged”  
• “Informative material, this man was very upbeat & knowledgeable”  
• “Liked the direct link of the material to the ISO Standard”  
• “Liked the bolded & underlined passages that showed gaps from old system”  
• “Upbeat style with relevant examples”  
• “Consistent delivery, well articulated”  
• “Liked the clarification and examples.  Clear answers given.”  
• “Liked the highlights – “shalls” & “changes”, liked exercises less”  
• “Liked the enthusiasm of the Facilitator, no comments were shot down”  
• “Liked the interactive process and knowledge of Instructor” 
• “Liked the underlined sections that showed changes to ISO”  
• “Flexible, willing to let group discussions go on”  
• “Put the Standard into understandable terms”  
• “Good discussion – kept timely”  
• “Liked the explanation of each Element”  
• “Liked the Instructor’s explanations and clarity”  
• “Liked that the changes to the current Standard were clearly marked”  
• “Liked the focus on the key changes”  
• “Excessive debate by some participants”  
• “Liked the Instructor’s speed and knowledge”  
• “Liked the details in the session materials”  
• “Good pace and depth shown by Instructor”  
• “Liked the logical approach to the Standard”  
• “Liked the knowledge of the Presenter” 
• “Quick and concise”  
• “Instructor was knowledgeable”  
• “Liked the interaction between Instructor and the group”  
• “Liked having specific questions answered”  
• “I liked the approach of Instructor asking “Why would a Customer want this?”  
• “Liked how it identified and related to our process”  
• “Very informative and interactive”  
• “Easy to follow, clear presentation (good examples used)”  
• “Liked how it highlighted the differences from the old Standard”  
• “Instructor was able to relate content to our organization”  
• “Everything was straightforward”  
•  “Material was relevant, helpful hints”  
• “Too quick – felt rushed”  
• “Liked the group discussion relevant to our business”  
• “A lot of information covered (my first session on new ISO)”  
• “Liked that it was customized”  
• “I enjoyed the content and how it was delivered”  
• “Liked the flow of information”  
• “Liked that it was tailored to our organization” 
• “Relevant to future expectations”  
• “Instructor was able to keep the interest of the whole group”  
• “Liked the interaction and the ability to work on our processes”  
• “Liked the Team work and involvement”  
• “I liked the approach of using an example then an actual”  
• “Liked the interaction amongst the Team, excellent Team work”  
• “Liked the workshops and that it was dynamic”  
• “Liked the Team work and the synergy amongst the group”  
• “Easy to understand, not too many ‘industry’ terms”  
• “Strong Presenter, easy to follow, high energy”  
• “Liked applying process mapping to everyday tasks”  
• “I enjoyed the group work”  
• “The delivery of the exercises were useful”  
• “Good interaction and direction”  
• “Material presented well, good monitoring of group understanding”  
• “Liked finally getting people onto similar process mapping page”  
• “Like mapping our actual process, but not the generic one”  
• “Material provided was clear, good instructions given”  
• “Instructor was interactive with Teams – group decisions (agreement reached)”  
• “Smaller groups did not always agree”  
• “Material covered an area critical to the success of developing good processes”  
• “Easy, clear slides, although some fonts too small”  
• “Liked going through the basics first then into our company”  
• “Fast pace, relevant, geared to our company”  
• “Useful, well demonstrated/explained”  
• “Demonstrated excellent knowledge of process mapping”  
• “Liked the energy and pace”  
• “To the point, Instructor kept things moving”  
• “Very interactive, fun, informative”  
• “Creative discussion”  
• “I have experience in flowcharting Work Instructions, this is an easier 1st step”  
• “Liked that participation was required from the group” 
• “Liked how relationship to our operation was conveyed by the Facilitator”  
• “The session was both comprehensive and detailed, good ideas for improvement”  
• “The Facilitator was thoroughly knowledgeable about the Standard & our company”  
• “Liked that the material pertained directly to us”  
• “Very informative”  
• “Liked how it related the Standard to our quality system”  
• “Flowed well – not boring”  
• “Liked the PowerPoint presentation and particular the last section – my content”  
• “Kept us interested & alert”  
• “Helped us understand each segment of ISO”  
• “Too fast – seemed rushed”  
• “Flowed at good speed but ran over scheduled time”  
• “It helped me understand the ISO jargon” 
• “Liked quality of material – stayed on schedule”  
• “Facilitator had good knowledge of other facilities”  
• “Liked the bolding of key issues/changes”  
• “Facilitator was to the point but screen hard to read”  
• “Examples when used were effective”  
• “Kept it moving – good flow”  
• “Flowed well – not boring”  
• “Liked highlights to ISO, good verbal examples to go with presentation”  
• “More examples would be good”  
• “Clear and concise.  Spent appropriate amount of time on subject matter.”  
• “Identified exactly what has changed in ISO”  
• “Was really relevant to our company/situation”  
• “Presenter injected humour to keep subject interesting”  
• “The review of the new Standard vs Old was very well done”  
• “Presenter very knowledgeable on the subject”  
• “Needs a little bit of spice to keep attention”  
• “Relevant to our business”  
• “Liked the connection to our Vital Few”  
• “Good pace for this material”  
• “Appropriate level of detail”  
• “Very clear on changes from ISO 9001:1994” 
• “Liked the open discussions, fast paced and relevant”  
• “Instructor was quick & easy to understand”  
• “Liked that it was tailored to our business”  
• “Liked the room setup”  
• “I liked the breakout sessions and the nice pace”  
• “Material presented well, easy to follow”  
• “Liked the speed, moved along well”  
• “I liked the ‘Define the Process’ form, it’s a good tool”  
• “Ample opportunity to ask questions”  
• “A lot of interaction”  
• “Liked the interaction using visual notes/concepts assisted our understanding”  
• “Facilitator was clear and informative”  
• “Post-it notes were great to work with”  
• “Liked doing generic examples first”  
• “Facilitator was easy going with a sense of humour”  
• “Liked the Team effort involving all of our Division - informative”  
• “Liked the process mapping technique”  
• “Facilitator kept it moving, did not let us get hung-up”  
• “Liked the practicality of the material”  
• “Material was clear and easy to relate to”  
• “Not always sufficient time”  
• “Session moved along at a good pace”  
• “Relates to our business – can relate to the end-to-end process”  
• “Flowed well & was logical but not enough debate”  
• “Liked the company discussion”  
• “Material was applicable to our processes”  
• “Just enough detail & explanation”  
• “Facilitator spoke clearly and was very knowledgeable”  
• “Liked the explanation/discussion about process mapping basics”  
• “Needed more exercises to better understand the process”  
• “Facilitator was focused, Instructor kept us on track”  
• “Material was practical and related to our organization” 
• “Good Speaker, knowledgeable of topic”  
• “Was presented as concisely as possible”  
• “Just wish we didn’t have to paraphrase all the time – it is the fault of the Standard”  
• “Presenter was knowledgeable/personable and course moved along quickly”  
• “Liked the discussion on actual problems in the Plant”  
• “Needed more open discussion/examples”  
• “Instructor was able to relate to our processes”  
• “Material helped clarify the changes to the new Standard”  
• “Instructor stayed on track”  
• “Liked the review sessions with the Customer focus”  
• “The pace was good”  
• “Liked the concentration on changes, examples were specific to our business”  
• “General overview was good on each Element”  
• “Addressed our situation to the new Standard very well”  
• “Lots of information but too long, dry content”  
• “Instructor was very knowledgeable” 
• “Liked the promptness of the Facilitator”  
• “Liked the one-on-one with a feel of our business”  
• “Liked the Facilitator’s review, step by step, of the changes”  
• “Liked that the Facilitator kept to the schedule presented and followed it”  
• “Tough material to present, so difficult to be critical”  
• “Examples used were easy to understand and simplified it”  
• “Very dry material, perhaps pictures could be used to help with explanation”  
• “Very informative and answered every question”  
• “Facilitator was well spoken”  
• “Liked the clear direction of the new ISO Standard” 
• “Very knowledgeable trainer, concise, delivery was at the right speed”  
• “Mock audit was helpful”  
• “Helpful info, could have had more mock audit time”  
• “I liked participating in mock audit”  
• “Group was large for a mock audit, but it was informative”  
• “Facilitator kept the flow good & kept topic interesting”  
• “Practice audit was very helpful for ‘real’ experience”  
• “Amount of participation encouraged was just right, moved the session along”  
• “Tips such as 3D approach useful reminders of auditing technique”  
• “Very practical because the company was the subject of the course content”  
• “The examples used helped apply the course material”  
• “Would have liked a little more time for the mock audit”  
• “Instructor was very knowledgeable & open to questions”  
• “Exercises were quick & reinforced the session material”  
• “Session length allowed for the perfect pace”  
• “Liked the use of a mock audit, pace was good”  
• “Material was excellent & provides good reference material”  
• “Informative, very entertaining & engaging presentation”  
• “Very knowledgeable Instructor”  
• “Liked the practice sessions & discussions”  
• “Liked the group interactions and the Facilitator answering questions” 
• “Liked the practical exercises, training style”  
• “Liked the Facilitator’s energy level and delivery style - interactive”  
• “Met the objective of learning about process auditing”  
• “Liked the Facilitator’s excellent communication, got everyone engaged”  
• “Good details in training manual”  
• “Liked that it was on-time, good sequence of training”  
• “Liked learning the process approach to auditing”  
• “Liked that it was on-time”  
• “Liked Input  -  Process  -  Output”  
• “Liked the learning & practical exercises, good mix”  
• “Liked the Facilitator’s life experiences and tricks of the trade”  
• “Perhaps more time is needed to learn more, session was fast”  
• “Learned what an external auditor will look for on each Element”  
• “Facilitator was humorous with plenty of good examples”  
• “I thought it was all valuable”  
• “Liked the breakout sessions for developing questions and the mock audit”  
• “Facilitator was very good, lots of good examples”  
• “Clear, useful material, examples helped to understand”  
• “Liked the closing meeting workshop”  
• “Liked the mock audit” 
• “Gained information about the new ISO Standard to better understand implementation” 
• “The mock audit was good, it was different to be in the Auditor’s shoes”  
• “Needed more time for the audit”  
• “Facilitator is a very good instructor, this was my first time in his training session”  
• “Covered everything about the Audit & Interviews”  
• “Some sections covered too fast”  
• “The Facilitator was very knowledgeable”  
• “I liked the pace of the process – never boring or slow”  
• “Obviously based on lots of experience”  
• “Facilitator kept it exciting!”  
• “We should do more classroom stuff off site!”  
• “Liked the interviewing on the floor”  
• “Very short time limits”  
• “Good pace”  
• “Audit training was very sequential, makes sense”  
• “Liked the small class, one-on-one feel”  
• “It was easy to understand and gave good examples”  
• “Material related well”  
• “Time was short, a lot of info in a short time” 
• “Liked the practice audit”  
• “Liked the feedback to questions”  
• “Liked the live audit”  
• “Liked the interaction between the participants and the Instructor”  
• “I now feel more confident about auditing”  
• “Liked the clarity of the Facilitator’s presentation”  
• “Liked Instructor’s knowledge – most helpful”  
• “Facilitator was very helpful” 
• “Liked that it was specific to our business”  
• “Spoke using everyday examples/language”  
• “I thought the session delivery was excellent”  
“Liked the ability to go through our company examples”  
• “Liked the Facilitator’s knowledge of our processes”  
• “Good time management” 
• “It was very thorough”  
• “Instructor was very articulate and knowledgeable”  
• “Liked the Closing meeting and the mock audit”  
• “The pace was awesome, I like things to keep moving”  
• “Delivery was great – material is rather dry but Facilitator did a great job getting it out”  
• “Straight forward info, useful, easily understood”  
• “I enjoyed all aspects of the training”  
• “Facilitator was very personable, attentive to specific needs – great job”  
• “All material was very useful”  
• “This session was well delivered and presented clearly”  
• “Liked the way the material was broken down to be understood”  
• “Positive delivery, knowledgeable person”  
• “I  enjoyed the content of the session – good job!”  
• “The mock audit Teams were fun and informative, atmosphere was pleasant”  
• “I thought a few of the slides were redundant”  
• “The session was smooth and enjoyable.  I enjoyed the humor and sidelines.”  
• “Conducting the mock audits was a great way to practically apply what we were learning”  
• “At times there was too much info to absorb”  
• “Instructor was very animated and entertaining as well as knowledgeable”  
• “Being away from my desk was hard on operations”  
• “Liked the Closing meeting”  
• “Liked the amount of information that was covered in a short period of time”  
• “Good overview, could have used more examples using our system”  
• “Liked the clarification and prioritization of ISO Standard”  
• “It was a flexible presentation that addressed group needs” 
• “Good presentation – a lot of material in a short period of time”  
• “Good examples but not enough time”  
• “Clear and to the point”  
• “Interpretation was clear, moved quickly at times”  
• “Practical examples”  
• “Liked that the session was focused on the changes only”  
• “Good reference to our industry examples”  
• “Liked the new changes in ISO that were highlighted”  
• “Difficult to connect ISO to our business, requires a lot of focus”  
• “Clear.  Concise.”  
• “More examples would be helpful although the Instructor did a good job”  
• “Quick and informative”  
• “Changes to ISO were clearly highlighted & relevance explained well”  
• “Presentation was well done”  
• “Good amount of content.  Good pace.”  
• “Liked that the changes to ISO were highlighted in bold”  
• “Liked that session was relevant to our operation”  
• “Session notes are good”  
• “Instructor had very good knowledge about ISO”  
• “Instructor was very clear but session was too short”  
• “Good presenter but a lot of material in a short time” 
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