Participants' comments
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Comments from feedback forms
Tell us about the way we responded to your initial enquiry, and what made you decide to attend the Workshop?
Friendly good explanation of course layout. Marius phoned me personally to explain and reassure about the quality of the course.
— Haupt Feldtman
Response was good, given the late enquiry from our side.
— Horst Jäger, MCC Contracts
Did the Workshop achieve what you expected?
Mostly.
— Corné Pienaar, Idtek
Completely.
— Ana Sousa, Sousa Engineering; Bruce Smith, Tourvest; Dugald du Plessis, Tourvest; Dieter Holle, Tourvest; Jannie Grobler, Wam Metals; Barty Kotzé, Idtek; Gift Mupambirei; 4 other participants.
Beyond expectations.
— Jannie Botha, Idtek; Ismail Hajat, ABSA; Theo Silver, MCC Contracts; Horst Jäger, MCC Contracts; Jannie Botha, Idtek.
What single thing that you have learned will have the greatest impact on your work on Monday morning?
Planning.
— Gift Mupambirei
Being more assertive.
— Barty Kotzé, Idtek
Need for a Project Management methodology to be adopted in the company.
— Horst Jäger (experienced Project Manager), MCC Contracts
How would you describe your overall experience of the Workshop to friends or colleagues?
Fun and good investment.
— Haupt Feldtman
Very good experience.
— Ismail Hajat, ABSA
Very pleasant and informative.
— Jannie Grobler, Wam Metals
Excellent presentation.
— Participant
Very interactive! I learned so much! Def. worth it!
— Heidi van der Merwe
Worthwhile refresher & update — perfect for first-timers.
— Horst Jäger (experienced Project Manager), MCC Contracts
What did you think of the Workbook?
Easy and understandable.
— Barty Kotzé, Idtek
Fun.
— Bruce Smith, Tourvest
Good detail, good story line, not too corporate.
— Haupt Feldtman
Awesome pictures work for me.
— Participant
Great! Very creative.
— Dieter Holle, Tourvest
What could be improved?
Smoke breaks.
— Corné Pienaar, Idtek
Page numbers.
— Jannie Grobler, Wam Metals
As a person not knowing anything about PM, maybe a brief introduction to terminology.
— Haupt Feldtmann
What did the lecturer do well?
She explained well, with excellent day-to-day examples that occur.
— Ismail Hajat, ABSA
Used layman's language to deal with a very complex subject.
— Horst Jäger, MCC Contracts
What should she have done differently?
Nothing or left blank
— 11 participants
Speak a little louder at some stages.
— Corné Pienaar, Idtek
Talk louder.
— Jannie Grobler, Wam Metals
What did you learn about teamwork?
That people who don't know each other can still complete a challenge.
— Theo Silver, MCC Contracts
All things work faster with a team with good communication.
— Barty Kotzé, Idtek
Teamwork is very important. Always better to have more than one view.
— Dugald du Plessis, Tourvest
Each person has a potential valuable contribution.
— Dieter Holle, Tourvest
What did you think of the venue and catering?
Fantastic! Directions a bit odd. :)
— Heidi van der Merwe
Excellent.
— Ismail Hajat, ABSA [Halaal]; Jannie Botha, Idtek; other participant.
Excellent, great food and service.
— Haupt Feldtman
Unsolicited comments received via e-mail
This was the most exciting and valuable workshop I have ever been to — good to all of us — well organised & professionally presented — hope you schedule more of these workshops — as this will assist us not only in growth, but also to be able to confidently take our place in the world of business as valued employees.
— Participant
The workshop was a very inspiring and informative experience. I learned a lot from Tania and from the groups of people who are from a totally different work environment that I am in. It gave me a clear picture to what exactly Project Management is about and will definitely recommend it to fellow colleagues and friends that also have an interest in Project Management. The workbook been printed in an animation format, was totally different and extremely exciting to work through.
— Ismail Hajat, ABSA |