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Acumen Next Member Final Participation Survey

If you are a member of The Foundry, click here to access your final participation survey.

Thank you for participating in the Knowledge Network - a partnership between The Foundry at Acumen Academy and the Acumen Next communities. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and feedback to inform future iterations of this program. This was our first version and we aim to take your input and make improvements in future.

This survey should take you approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Please be sure to complete this form by November 30, 2021.

Acumen Next Member Participant Name:

Email address you used to sign up for the Knowledge Network

Knowledge Network : Acumen Next Member Overall Experience

On a scale of 0 to 10, how likely are you to recommend participating in the Knowledge Network to a qualified friend or colleague?

[Optional] Would you like to offer any additional context or elaborate on your response to the question above?

Did you complete three or more calls?

YesNo

If no, why not?

How many calls did you complete?

What were your expectations of participating in the Knowledge Network?

Do you believe your expectations were met? If not, what was different?

Do you believe that your skills/interests/experiences were matched suitably with your partner?

YesMostlyA little Not at all

Please provide additional context or elaborate on your response to the question above:

Do you anticipate staying in touch with your match after the program ends?

YesNo

[Optional] Would you like to offer any additional context or elaborate on your response to the question above?

Do you feel more connected to Acumen's work?

I feel less connectedI feel the sameI feel more connected

What, if anything, might improve your experience overall?

You may answer in regards to the program, generally. The next page asks questions about program logistics, learning and communications, specifically.

Knowledge Network: Learning & Program Logistics

Did you have what you needed to engage in a successful partnership?

YesMostlyA littleNot at all

What could have helped to engage in a successful partnership?

Did you learn something new?

YesMostlyA littleNot at all

Was there something that you would have liked to learn/ have learnt more about, and didn't?

Do you believe learning was mutual and knowledge was exchanged?

YesMostlyA littleNot at all

[Optional] Would you like to offer any additional context or elaborate on your response to the question above?

How was your experience setting objectives/goals with your match?

Very easyEasyChallengingVery challenging

What, if anything, might have improve your experience of setting objectives?

Did you complete or achieve the objectives that you and your match set together?

YesNo

Please provide additional context or elaborate on your response to the question above:

Did you think that three mandatory calls was a good guide for the program?

YesNo

[Optional] Would you like to offer any additional context or elaborate on your response to the question above?

Approximately how many hours did you spend between calls on project work?

What, if anything, about the instructions or process could change that might improve your experience?

Knowledge Network: Communications

What was the process of initiating the first conversation with your match?

How did you find the process in scheduling the following 3+ calls?

Very easyEasyChallengingVery challenging

What platform(s) did you use to communicate and connect with your match?

EmailWhatsApp CallingWhatsApp MessagingSMS/TextingVideo Calling (i.e. Google Meet, Zoom, etc.)Other?Select all that apply

List any other platform(s) not included above:

What, if anything, would you change about your chosen communication method?

Knowledge Network: Final Questions

On a scale of 0 to 10, how likely are you to participate in the Knowledge Network, if offered again in 2022?

Has the Knowledge Network deepened your commitment to Acumen's work?

YesSomewhatNo change

Anything else you'd like to share?