POD by the Numbers
In the 2014–15 fiscal year, POD served 2,970 employees through Making Connections: New Employee Orientation (NEO), quarterly courses, the Strategic Leadership Program (SLP), and POD Webinars. Of those employees, 69% attended one offering, 16% attended two offerings, and 15% attended three or more offerings, resulting in the participation numbers shown below.
FY2014–15 evaluations continued on trend, showing POD offerings to be highly valued. Based on a four-point scale, the average rating for overall effectiveness was 3.36 for NEO, 3.68 for quarterly courses, and 3.76 for SLP.
POD Webinars, which are offered through a partnership with People-OnTheGo, use a different evaluation system. Based on a five-point scale, the average rating for "Rank the benefits of today's session" was 4.02.
