Further, their interest may also allow opportunities for two way communication so LRI could continue to collect information and opinions from its alumni base. Like programming ideas, none of the event areas generate exceptionally strong interest. Interest is highest for issue-oriented events and community development events. However when asked to compare the value of services, the Alumni directory and newsletter are valuable to many Alumni, and events and seminars are less valuable to Alumni. Question 23 lists several workshop topics.
More recent graduates are more interested in all topic areas compared to earlier graduates.
Their top 3 interests are negotiation, conflict resolution, and creativity. There is low interest overall for LRI to conduct leadership training and development workshops for organizations' staffs at the workplace. Over half of respondents stated that middle management also receives leadership training in their organizations. Large for-profit organizations have more money to spend on leadership training. Therefore, larger companies seem to be a more likely target for LRI workshops.