Getting Stuff Done

An introduction to executive functions

Whole day course held over 2 afternoon sessions:

Presented on Tuesday 31st January 2023 and Thursday 2nd February 2023

Course evaluation summary

Number of Participants: 13
Number of Respondents: 4

Overall Assessment:

Enhancement to your expertise: 4.75; 
      Content and supplementary material: 4.5; 
      Clarity of presentation: 4; 
      Pacing of course/event: 4 
      (where 1 is Poor, 5 is Excellent)

Will you do anything differently as a result of this webinar?

Yes - share key points with colleagues. Start discussions within team about EF and share strategies. Continue with further reading.
I need time to think it all through for my practice, but it was very useful. Have already used learning to create a 'Ready' picture for someone I know who has a brain injury. She is delighted with it!
I have started talking to my colleagues about EF and we recognise a lot of our learners in the descriptions of how EF difficulties may present. We are now looking at how we can implement some of the strategies covered in the training.
Definitely - this was some of the best information I have received as both a parent and professional.

What was best about the webinar?

Engaging speaker with wealth of knowledge and excellent visuals.
The presenter was very expert in her knowledge and skilled in presenting the information. It was fascinating. The clarity was a 4/5 the pacing is a 3 - only because it was like a tsunami of information!
The subject matter, and the information provided. It was incredibly useful to learn about EF as it helped me realise that this is something a lot of learners struggle with.
The presenter made everything really engaging, she was really passionate and knowledgeable. It didn't feel like a 6 hour course which is a massive achievement, I could have listened for ages.

What, if anything, could have been improved about the webinar?

N/A
There was a lot of information to take on board, especially on the second day. I think it could needed more time, or less content! I also think it would have helped to have the sessions a week apart. I struggled to hold the amount of time for the webinar in my diary in one week.
I found the volume of information overwhelming. I appreciate that there isn't much you can do about this, because it was necessary to cover everything and you have to try and condense as much as possible into the time given. Maybe some pre-reading would have helped to get us ready for such an enormous (but important!) topic?
If this was a mandatory course for all health professionals, educators and parents.

How did you hear about this course?

SSC direct email: 2
Line Manager: 1
SSC Website: 1

What other CPD training would you like the SSC to provide?

I find your range of topics good. Not all are relevant to me, as I am not a teacher.
Something around Polyvagal Theory and Deafness or trauma-informed practice and deafness.

Technical Feedback

How would you rate the webinar technology? 5/5

Any comments on the technical aspects

It was reassuring to know that staff were on hand to try to support any issues.
I thought the webinar format was excellent, I felt that using the technology was easy and straightforward.
It all ran very smoothly.