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Thank you for accessing this survey.
Please take a moment to read the following information, and respond to the agreement statement below it.
Informed Consent
This research is being conducted by Andrea Bayley, contractor at Cognizant - Academy Europe, and MSc HRD student at London South Bank University, as a requirement of a Master's degree, and is self-funded. There will be no cost to you for participating in this survey.
The questionnaire is being sent to a sample group of approximately 140 current Cognizant employees within the UK. It should take about 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
The data collected from this questionnaire will be used to analyse the impact of learning and development on leadership roles, with a specific focus on empowerment of women. It aims to be of benefit to Cognizant’s Women Empowered initiative and the learning and development provided through Academy.
Confidentiality & Anonymity:
Responses to this survey will be kept both confidential and anonymous. Your participation in responding is voluntary, and only the researcher will know you have responded. Any identifying data provided by you will be coded prior to analysis to preserve confidentiality and anonymity of both you and the organisation.
Data Protection:
The researcher has a contracted account with QuestionPro, an independent research firm, to collect your confidential survey responses. Data collected will be stored securely within this account. Access to the account is available to the researcher only. Data will be stored securely until the LSBU exam board have completed assessment and provided assessment results, after which the data will be deleted.
Permission:
Permission to conduct this survey within Cognizant has been given by Fiona Woods, AVP, Head of Human Resources Europe. Any questions regarding this permission can be sent to [email protected]
If you have any queries about the content or purpose of this research questionnaire, please contact Andrea (contact details below).
Thank you for your time, and enjoy the survey!
Contact details for Andrea Bayley:
Mobile: 07722 486862
CTS email: [email protected]
LSBU email: [email protected]
I have read the above informed consent information, and agree to my responses being used for this research. |
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| * What is your Cognizant 6-digit employee ID number? | | |
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| About your employment with Cognizant |
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| What date did you join Cognizant? |
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| What band / grade did you enter Cognizant at, and what band / grade are you at now? (Please select one from each list)
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| Other starting band / grade: | | |
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| Other current band / grade: | | |
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| Are you a local hire or an assignee? (Please select one) |
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| During your time with Cognizant, how many promotions have you had? (please state the number) | | |
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| About your qualifications |
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| Which of the following qualifications do you hold? (please tick all that apply) |
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| If you have ticked a degree or doctorate above, please specify the level and subject(s), (e.g. BSc Mathematics, MSc Physics): | | |
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| In your opinion, to what extent is it necessary to have a qualification to be an effective leader? |
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| About your continuing professional development |
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| Which of the following learning activities do you do, and of those that you do, which have you accessed through Cognizant / outside Cognizant?
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| How do the following factors affect the extent to which you can participate in those learning activities?
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| Which of the following best describes your current leadership aspirations or position? |
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| Which of the following leadership courses have you completed within Cognizant, and to what extent have they helped you in your role? (please select all that apply)
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| Name of other leadership development program: | | |
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| Which of the following coaching or mentoring programs / activities have you completed within Cognizant, and to what extent have they helped you in your role? (please select all that apply)
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| Perceptions of Leadership |
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| If you are currently in a leadership role, what do you think helped you to step into this role? | | |
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| If you are not currently in a leadership role, what do you think would help you to step into a leadership role? | | |
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| The following are considered to be traits shown by leaders. Please select the top 10 traits you consider to be most effective for a leadership role, and rank these chosen traits in the order of importance. (1 being most important, 10 being least important) - please type a number in each box. |
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| Aggressive |
| | | Assertive |
| | | Authoritative |
| | | Caring |
| | | Charismatic |
| | | Compassionate |
| | | Competent |
| | | Competitive |
| | | Dedicated |
| | | Determined |
| | | Dominant |
| | | Helpful |
| | | Honest |
| | | Intelligent |
| | | Kind |
| | | Sensitive |
| | | Supportive |
| | | Sympathetic |
| | | Understanding |
| | | Warm |
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| The following are recognised by zengerfolkman.com as competencies implicit to effectiveness of leadership. Rank these competencies in the order that you think would most benefit effectiveness to lead (1 being most effective, 16 being least effective) - please type a number in each box. |
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| Takes Initiative |
| | | Practices Self-Development |
| | | Displays High Integrity and Honesty |
| | | Drives for Results |
| | | Develops Others |
| | | Inspires and Motivates Others |
| | | Builds Relationships |
| | | Collaboration and Teamwork |
| | | Establishes Stretch Goals |
| | | Champions Change |
| | | Solves Problems and Analyzes Issues |
| | | Communicates Powerfully and Prolifically |
| | | Connects the Group to the Outside World |
| | | Innovates |
| | | Technical or Professional Expertise |
| | | Develops Strategic Perspective |
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| Cognizant's Women Empowered initiative |
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| Prior to this questionnaire, in what way were you aware of Cognizant's Women Empowered initiative? (please select the most appropriate) |
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| How many Women Empowered events have you attended in the last year? |
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| Which Women Empowered event(s) have you attended? (please list these) | | |
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| In what capacity were you attending this/these event(s)? |
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| To what extent do you think the Women Empowered initiative benefits...
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| What future events would you like Women Empowered to host? (please select all that apply) |
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| Thank you for completing this questionnaire. |
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| If you have any further comments you think may be relevant to this questionnaire, please add these below. | | |
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