What Participants Report
Value of The Landmark Forum
Profile of Participants
Satisfaction Levels
Unexpected Benefits
What Participants Report
A survey was conducted of more than 1300 people who completed The Landmark Forum during a three-month period. Prior to their Landmark Forum, people were asked what they expected to achieve in the course; after The Landmark Forum, they were asked about the benefits they actually received.
Daniel Yankelovich, a noted social scientist and public opinion analyst, as well as a leading researcher of values and future trends who has been conducting these kinds of studies for more than 30 years, did an analysis of the survey.
The following charts indicate the value reported from The Landmark Forum, the benefits most often cited as a result of their participation, and their level of satisfaction.
Value of The Landmark Forum
Participants were asked the degree of value they felt The Landmark Forum had in the areas listed below. The possible responses were: Excellent, Good, Fair, and Poor.
Profile of Participants
These charts indicate the distribution of participants by age, educational level, and occupation. The greatest number of participants are in their mid-twenties to mid-forties. On the whole, they are very well educated, with 87% indicating some college work, well over half having completed college, and 20% holding postgraduate degrees. Participation is distributed fairly evenly between women and men, and among married, single, and previously married adults.
Satisfaction Levels
The degree to which The Landmark Forum fully met the expectations of those attending for these reasons:
Unexpected Benefits
Nearly every participant in the Yankelovich survey reported receiving some entirely unexpected benefits from The Landmark Forum. These benefits ranged from an ability to control weight to achieving a specific educational or business goal. Unexpected benefits were most frequently noted in nine areas: