Be Honest On Your Employee Engagement Survey
More and more companies
are offering an yearly employee engagement
survey. The theory is that when workers are in a position to express their
opinion, retention goes up. Usually these surveys are anonymous in order to
encourage sincere responses. Seize this opportunity as a worker to give your
feedback.
Employers have a distinctive opportunity to use the info
gathered to repair problems they would not know about otherwise. You can be a
change agent in your company. Keep your responses professional. Attempt to
balance your positive feedback with your constructive criticism.
Most
surveys cover multiple topics. Be prepared to answer questions about your work
atmosphere, communication, advantages package, and quality versus production. Be
realistic about any complaints you may have. Not each problem is the employer's
responsibility. Climate control, for example, is a common complaint amongst
office workers. Maintain in thoughts that in a big building, keeping everybody
comfortable is a daunting task. Rather than complain about it, dress in layers.
On the other hand, if you notice some thing in the workplace that is dangerous,
now is the time to speak up.
Communication problems can arise in between
staff and management, or in between departments. Be sure when responding or
commenting on this area, that you are clear as to what your feedback refers to.
You would not want managers addressing a issue that does not even exist when the
breakdown is in between one department and another.