Senior Leadership

This is the last post in a series of articles on the categorical results of the Employee Engagement Survey. One of the categories evaluated in the Employee Engagement Survey is called "Senior Leadership." As defined by the survey instrument, senior leadership includes agency directors (Garland, Green, Jennings, and Thompson), assistant vice presidents (Shoopman and Tallent) and the vice president (Jinks).  The questions that address this issue include:

* Senior leadership provides a clear direction for this institute's future. (40%)
* Our senior leadership has the knowledge, skills and experience necessary for our success. (54%)
* Senior leadership shows a genuine interest in the well-being of administration and staff. (45%)
* Senior leadership communicates openly about important matters. (40%)
* Senior leadership regularly models this institute's values. (53%)
* I believe what I am told by senior leadership. (41%)

The number in parentheses indicates the percent of respondents who either agreed or strongly agreed with this statement. The overall score in this category was 45% positive and 26% negative.

Employees who were most satisfied in this area are either those who (1) are 60-64 year of age, (2) have been here less than two years, or (3) expect to stay 6-9 years.

The Employee Relations Committee and the HR Strategy Team will be analyzing the data further to determine specific things we can do to improve policies, resources and efficiency.

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