Communication

One of the categories evaluated in the Employee Engagement Survey is called "Communication." The questions that address this issue include:

* When I offer a new idea, I believe it will be fully considered (48%)
* In my department, we communicate openly about issues that impact each other's work (49%)
* Changes that affect me are discussed prior to being implemented (32%)
* At this institute, we dicuss and debate issues respectfully to get better results (31%)

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 40% positive and 26% negative.

Employees who were most satisfied in this area are either those who (1) are 40-44 or 55-59 years of age, (2) have been here less than two years, or (3) plan 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 facilities.

What suggestions do you have?