Employees soon will be asked to complete a confidential survey that looks at UNMC’s working environment.
UNMC has retained Career Design, Inc., to assist with its 2002 employee satisfaction survey. The 29-question survey will provide UNMC with baseline data on the attitudes employees have about UNMC.
Building employee loyalty, satisfaction
UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., has emphasized creating a culture that builds employee loyalty and satisfaction in UNMC’s 2002-2005 Strategic Plan. The survey, which employees will fill out online during a two-week window, will enable campus leaders to gather data and identify ways to improve the working environment.
“This will enable us to better design and tailor programs to address areas where employees say we have shortcomings,” said John Russell, executive director of Human Resources at UNMC. “The survey will take only a few minutes to complete and is completely confidential so employees can answer it with absolute honesty.”
Robert Anderson, Ph.D., vice president of Career Design, Inc., agreed. “Anonymity is absolutely assured,” he said. “The company (UNMC) only sees group data.”
Surveys will be sent soon
Employees soon will receive an e-mail from Career Design, Inc., explaining the confidential survey. Employees also will receive a randomly generated access code, which they will use to access the survey. Once the survey is completed, their access code is purged from the system.
The survey will be sent to all full- and part-time employees, excluding temporary employees, within the next week or two. Employees will receive a written survey only if they do not have a Lotus Notes account, or access to a computer, or if they request a written survey.
Survey benefits all
The survey was developed based on years of research on commitment and retention issues.
“The survey is a wonderful starting point because the initial survey red flags areas of concern,” Dr. Anderson said. “I’d encourage everyone to take a few minutes to complete the survey because it’s to everyone’s advantage.”
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Career Design, Inc. is a forerunner in the field of career management consulting. The company has been providing comprehensive service to Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas since its founding in 1980.