Diversity Surveys
The importance of creating and maintaining a diverse workforce at any organization cannot be overestimated, as a greater understanding of diverse cultures allows for more effective relationships between coworkers, and between employees and diverse customers.
Results
The HR Solutions' Diversity Survey can result in employee-relations improvements, such as:
- Establishing a "diverse-friendly" atmosphere
- Attracting/retaining a cohesive, diverse workforce resulting in greater innovation, creativity and energy in an organization
- Reducing EEOC discrimination complaints
- Increasing cooperation
- Enhancing communication, teamwork and participation
- Decreasing absenteeism
- Reducing employee turnover
Strategy
While we appreciate the potential sensitivity of diversity issues within any organization, it is vital for an organization to receive solid and accurate data from the survey. Our diversity surveys are designed to query respondents in a direct and forthright manner, while maintaining an awareness of the sometimes delicate nature of these types of issues, as well as preserving employee confidentiality.
It is important to realize that no amount of work in the area of diversity will make a positive difference if employees at all levels of the organization do not support the diversity efforts. That is why we begin our survey process by including key employees in the diversity survey design. Managers, as well as line-level employees, need to understand that diversity is essential, both from a business and an employee-relations standpoint. This involvement not only helps to mold the survey into a custom instrument, but also prompts these individuals' anticipation and acceptance of the survey results and action plans later in the process.
Write-In Comments
Your survey can also include a write-in comment section, which allows respondents to express their sentiments on additional diversity-related subjects. We transcribe all respondent write-in comments into typewritten format, and then carefully categorize each comment by subject, department, and demographic groupings. This allows you to pinpoint concerns of specific groups, while still protecting respondents' anonymity. The comments are then returned to you without editing.
For more information about HR Solutions' Diversity Survey, please contact us at (312) 236-7170 or via email at info@hrsolutionsinc.com.