Social Connecting in Business

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Thank you for accessing this survey which consists of just 16 (some multi-part) questions to answer on 2 web pages.

Questions focus on the practice and potential of employees connecting and developing relationships with each other, and with others who can help the organisation achieve its goals.

Please ensure you answer these questions in the context of a particular organisation you work for or a client you consult with.

The survey should take you just 5 and certainly no longer than 10 minutes to complete.

1. First of all, please identify the priority your business is currently attaching to each of these objectives

	Very high	High	Moderate	Low	Very low
Aligning people with the business strategy	*First of all, please identify the priority your business is currently attaching to each of these objectives Aligning people with the business strategy Very high	Aligning people with the business strategy High	Aligning people with the business strategy Moderate	Aligning people with the business strategy Low	Aligning people with the business strategy Very low
Engaging people to achieve the business strategy	Engaging people to achieve the business strategy Very high	Engaging people to achieve the business strategy High	Engaging people to achieve the business strategy Moderate	Engaging people to achieve the business strategy Low	Engaging people to achieve the business strategy Very low
Attracting the right talent	Attracting the right talent Very high	Attracting the right talent High	Attracting the right talent Moderate	Attracting the right talent Low	Attracting the right talent Very low
Developing this talent	Developing this talent Very high	Developing this talent High	Developing this talent Moderate	Developing this talent Low	Developing this talent Very low
Gaining access to talent who are not your employees	Gaining access to talent who are not your employees Very high	Gaining access to talent who are not your employees High	Gaining access to talent who are not your employees Moderate	Gaining access to talent who are not your employees Low	Gaining access to talent who are not your employees Very low
Developing your managers and leaders	Developing your managers and leaders Very high	Developing your managers and leaders High	Developing your managers and leaders Moderate	Developing your managers and leaders Low	Developing your managers and leaders Very low
Improving the diversity of the organisation	Improving the diversity of the organisation Very high	Improving the diversity of the organisation High	Improving the diversity of the organisation Moderate	Improving the diversity of the organisation Low	Improving the diversity of the organisation Very low
Connecting employees with other people inside the organisation	Connecting employees with other people inside the organisation Very high	Connecting employees with other people inside the organisation High	Connecting employees with other people inside the organisation Moderate	Connecting employees with other people inside the organisation Low	Connecting employees with other people inside the organisation Very low
Connecting employees with other people outside the organisation	Connecting employees with other people outside the organisation Very high	Connecting employees with other people outside the organisation High	Connecting employees with other people outside the organisation Moderate	Connecting employees with other people outside the organisation Low	Connecting employees with other people outside the organisation Very low
Influencing the quality of these internal and external relationships	Influencing the quality of these internal and external relationships Very high	Influencing the quality of these internal and external relationships High	Influencing the quality of these internal and external relationships Moderate	Influencing the quality of these internal and external relationships Low	Influencing the quality of these internal and external relationships Very low
Developing the right organisational structure	Developing the right organisational structure Very high	Developing the right organisational structure High	Developing the right organisational structure Moderate	Developing the right organisational structure Low	Developing the right organisational structure Very low
Developing the right business processes	Developing the right business processes Very high	Developing the right business processes High	Developing the right business processes Moderate	Developing the right business processes Low	Developing the right business processes Very low
Managing change	Managing change Very high	Managing change High	Managing change Moderate	Managing change Low	Managing change Very low

2. How much do you expect these same priorities to change over the next five years?

	Increase substantially	Increase slightly	No change	Fall slightly	Fall substantially
Aligning people with the business strategy	*How much do you expect these same priorities to change over the next five years? Aligning people with the business strategy Increase substantially	Aligning people with the business strategy Increase slightly	Aligning people with the business strategy No change	Aligning people with the business strategy Fall slightly	Aligning people with the business strategy Fall substantially
Engaging people to achieve the business strategy	Engaging people to achieve the business strategy Increase substantially	Engaging people to achieve the business strategy Increase slightly	Engaging people to achieve the business strategy No change	Engaging people to achieve the business strategy Fall slightly	Engaging people to achieve the business strategy Fall substantially
Attracting the right talent	Attracting the right talent Increase substantially	Attracting the right talent Increase slightly	Attracting the right talent No change	Attracting the right talent Fall slightly	Attracting the right talent Fall substantially
Developing this talent	Developing this talent Increase substantially	Developing this talent Increase slightly	Developing this talent No change	Developing this talent Fall slightly	Developing this talent Fall substantially
Gaining access to talent who are not your employees	Gaining access to talent who are not your employees Increase substantially	Gaining access to talent who are not your employees Increase slightly	Gaining access to talent who are not your employees No change	Gaining access to talent who are not your employees Fall slightly	Gaining access to talent who are not your employees Fall substantially
Developing your managers and leaders	Developing your managers and leaders Increase substantially	Developing your managers and leaders Increase slightly	Developing your managers and leaders No change	Developing your managers and leaders Fall slightly	Developing your managers and leaders Fall substantially
Improving the diversity of the organisation	Improving the diversity of the organisation Increase substantially	Improving the diversity of the organisation Increase slightly	Improving the diversity of the organisation No change	Improving the diversity of the organisation Fall slightly	Improving the diversity of the organisation Fall substantially
Connecting employees with other people inside the organisation	Connecting employees with other people inside the organisation Increase substantially	Connecting employees with other people inside the organisation Increase slightly	Connecting employees with other people inside the organisation No change	Connecting employees with other people inside the organisation Fall slightly	Connecting employees with other people inside the organisation Fall substantially
Connecting employees with other people outside the organisation	Connecting employees with other people outside the organisation Increase substantially	Connecting employees with other people outside the organisation Increase slightly	Connecting employees with other people outside the organisation No change	Connecting employees with other people outside the organisation Fall slightly	Connecting employees with other people outside the organisation Fall substantially
Influencing the quality of these internal and external relationships	Influencing the quality of these internal and external relationships Increase substantially	Influencing the quality of these internal and external relationships Increase slightly	Influencing the quality of these internal and external relationships No change	Influencing the quality of these internal and external relationships Fall slightly	Influencing the quality of these internal and external relationships Fall substantially
Developing the right organisational structure	Developing the right organisational structure Increase substantially	Developing the right organisational structure Increase slightly	Developing the right organisational structure No change	Developing the right organisational structure Fall slightly	Developing the right organisational structure Fall substantially
Developing the right business processes	Developing the right business processes Increase substantially	Developing the right business processes Increase slightly	Developing the right business processes No change	Developing the right business processes Fall slightly	Developing the right business processes Fall substantially
Managing change	Managing change Increase substantially	Managing change Increase slightly	Managing change No change	Managing change Fall slightly	Managing change Fall substantially

3. To what extent does your organisation use the following approaches / tools to help people to connect with each other?

	Very high use	High use	Moderate use	Low use	Very low use
Team meetings	*To what extent does your organisation use the following approaches / tools to help people to connect with each other? Team meetings Very high use	Team meetings High use	Team meetings Moderate use	Team meetings Low use	Team meetings Very low use
Communities of practice	Communities of practice Very high use	Communities of practice High use	Communities of practice Moderate use	Communities of practice Low use	Communities of practice Very low use
Large scale facilitated events	Large scale facilitated events Very high use	Large scale facilitated events High use	Large scale facilitated events Moderate use	Large scale facilitated events Low use	Large scale facilitated events Very low use
Open space events	Open space events Very high use	Open space events High use	Open space events Moderate use	Open space events Low use	Open space events Very low use
Peer assists	Peer assists Very high use	Peer assists High use	Peer assists Moderate use	Peer assists Low use	Peer assists Very low use
Unconferences / knowledge cafes	Unconferences / knowledge cafes Very high use	Unconferences / knowledge cafes High use	Unconferences / knowledge cafes Moderate use	Unconferences / knowledge cafes Low use	Unconferences / knowledge cafes Very low use
Appreciative inquiry sessions	Appreciative inquiry sessions Very high use	Appreciative inquiry sessions High use	Appreciative inquiry sessions Moderate use	Appreciative inquiry sessions Low use	Appreciative inquiry sessions Very low use
Social events	Social events Very high use	Social events High use	Social events Moderate use	Social events Low use	Social events Very low use
Knowledge management systems / corporate directories	Knowledge management systems / corporate directories Very high use	Knowledge management systems / corporate directories High use	Knowledge management systems / corporate directories Moderate use	Knowledge management systems / corporate directories Low use	Knowledge management systems / corporate directories Very low use
Social networking systems (Facebook / internal equivalent etc)	Social networking systems (Facebook / internal equivalent etc) Very high use	Social networking systems (Facebook / internal equivalent etc) High use	Social networking systems (Facebook / internal equivalent etc) Moderate use	Social networking systems (Facebook / internal equivalent etc) Low use	Social networking systems (Facebook / internal equivalent etc) Very low use
Employee blogging / podcasting	Employee blogging / podcasting Very high use	Employee blogging / podcasting High use	Employee blogging / podcasting Moderate use	Employee blogging / podcasting Low use	Employee blogging / podcasting Very low use

Other approaches / tools used (please specify)

4. What is the effectiveness of these same approaches / tools in developing connections and relationships?

	Very high	High	Moderate	Low	Very low
Team meetings	*What is the effectiveness of these same approaches / tools in developing connections and relationships? Team meetings Very high	Team meetings High	Team meetings Moderate	Team meetings Low	Team meetings Very low
Communities of practice	Communities of practice Very high	Communities of practice High	Communities of practice Moderate	Communities of practice Low	Communities of practice Very low
Large scale facilitated events	Large scale facilitated events Very high	Large scale facilitated events High	Large scale facilitated events Moderate	Large scale facilitated events Low	Large scale facilitated events Very low
Open space events	Open space events Very high	Open space events High	Open space events Moderate	Open space events Low	Open space events Very low
Peer assists	Peer assists Very high	Peer assists High	Peer assists Moderate	Peer assists Low	Peer assists Very low
Unconferences / knowledge cafes	Unconferences / knowledge cafes Very high	Unconferences / knowledge cafes High	Unconferences / knowledge cafes Moderate	Unconferences / knowledge cafes Low	Unconferences / knowledge cafes Very low
Appreciative inquiry sessions	Appreciative inquiry sessions Very high	Appreciative inquiry sessions High	Appreciative inquiry sessions Moderate	Appreciative inquiry sessions Low	Appreciative inquiry sessions Very low
Social events	Social events Very high	Social events High	Social events Moderate	Social events Low	Social events Very low
Knowledge management systems / corporate directories	Knowledge management systems / corporate directories Very high	Knowledge management systems / corporate directories High	Knowledge management systems / corporate directories Moderate	Knowledge management systems / corporate directories Low	Knowledge management systems / corporate directories Very low
Social networking systems (Facebook / internal equivalent etc)	Social networking systems (Facebook / internal equivalent etc) Very high	Social networking systems (Facebook / internal equivalent etc) High	Social networking systems (Facebook / internal equivalent etc) Moderate	Social networking systems (Facebook / internal equivalent etc) Low	Social networking systems (Facebook / internal equivalent etc) Very low
Employee blogging / podcasting	Employee blogging / podcasting Very high	Employee blogging / podcasting High	Employee blogging / podcasting Moderate	Employee blogging / podcasting Low	Employee blogging / podcasting Very low
Other approaches / tools added to previous question	Other approaches / tools added to previous question Very high	Other approaches / tools added to previous question High	Other approaches / tools added to previous question Moderate	Other approaches / tools added to previous question Low	Other approaches / tools added to previous question Very low

5. How much to do you expect use of these same approaches / tools in your organisation to change over the next five years?

	Increase substantially	Increase slightly	No change	Fall slightly	Fall substantially
Team meetings	*How much to do you expect use of these same approaches / tools in your organisation to change over the next five years? Team meetings Increase substantially	Team meetings Increase slightly	Team meetings No change	Team meetings Fall slightly	Team meetings Fall substantially
Communities of practice	Communities of practice Increase substantially	Communities of practice Increase slightly	Communities of practice No change	Communities of practice Fall slightly	Communities of practice Fall substantially
Large scale facilitated events	Large scale facilitated events Increase substantially	Large scale facilitated events Increase slightly	Large scale facilitated events No change	Large scale facilitated events Fall slightly	Large scale facilitated events Fall substantially
Open space events	Open space events Increase substantially	Open space events Increase slightly	Open space events No change	Open space events Fall slightly	Open space events Fall substantially
Peer assists	Peer assists Increase substantially	Peer assists Increase slightly	Peer assists No change	Peer assists Fall slightly	Peer assists Fall substantially
Unconferences / knowledge cafes	Unconferences / knowledge cafes Increase substantially	Unconferences / knowledge cafes Increase slightly	Unconferences / knowledge cafes No change	Unconferences / knowledge cafes Fall slightly	Unconferences / knowledge cafes Fall substantially
Appreciative inquiry sessions	Appreciative inquiry sessions Increase substantially	Appreciative inquiry sessions Increase slightly	Appreciative inquiry sessions No change	Appreciative inquiry sessions Fall slightly	Appreciative inquiry sessions Fall substantially
Social events	Social events Increase substantially	Social events Increase slightly	Social events No change	Social events Fall slightly	Social events Fall substantially
Knowledge management systems / corporate directories	Knowledge management systems / corporate directories Increase substantially	Knowledge management systems / corporate directories Increase slightly	Knowledge management systems / corporate directories No change	Knowledge management systems / corporate directories Fall slightly	Knowledge management systems / corporate directories Fall substantially
Social networking systems (Facebook / internal equivalent etc)	Social networking systems (Facebook / internal equivalent etc) Increase substantially	Social networking systems (Facebook / internal equivalent etc) Increase slightly	Social networking systems (Facebook / internal equivalent etc) No change	Social networking systems (Facebook / internal equivalent etc) Fall slightly	Social networking systems (Facebook / internal equivalent etc) Fall substantially
Employee blogging / podcasting	Employee blogging / podcasting Increase substantially	Employee blogging / podcasting Increase slightly	Employee blogging / podcasting No change	Employee blogging / podcasting Fall slightly	Employee blogging / podcasting Fall substantially
Other approaches / tools added to earlier question	Other approaches / tools added to earlier question Increase substantially	Other approaches / tools added to earlier question Increase slightly	Other approaches / tools added to earlier question No change	Other approaches / tools added to earlier question Fall slightly	Other approaches / tools added to earlier question Fall substantially

6. What is the greatest barrier to the the acceptance / implementation of social media (social networking plus blogging, podcasting etc) to support people management and development in your organisation?

What is the greatest barrier to the the acceptance / implementation of social media (social networking plus blogging, podcasting etc) to support people management and development in your organisation? Lack of senior management attention / commitment / understanding

Lack of knowledge / skills among HR staff

Lack of knowledge / skills / advice from HR service partners (suppliers / consultants etc)

Lack of best practices, proven models etc

No clear business case

Insufficient budget

Other barrier (please specify)

Please continue answering the questions on the next and final page of this survey