2017 Workforce magazine HR State of the Industry Survey

Workplace Culture

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* 1. Has the HR department at your organization been tasked with changing workplace culture?

Yes

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* 2. What are the barriers to changing workplace culture at your organization? (Select all that apply.)

Budgetary constraints

Compliance restrictions

Industry norms

Lack of agility

Management structure

Management style

Procedures

Work environment

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How does your organization build workplace culture? (Select all that apply.)

Culture is a part of employee review process.

Culture is built into work processes.

Include cultural elements in learning and development.

Include mission and values in company communications.

Include mission and values in onboarding.

We hire for cultural fit.

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What is motivating the interest in workplace culture change at your organization? (Select all that apply.)

A merger or acquisition

A need to improve customer experience

A need to improve customer satisfaction

A need to improve employee engagement

A need to improve employee retention

A need to increase collaboration

A need to increase innovation

Compliance/risk management

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How are senior leaders involved in fostering workplace culture at your organization? (Select all that apply.)

Establish a clear vision

Model mission and values

Oversee critical areas

Participate in training

Set communications tone

Set strategy

Set stretch goals

Solicit internal feedback

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Does workplace culture at your organization vary by:

Business unit

Career level

Geographic location

Job role

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What stage is your organization in regarding workplace culture change?

We have not begun any initiative to change workplace culture at our organization.

We are in the initial stages of defining what workplace culture means for our organization.

We have a well-defined workplace culture and a plan for implementing change.

We have attempted workplace culture change, encountered roadblocks and are rethinking our strategy.

We have successfully implemented one or more initiatives to change workplace culture at our organization.

We have a regular cultural assessment strategy for ensuring that our workplace culture stays on track.

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* 8. In your opinion, how successful have your organization's efforts to change workplace culture been?

Not at all successful

Slightly successful

Moderately successful

Extremely successful

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* 9. How long did it take for workplace culture to change at your organization?

Less than 1 year

1 to 2 years

3 to 4 years

More than 4 years

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* 10. What programs or incentives does your organization offer to foster workplace collaboration? (Select all that apply.)

Group performance incentives

Internal idea generation events

Public recognition of collaborative accomplishments

Internal conferences (where independent work is shared)

Integrating “how” measures into performance management

Embedding collaborative behaviors into company values

Cross-functional groups

Communities of practice

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

None

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What technologies does your organization use to foster workplace collaboration? (Select all that apply.)

Discussion threads

Wikis/blogs

File sharing (e.g., Dropbox, SharePoint)

Group calenders

Instant messaging (IM)

Learning content management system (LCMS)

Social media

Social/expert network (e.g., internal Facebook)

Photo/video sharing

Project management software

None

Other (please specify)