The culture where you work... Survey

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* 1. If people in my organization think a particular meeting is a waste of time, they:

start answering e-mails on their laptop and ignore everything else that's going on.

catch the meeting organizer after the meeting and ask what they were trying to accomplish.

stop the meeting and ask the facilitator what they were hoping to accomplish.

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* 2. When a work process at my company is improved and waste is removed from the system, the time saved is replaced by:

employees sitting in their cubes until five because that is when the workday is over.

management immediately giving employees more work.

whatever activities the employees feel are valuable, perhaps personal time, developmental projects, or assisting teammates. Whatever.

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* 3. If someone at my company wants to work from home on a Tuesday, they:

would need to ask their boss for permission, and inform their team members and customer.

would need to inform their team members and customers.

wouldn't need to ask permission or inform anyone.

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* 4. When a meeting is set up at my company, the expectation is:

you will be physically present in a meeting room at the office building.

if you have an acceptable excuse, you are allowed to call-in to the meeting.

you will deliver what you need to deliver, regardless of location.

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* 5. At my company, when we're sick and do work from home:

we put in eight hours of sick time or paid time off (PTO).

we put in four hours of sick time or PTO.

we don't submit any sick time or PTO.

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* 6. Vacation time at my organization is allotted:

by years of service.

by years of service, and we can donate time to employees who have atypical needs for leave.

we do not track time off.

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* 7. If someone at my company needs to attend a funeral they:

submit personal time or PTO.

use bereavement leave time.

just go and don't submit any time.

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* 8. If asked what work "looks like," people at my company would say:

a person sitting in a cube, typing on a keyboard.

a person conducting a meeting in a conference room.

work doesn't have a particular "look." Work can be happening at any time, so it's hard to tell what it looks like.

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* 9. When my coworkers say "I"m off to work," their friends and families think:

they must be headed to the company office building.

they will be in their home office or company office building.

I have no idea where they're going.

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* 10. Where I work, employees are expected to arrive at the office to start the workday:

no later than 7:30 a.m.

between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.

whenever they want; they may not even come to the office to do work.

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* 11. At our company, leaving the workplace at 3:00 p.m. is acceptable if you:

came into the office at 6:00 a.m. and only took a thirty-minute lunch break.

came in at your regular time but have a doctor appointment that afternoon.

are delivering results that meet expectations.

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* 12. At my company, recognition is most often given for:

working long hours.

taking on the tough projects, whether they get completed or not.

delivering results.

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* 13. Where I work, an exempt (salaried) employee works, on average:

a minimum of forty to fifty hours a week.

about forty hours a week, but it fluctuates according to business rhythms.

not sure; we don't track hours for our exempt employees.

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* 14. At my company, when a meeting invite is received we:

accept immediately - every meeting is important.

review the invite and accept or decline - usually based on who sent the invite.

review the invite and accept or decline - based on the goal and whether a meeting is the best way to accomplish it.

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* 15. In my organization, conference calls are:

very rare - we almost always operate with face-to-face meetings.

fairly common, but only to do business with people out of town.

widely acceptable - all meeting invites include the option to call in.

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* 16. In my organization:

we take care of personal errands outside of core work hours.

we submit personal time; to run errands.

we can do whatever we want - anytime - without asking permission.

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* 17. At our company, the only acceptable reasons to leave work are:

things like doctor appointments, dentist appointments, or day care issues.

almost any reason is okay as long as you explain it to your manager and team.

our employees are free to come and go as they please without any explanation.

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* 18. At our company, blocking a day every week as "No Meeting Day" would be viewed as:

a great way to get work done without distractions.

a nice idea, but everyone would know it wouldn't work.

unnecessary because everyone is in control of when and how they work.

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* 19. At my company, core work hours are:

Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (or some variation of these days/times).

We don't have core work hours.

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* 20. When someone at our company schedules a doctor appointment, they are likely to:

schedule the appointment outside of core work hours.

notify their manager, teammates, and employees when they'll be unavailable.

simply schedule the appointment for whenever it works best and go.

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* 21. If a major fire drill happens and lands on an employee's desk:

they react immediately and stay as long as it takes to get the fire drill taken care of.

they react to the fire drill and involve the appropriate resources to reach a well-informed decision.

the team and employee react to the fire drill but in form the requester of the risks involved in making hasty decisions, and focus on what can be done to prevent this emergency from reoccurring.

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* 22. If a perceived fire drill happens and lands on an employee's desk:

they react immediately and stay as long as it takes to get the fire drill taken care of even though they don't think the need is urgent.

they react to the fire drill but inform the requester of the risks involved in making hasty decisions.

they respectfully push back on the cause of the fire drill and ask questions to determine the real priority of the work.

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* 23. If an employee at my organization arrives at the office at noon:

a coworker or manager will ask them, "Where have you been? Did you have a doctor appointment?"

they will receive some questioning looks.

coworkers will say, "Hello!"

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* 24. If an employee at my company sends e-mail at 2:00 a.m.:

their manager will ask them why they were up working so late.

their manager will wonder why they were working so late, but not say anything about it.

their manager will not notice what time the e-mail was sent; they will only pay attention to the content and effectiveness.