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Participants: Employees of all levels
Approach
Employee surveys are most meaningful when they are conducted and evaluated anonymously. Collaboration with an independent institution will help to ensure a smooth process and build the required confidence to obtain answers free of social expectations. In any case, the aim should be to conduct a survey with the highest possible participation. The questionnaire should be accessible to all employees in a language they speak well, written in inclusive language, clearly worded, and easy to understand.
It is crucial to monitor diversity features to recognize current inequalities between individuals and track improvement. However, questions about gender, age, sexual orientation, or ethnicity can be perceived as problematic. Because if a person belongs to a minority within the workforce, their responses may become unintentionally recognizable.
Rather than directly documenting these characteristics, the strength of someone’s acceptance of certain social groups in the organization and whether workers feel discriminated against because they belong to a social minority will provide vital information about the working environment.
Effect
Regular employee surveys are one of the most direct ways to capture qualitative and quantitative performance criteria for diversity and equal opportunity in innovation. By designing the study to be inclusive, organizations can ensure that the results reflect an unbiased image. As a result, the survey can highlight existing strengths and provide valuable insights into blind spots and structurally or culturally embedded inequalities. Survey findings help HR managers and executives to identify areas of action with the greatest potential for change, allowing them to plan and implement targeted measures based on data.