While managers may have a strong sense of their organization's strategic direction, they often lack a fundamental understanding of the perceptions, feelings, and attitudes of their employees. This lack of understanding often leads organizations to waste their most valuable resource...their people.
Successful organizations understand the needs and desires of their employees, and they work to create a positive environment where people can thrive. Organizational climate surveys are a powerful tool for identifying organizational strengths and weaknesses. The results of these surveys also provide a basis for effective action planning for employee development and organizational change.
Organizational climate
Organizational climate refers to employees' shared perceptions of their work environment. Climate is an enduring state that impacts behavior and how the work gets done. Some aspects of the environment that affect the culture include morale, trust, leadership, teamwork, rewards, recognition, benefits/compensation, and conflict resolution. Basically, climate is the internal atmosphere of the organization. Is it sunny and warm, or overcast? Is it raining or, at worst, constantly storming?
The role of an organizational climate survey
An organizational climate survey is like a weather report that quantifies attitudes and beliefs. The results can help to create a holistic picture of the organization and allow the company to leverage its strengths. The feedback also highlights issues that may be inhibiting individual and organizational success.
A climate survey should be conducted on an annual basis, as organizational development is a process, not an event.
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