Employee Experience Survey Questions

	A	B	C	D	E
1
2	#	Factor	Section	Question	Type
3	1	Employee Engagement	Overall Work Experience	I feel proud to work for my organization	Rating
4	2	Employee Enablement	Overall Work Experience	Most days I feel that I am making progress with my work	Rating
5	3	Employee Engagement	Overall Work Experience	My organization helps me stay motivated to do my best work	Rating
6	4	Employee Engagement	Overall Work Experience	I would recommend my organization as a great place to work	Rating
7	5	Employee Engagement	Overall Work Experience	I see myself still working at my organization in two years	Rating
8	6	Organizational Alignment	Your Organization	I have a good understanding of my organization's mission, strategy, and goals	Rating
9	7	Organizational Alignment	Your Organization	I know how my work contributes to my organization's mission, strategy, and goals	Rating
10	8	Organizational Alignment	Your Organization	My organization provides high-quality programs and services to our constituents	Rating
11	9	Organizational Alignment	Your Organization	My organization is generally successful in the pursuit of its mission	Rating
12	10	Organizational Alignment	Your Organization	At my organization there is open and honest two-way communication	Rating
13	11	Collaboration	Your Organization	There is good collaboration between teams/departments in my organization	Rating
14	12	Well-being	Your Organization	My organization demonstrates care and concern for its employees	Rating
15	13	Well-being	Your Organization	I believe employee well-being is a priority at my organization	Rating
16	14	DEI	Your Organization	My organization values diversity (for purposes of answering this question diversity is defined as the representation of all varied identities and differences)	Rating
17	15	DEI	Your Organization	My organization demonstrates a genuine commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (feel free to leave specific examples and suggestions in the comments)	Rating
18	16	DEI	Your Organization	I believe my organization creates a safe and supportive environment for people from all backgrounds	Rating
19	17	DEI	Your Organization	My organization enables people from all backgrounds to do well	Rating
20	18	DEI	Your Organization	I feel comfortable discussing my background, beliefs, and cultural experiences with my co-workers	Rating
21	19	DEI	Your Organization	I feel like I belong at my organization	Rating
22	20	Professional Leadership	Leadership	I am kept appropriately informed about major decisions and events happening at my organization	Rating
23	21	Professional Leadership	Leadership	The leadership team's actions are consistent with my organization's values	Rating
24	22	Professional Leadership	Leadership	Our leaders generally communicate openly and honestly with employees	Rating
25	23	Professional Leadership	Leadership	I have confidence in our leaders to lead the organization effectively	Rating
26	24	Professional Leadership	Leadership	I believe leaders will support the organization in taking action as a result of this survey	Rating
27	25	Direct Management	Your Manager	My manager keeps me informed	Rating
28	26	Direct Management	Your Manager	My manager is generally available to respond to my concerns	Rating
29	27	Learning & Advancement	Your Manager	My manager helps me gain skills and knowledge that support my growth	Rating
30	28	Accountability & Feedback	Your Manager	My manager provides me with regular feedback on my performance	Rating
31	29	Accountability & Feedback	Your Manager	The feedback I receive from my manager is useful for my growth	Rating
32	30	Direct Management	Your Manager	My manager treats me with respect	Rating
33	31	Direct Management	Your Manager	I have clarity around what I am expected to do and by when	Rating
34	32	Direct Management	Your Manager	I am appropriately involved in decisions that affect my work	Rating
35	33	Well-being	Your Manager	My manager genuinely cares about my well-being – e.g., my satisfaction, workload, and/or overall health	Rating
36	34	Collaboration	Your Team	There is good collaboration within my team/department	Rating
37	35	Collaboration	Your Team	My team receives high-quality support from other parts of the organization	Rating
38	36	Accountability & Feedback	Your Team	We hold ourselves accountable for results — e.g., producing high-quality work, meeting deadlines and commitments	Rating
39	37	Employee Enablement	Your Team	Our systems and processes generally support us in getting our work done effectively (feel free to leave specific examples and suggestions in the comments)	Rating
40	38	Employee Enablement	Your Team	There are enough people to do the work we need to do	Rating
41	39	Employee Enablement	Your Team	Workloads are divided fairly within my team/department	Rating
42	40	Psychological Safety	Your Team	It is safe to take risks on my team — e.g., try new things, share new or different perspectives, ask tough questions, etc.	Rating
43	41	Accountability & Feedback	Your Team	I am comfortable providing job-related feedback to my colleagues	Rating
44	42	Organizational Alignment	Your Role	I feel like I am making a difference through my work	Rating
45	43	Employee Enablement	Your Role	I have access to the information that I need to do my job effectively	Rating
46	44	Employee Enablement	Your Role	I have the resources I need to do my job effectively	Rating
47	45	Employee Enablement	Your Role	I believe my workload is reasonable for my role	Rating
48	46	Accountability & Feedback	Your Role	I am recognized for good work at my organization	Rating
49	47	Well-being	Your Role	I have enough opportunities to disconnect from work	Rating
50	48	Well-being	Your Role	I have colleagues who I can turn to for support	Rating
51	49	Psychological Safety	Your Role	I feel comfortable speaking up if my values were/are ever compromised	Rating
52	50	Psychological Safety	Your Role	I'm comfortable sharing potentially unpopular opinions about how to do our work	Rating
53	51	Psychological Safety	Your Role	When I offer my opinion, I feel that it is heard and respected	Rating
54	52	Learning & Advancement	Learning & Advancement	I have opportunities to develop new skills at my organization	Rating
55	53	Learning & Advancement	Learning & Advancement	My role provides me with opportunities to do challenging and interesting work	Rating
56	54	Accountability & Feedback	Learning & Advancement	Our performance review process helps me grow and improve	Rating
57	55	Learning & Advancement	Learning & Advancement	My organization provides me with sufficient opportunities for professional development — e.g., training, conferences, community of practice, etc.	Rating
58	56	Learning & Advancement	Learning & Advancement	I have opportunities for advancement at my organization	Rating
59	57	Salary & Benefits	Salary & Benefits	I understand how salaries and raises are determined at my organization	Rating
60	58	Salary & Benefits	Salary & Benefits	I believe my salary is fair relative to similar roles at my organization	Rating
61	59	Salary & Benefits	Salary & Benefits	My organization has worked or is actively working on our approach to compensation – e.g., creating salary bands, communicating an approach to compensation, defining how raises happen, etc.	Rating
62	60	Salary & Benefits	Salary & Benefits	My employee benefits generally meet my needs	Rating
63	61	The Board	The Board	Do you interact with your organization’s board? Yes No	Single Select
64	62	The Board	The Board	[branched] At my organization board members and professional leaders work together effectively	Rating
65	63	The Board	The Board	[branched] I feel respected as a professional by board members at my organization	Rating
66	64	Organizational Policies	Organizational Policies	My organization has a sexual harassment policy in place Yes No I don’t know	Single Select
67	65	Organizational Policies	Organizational Policies	[branch] I know what to do if the sexual harassment policy is violated Yes No	Single Select
68	66	Organizational Policies	Organizational Policies	I am confident that my organization will take appropriate action if sexual harassment is reported	Rating
69	67	Organizational Policies	Organizational Policies	My organization has an anti-discrimination policy in place Yes No I don’t know	Single Select
70	68	Organizational Policies	Organizational Policies	[branch] I know what to do if our anti-discrimination is policy is violated Yes No	Single Select
71	69	Organizational Policies	Organizational Policies	I am confident that my organization will take appropriate action if discrimination is reported	Rating
72	70	Previous Experience	Previous Experience	Before my current job, I worked at the following (check all that apply): Federation Hillel Jewish community center Jewish day school Jewish nonprofit organization Jewish summer camp Jewish youth group (e.g., BBYO, NFTY, USY, NCSY) For-profit organization Nonprofit organization outside the Jewish sector Nonprofit organization in the Jewish sector Public sector organization None of the above Other, please specify:	Multiple Choice
73	71	Previous Experience	Previous Experience	In the past, I participated in one or more of the following (check all that apply): Birthright College campus experience (other than Hillel — e.g., Jewish Student Union, Chabad on Campus, etc.) Hillel Immersive Israel experience (other than Birthright) Jewish day school Jewish summer camp Jewish youth group (e.g., BBYO, NFTY, USY, NCSY) None of the above Other, please specify:	Multiple Choice
74	72	Open-Ended	Open-Ended	<strong>As a reminder, comments are confidential and will never be connected to your name or your identity. Comments cannot be sorted by group, team, or department.</strong> If your organization invited 20 or more employees to respond to the survey, comments will be shared verbatim, exactly as they are written. Do not include any identifying information unless you would like this comment to be identifiable. If your organization invited fewer than 20 employees, Leading Edge will provide a summary of the comments to organizational leaders in order to maintain confidentiality. <br></br><br></br><strong>To ensure that your feedback is useful, please include suggestions for solutions so that your leaders can plan interventions that will improve your experience at work.</strong>	Text
75	73	Open-Ended	Open-Ended	What are the best aspects of working at your current organization?	Open
76	74	Open-Ended	Open-Ended	What are the most challenging aspects of working at your organization? Please also include a suggestion for how your organization could address these challenges.	Open
77	75	Open-Ended	Open-Ended	Is there anything else you would like to share?	Open
78	76	Demographic section - Intent to Stay	Demographic section - Intent to Stay	Given your choice, how long do you plan to continue working for your organization? Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 5 years 5+ years (or until retirement)	Single Select
79	77	Demographic section - Intent to Stay	Demographic section - Intent to Stay	Given your choice, how long do you plan to continue working in the Jewish nonprofit sector? Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 5 years 5+ years (or until retirement)	Single Select
80	78	Demographics - My Role	Demographics - My Role	I currently work primarily Outside of my home every day Outside of my home for part of the week At home every day	Demographic
81	79	Demographics - My Role	Demographics - My Role	[branched] Where do you work? In an office with my colleagues In a coworking space with my colleagues (i.e., We Work) In an office without colleagues In a coworking space without colleagues (i.e., We Work) Other	Demographic
82	80	Demographics - My Role	Demographics - My Role	[branched] My organization has a plan for how to respond to a physical security threat Yes No I don’t know (other write in)	Demographic
83	81	Demographics - My Role	Demographics - My Role	[branched] I feel prepared to act if faced with a physical security threat Yes No I don’t know (other write in)	Demographic
84	82	Demographics - My Role	Demographics - My Role	At work, my role is mostly focused on Community organizing / Community engagement Development / Fundraising Finance / Operations General administration / Support staff Grantmaking Human resources Information technology Lobbying / Public affairs Marketing / Communications Maintenance / Security Programming / Direct service provider Religious practice Teaching Other, please specify:	Demographic
85	83	Demographics - My Role	Demographics - My Role	How long have you worked for your organization? Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 5 years 5 to 7 years 7 to 10 years More than 10 years	Demographic
86	84	Demographics - My Role	Demographics - My Role	Since I started working at my organization: I have been in the same role the entire time I have been promoted to a new role at least once I have moved laterally (to a new role, same level) at least once Other, please specify:	Demographic
87	85	Demographics - My Role	Demographics - My Role	What is the total number of years you have worked in the Jewish community? Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 5 years 5 to 7 years 7 to 10 years More than 10 years	Demographic
88	86	Demographics - My Role	Demographics - My Role	Are you paid an annual salary in US or Canadian Dollars? Yes No	Demographic
89	87	Demographics - My Role	Demographics - My Role	[branched] What is your salary range? Less than $20,000 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $69,999 $70,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $89,999 $90,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $124,999 $125,000 to $149,999 $150,000 to $199,999 $200,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $299,999 $300,000 to $349,999 $350,000 or more	Demographic
90	88	Demographics - My Role	Demographics - My Role	I work as a Full-time employee (30+ hours/week) Part-time employee (fewer than 30 hours/week) Fellow / intern / short-term employee Other, please specify:	Demographic
91	89	Demographics - My Role	Demographics - My Role	At work, I am a/an Individual Contributor Manager (with at least 1 direct report) Manager of managers (with at least 1 direct report who manages other people) Executive team Other, please specify:	Demographic
92	90	Demographics - My Role	Demographics - My Role	How many employees directly report to you? None 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 20 More than 20	Demographic
93	91	Demographics - Identity	Demographics - Identity	Understanding how identify impacts your experience at work can help your organization consider what steps, if any, may be desirable to promote more inclusion. <br></br><br></br><strong>We realize that the following questions may feel intrusive, and yet we also know that at times people may be treated differently based on certain identities.</strong><br></br><br></br> By its nature as a demographic section, certain technical restrictions limit the way we can customize some of the answer choices, which may make expressing your identity feel incomplete. <br></br><br></br><strong>As a reminder, all questions in the survey are optional. Nobody from your organization will have access to your individual survey responses. </strong>Responses will be reported to organizational leaders as part of your organization’s overall data. Leaders can only view data in groups of 4 or more in order to protect your confidentiality.	Text
94	92	Demographics - Identity	Demographics - Identity	I am Under 20 years old 20 to 29 years old 30 to 39 years old 40 to 49 years old 50 to 59 years old 60 to 65 years old Over 65 years old	Demographic
95	93	Demographics - Identity	Demographics - Identity	Do you identify as Jewish, whether religiously, culturally or in any other way? Yes No	Demographic
96	94	Demographics - Identity	Demographics - Identity	[branched] I identify as Agnostic Atheist Buddhist Christian / Catholic Hindu Muslim None of the above More than one, please specify I prefer to self-identify	Demographic
97	95	Demographics - Identity	Demographics - Identity	[branched] I identify as: Conservative Orthodox Reconstructionist Reform Renewal Secular / Culturally Jewish Non-denominational More than one, please specify I prefer to self-identify	Demographic
98	96	Demographics - Identity	Demographics - Identity	[branched] I identify as: Ashkenazi Jew by choice Mizrahi Sephardi More than one, please specify I prefer to self-describe my Jewish identity	Demographic
99	97	Demographics - Identity	Demographics - Identity	I identify as Asian / Asian American Black / African American Hispanic / Latina / Latino / Latinx Middle Eastern / North African Native American / American Indian / Alaska Native / Indigenous Peoples Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander White More than one / multiracial, please specify I prefer to self-identify	Demographic
100	98	Demographics - Identity	Demographics - Identity	Were you or at least one of your parents born in the Former Soviet Union? Yes No	Demographic