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Employee Innovation Survey

Measures employees' views of the climate for innovation, idea channels, barriers and recognition in their organization.

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Climate for New Ideas

  1. This survey explores how well our organization supports new ideas and improvements. It takes about five minutes and your answers are confidential.

  2. How far do you agree with each statement?

    • I am encouraged to suggest new ways of working.
    • My manager makes time to discuss new ideas.
    • It is acceptable here to try something new and have it fail.
    • Good ideas are recognised regardless of who proposes them.

    For each row: choose one:

    • Strongly disagree
    • Disagree
    • Neither agree nor disagree
    • Agree
    • Strongly agree

  3. In the past six months, about how many improvement ideas have you shared with your manager or team?

    A number from 0 to 100

Sharing Ideas

  1. Does the organization have a formal way for employees to submit ideas?

    Choose one:

    • Yes
    • Not sure
    • No

  2. Have you submitted an idea through it in the past 12 months?

    Condition: Asked when a formal channel exists

    Choose one:

    • Yes
    • No

  3. How satisfied were you with how your idea was handled?

    Condition: Asked when an idea was submitted

    Choose one:

    • Very dissatisfied
    • Dissatisfied
    • Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
    • Satisfied
    • Very satisfied

Barriers and Resources

  1. What, if anything, holds you back from proposing or trying new ideas? Select all that apply.

    Choose any that apply:

    • Lack of time
    • Lack of budget
    • Unclear approval process
    • Fear of criticism
    • Little recognition
    • Rigid rules or procedures
    • Other
    • Nothing holds me back

  2. Please describe the other barrier.

    Condition: Asked when 'Other' is selected

    Open answer

  3. In a typical week, how much of your working time can you spend on improvement or innovation activities?

    Choose one:

    • None
    • Less than 1 hour
    • 1 to 3 hours
    • More than 3 hours

Recognition and Suggestions

  1. How satisfied are you with the way the organization recognises innovative contributions?

    Choose one:

    • Very dissatisfied
    • Dissatisfied
    • Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
    • Satisfied
    • Very satisfied

  2. What one change would most help people here to innovate?

    Open answer