Crucial Conversations Survey
We are Safe and Respectful.
1. I feel safe in bringing up touchy, conflict-prone issues with my manager. I know I will be respected and listened to without unpleasant consequences.
Disagree Strongly
Disagree
Neither Agree nor Disagree
Agree
Agree Strongly
2. I also feel safe in bringing up difficult issues with my peers. They listen to me, respect my input and we can discuss things openly.
3. Our company encourages candor, openness and invites us to challenge things we find wrong.
4. There is an open communication or open-door channel between me and my manager: he or she is approachable
5. Conflicts are addressed in a timely and healthy manner and not allowed to fester unresolved.
6. Poor performance or negative attitudes are addressed quickly and effectively: people don't get away with negative behaviors easily.
7. On a scale from 1-5 (where 5 is the highest) where would you rank your team on being able to candidly and respectfully address difficult topics and issues?
We Have a Shared Purpose...
8. I feel we mostly have mutual purposes: our purposes are usually clear, shared and communicated well.
9. I feel people are interested in my opinions about our purposes and how we do things. My ideas count.
10. I feel comfortable with how we "walk our talk" with our values, personally and organizationally.
We Share Information Well....
11. We communicate openly with each other at all levels: communication flows easily.
12. Information flows first to the person who needs it most. I have the information I need quickly.
13. There is an effective system for sharing new discoveries and learning.
14. Meetings are effective: short, helpful, and help us do the right work right.
15. We are having fun at work. I like the feeling here.
16. What do you like best about our company so far?
17. If you had a magic wand and could fix just ONE THING in the organization what would it be?
18. Where do you feel "stuck" (e.g. lack of results, frustration, relationship strains) as a team?
19. What should we start doing that we are not now doing that would improve openness, trust and effectiveness?
20. What is another suggestion, about anything, that you'd like us to consider as we strive to improve things?
