12 October 2011

or "No no, please, tell me what you really think"

I'll take "Feedback from the Company-level CCS" for $200 please Alex.
Your answer: "out of touch, toxic".
What is: "How most of the Soldiers feel about their respective Commanders".
BINGO.

A topic of late "around the water cooler" here at work has been the request, by the boss, for Command Climate Surveys to be given to the Soldiers of the two units.this survey is a tool for the leadership to receive feedback, anonymously, from their Soldiers on the overall climate of the unit. It allows them to answer questions like "On a scale of 1 to 5, how much you agree with the statement 'I'm confident my leadership cares about my welfare' or 'makes sound decisions and gives me ample time to execute at my level' or 'is effective in their current position'".

The Soldiers are nervous about having their responses kept confidential, so they can be candid. The Commanders (should be) nervous about overwhelmingly negative responses. The Boss is mostly likely frustrated that he has to do this, and then work within tight limits to make adjustments.

I hope it goes off smoothly. I hope the Soldiers feel safe being honest. I really hope something changes as a result.due to my position and my rank, I am afforded some extra wiggle room for mandatory BS and additional work. I am hyper sensitive about taking advantage of it when others don't have the same options, but that's another story. I try to go through everything the troops go through, and I feel their pain. I've heard stories of hypocrisy, blatant disrespect and mandates that would make your head spin.

I'll make it a true "Daily Double" that I can call this one. Goodnight y'all.

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