DEI Climate Data: Employee Experience Survey
Sept. - Oct. 2019
Organized by Dr. Mary A. Brumbach, Chief Strategy Officer
Download the full Employee Experience Survey (PDF - 2.4MB)
Purpose
To assess employee experience in terms of diversity and inclusion and from the findings, build a strategic plan to create a high performing diverse and inclusive work and learning environment for DCCCD.
About the Survey
- Completely anonymous and conducted by external third party
- Used 7 constructs of Diversity & Inclusion based in current research
- Constructs included Belonging, Fairness, Opportunities and Resources, Decision Making, Diversity, Voice and Contribution to a Broader Purpose.
- Used 27 questions related to the constructs and, in addition, gathered demographic information such as race/ethnicity, role, tenure, location, gender, and others
Key Factor: Engagement
The level of connection, motivation and commitment a person feels for the place they work.
Questions that have been statistically identified as having the greatest impact on employee engagement (Average DCCCD Score)
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Belonging: I can be my authentic self at work: scores unfavorable at 26, neutral at 29 and favorable at 63.
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Decision Making I am satisfied with how decisions are made at DCCCD scores unfavorable at 42, neutral at 32 and favorable at 25.
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Voice There is open and honest communication: scores unfavorable at 38, neutral at 28 and favorable at 34.
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Belonging Even when something bad happens (critical feedback/negative interaction, etc.), I don’t question whether I belong at DCCCD: scores unfavorable at 18, neutral at 26 and favorable at 53.
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Belonging I feel respected at DCCCD scores unfavorable at 28, neutral at 22 and favorable at 59.
Other Factors: Average DCCCD Score for all Participants
- Contribution to Broader Purpose: scores neutral at 5 and favorable at 93.
- Diversity: scores unfavorable at 12, neutral at 21 and favorable at 65.
- Opportunities and Resources: scores unfavorable at 14, neutral at 21 and favorable at 64.
- Belonging: scores unfavorable at 18, neutral at 22 and favorable at 58.
- Fairness: scores unfavorable at 33, neutral at 24 and favorable at 50.
- Voice: scores unfavorable at 33, neutral at 29 and favorable at 36.
- Decision Making: scores unfavorable at 44, neutral at 29 and favorable at 31.
Insights
- Responses from the majority of participants are very similar across all factors
- Individuals who are identifying as multi-racial, other or not-specific are scoring lower in all categories
- Ratings for diversity are 13 and 9 points lower, respectively between White and African-American & White and Hispanic/Latinx
- Survey questions were:
- DCCCD values diversity
- DCCCD builds teams that are diverse
The scale is: significantly lower than average, lower than average, slightly lower than average, neutral, slightly higher, greater than average, and slightly higher than average.
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Number of responses: Overall DCCCD is 1.4K, White is 554, African American is 282, Hispanic Latinx is 202 and Tow or more races, other and not specified is 251.
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Engagement: Overall DCCCD scores 64%, White is 66% (slightly higher), African American is 65%, Hispanic Latinx is 71% (slightly higher) and Tow or more races, other and not specified is 49% (slightly lower than average).
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Decision Making: Overall DCCCD scores 30%, White is 31% (slightly higher), African American is 32%, Hispanic Latinx is 36% (slightly higher) and Tow or more races, other and not specified is 18% (significantly lower than average).
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Fairness: Overall DCCCD scores 51%, White is 55% (slightly higher), African American is 51%, Hispanic Latinx is 54% (slightly higher) and Tow or more races, other and not specified is 38% (slightly lower than average).
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Opportunities and Resources: Overall DCCCD scores 64%, White is 66% (slightly higher), African American is 65%, Hispanic Latinx is 68% (slightly higher) and Tow or more races, other and not specified is 53% (slightly lower than average).
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Voice: Overall DCCCD scores 36%, White is 40% (slightly higher), African American is 36%, Hispanic Latinx is 43% (slightly higher) and Tow or more races, other and not specified is 22% (significantly lower than average).
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Belonging: Overall DCCCD scores 59%, White is 62% (slightly higher), African American is 58%, Hispanic Latinx is 66% (slightly higher) and Tow or more races, other and not specified is 46% (slightly lower than average).
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Diversity (circled): Overall DCCCD scores 65%, White is 74% (greater than average), African American is 61% (lower than average), Hispanic Latinx is 65% and Tow or more races, other and not specified is 45% (significantly lower than average).
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Contribution to a Broader Purpose: Overall DCCCD scores 93%, White is 93%, African American is 95%, Hispanic Latinx is 95% and Tow or more races, other and not specified is 88%.
Insights
- Lowest favorable scores across the factors are in Decision Making and Voice
- Multi-racial and other are significantly lower in both factors
- Survey questions for Decision Making
- I am satisfied with how decisions are made at DCCCD
- Perspectives like mine are included in the decision making at DCCCD
- I am included in decisions that affect my work
- Survey questions for Voice:
- There is open and honest two-way communication
- When I speak up, my opinion is valued
- I can voice a contrary opinion without fear of negative consequences
The scale is: significantly lower than average, lower than average, slightly lower than average, neutral, slightly higher, greater than average, and slightly higher than average.
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Number of responses: Overall DCCCD is 1.4K, White is 554, African American is 282, Hispanic Latinx is 202 and Tow or more races, other and not specified is 251.
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Engagement: Overall DCCCD scores 64%, White is 66% (slightly higher), African American is 65%, Hispanic Latinx is 71% (slightly higher) and Tow or more races, other and not specified is 49% (slightly lower than average).
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Decision Making (circled): Overall DCCCD scores 30%, White is 31% (slightly higher), African American is 32%, Hispanic Latinx is 36% (slightly higher) and Tow or more races, other and not specified is 18% (significantly lower than average).
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Fairness: Overall DCCCD scores 51%, White is 55% (slightly higher), African American is 51%, Hispanic Latinx is 54% (slightly higher) and Tow or more races, other and not specified is 38% (slightly lower than average).
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Opportunities and Resources: Overall DCCCD scores 64%, White is 66% (slightly higher), African American is 65%, Hispanic Latinx is 68% (slightly higher) and Tow or more races, other and not specified is 53% (slightly lower than average).
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Voice (circled):Overall DCCCD scores 36%, White is 40% (slightly higher), African American is 36%, Hispanic Latinx is 43% (slightly higher) and Tow or more races, other and not specified is 22% (significantly lower than average).
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Belonging: Overall DCCCD scores 59%, White is 62% (slightly higher), African American is 58%, Hispanic Latinx is 66% (slightly higher) and Tow or more races, other and not specified is 46% (slightly lower than average).
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Diversity: Overall DCCCD scores 65%, White is 74% (greater than average), African American is 61% (lower than average), Hispanic Latinx is 65% and Tow or more races, other and not specified is 45% (significantly lower than average).
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Contribution to a Broader Purpose: Overall DCCCD scores 93%, White is 93%, African American is 95%, Hispanic Latinx is 95% and Tow or more races, other and not specified is 88%.
Insights
- Lowest favorable scores across the factors are in Decision Making and Voice
- Full-Time Faculty are 11 and 10 points lower than the DCCCD average, respectively, in these categories
- Survey questions for Decision Making:
- I am satisfied with how decisions are made at DCCCD
- Perspectives like mine are included in the decision making at DCCCD
- I am included in decisions that affect my work
- Survey questions for Voice:
- There is open and honest two-way communication
- When I speak up, my opinion is valued
- I can voice a contrary opinion without fear of negative consequences
The scale is: significantly lower than average, lower than average, slightly lower than average, neutral, slightly higher, greater than average, and slightly higher than average.
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Number of responses: Overall DCCCD is 1.4K, Staff Full-Time is 649, Faculty Full-Time is 234, Administrators is 101 and Not Specified is 55.
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Engagement: Overall DCCCD scores 64%, Staff Full-Time is 63%, Faculty Full-Time is 62%, Administrators is 70% (slightly higher) and Not Specified is 38% (significantly lower than average)
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Decision Making (circled): Overall DCCCD scores 30%, Staff Full-Time is 29%, Faculty Full-Time is 19% (lower than average), Administrators is 44% (greater than average) and Not Specified is 14% (slightly lower than average)
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Fairness: Overall DCCCD scores 51%, Staff Full-Time is 49%, Faculty Full-Time is 47%, Administrators is 51% and Not Specified is 34% (lower than average)
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Opportunities and Resources: Overall DCCCD scores 64%, Staff Full-Time is 63%, Faculty Full-Time is 50%, Administrators is67% and Not Specified is 47% (lower than average)
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Voice (circled): Overall DCCCD scores 36%, Staff Full-Time is 32% (slightly lower than average), Faculty Full-Time is 26% (lower than average), Administrators is 44% (greater than average) and Not Specified is 16% (significantly lower than average)
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Belonging: Overall DCCCD scores 59%, Staff Full-Time is 57%, Faculty Full-Time is 54% (slightly lower than average), Administrators is 59% and Not Specified is 38% (significantly lower than average)
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Diversity: Overall DCCCD scores 65%, Staff Full-Time is 63%, Faculty Full-Time is 62%, Administrators is 60% and Not Specified is 31% (significantly lower than average).
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Contribution to a Broader Purpose: Overall DCCCD scores 93%, Staff Full-Time is 92%, Faculty Full-Time is 92%, Administrators is 97% and Not Specified is 88% (slightly lower than average)