Form 1 NIMH Employee Engangement Survey

OMB Control Number 0925-0648

Expiration Date 03/31/2018

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Employee Engagement Survey

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1. Which of the following items has the most positive influence on your personal job satisfaction:

Achieving the NIMH Mission	[ ]
Supervisory support	[ ]
Non-supervisory relationships/mentoring	[ ]
My colleagues	[ ]
Organizational leadership	[ ]
Training and Development	[ ]
Job duties/work portfolio	[ ]
Work/Life Balance	[ ]
Rewards/recognition	[ ]
Other	[Text box]

2. Please rate your level of satisfaction with the following:

	Very Dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neutral	Satisfied	Very Satisfied
Non-monetary recognition for your accomplishments at work (e.g., Thank You note, Time-off award, lunch with the senior management) (both formal and informal)	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Support from your coworkers	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Support from your supervisor(s)	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Opportunities to advance my position at NIMH	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Workplace flexibility (e.g., Telework and flexible schedules)	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Please offer suggestions for improving any of the above areas, or other areas that you are not currently satisfied with:	[Text box to allow respondents to add suggestions]

3. Which of the following forms of recognition would you appreciate receiving the most? (Select up to three)

A thank you note from my supervisor	[ ]
Frequent positive feedback	[ ]
A chance to be on an exciting project	[ ]
A cash award	[ ]
A time-off award	[ ]
Public praise from senior leadership (e.g., email to community from OD, acknowledgement at all hands/council)	[ ]
Public praise from Division/Office leadership (e.g., email to Branch/Division from D/O director or Branch Chief, acknowledgement at Branch/Division meeting)	[ ]
An opportunity to work with people from other parts of the organization	[ ]
The ability to attend a seminar, conference, or training class	[ ]
Other (please specify):	[text box to allow respondents to specify]

4. Of the following options, which do you believe need(s) greater attention for optimizing your job satisfaction?  (Choose your top three)

Good alignment of my job tasks with my skills	[ ]
Opportunities for innovation/creativity	[ ]
Being treated with respect by my direct supervisor (e.g., branch chief)	[ ]
Being treated with respect by my second-level supervisor (e.g., Division/Office Director)	[ ] [ ] N/A
Having my work valued by my leadership chain	[ ]
Opportunities for professional development (such as leadership programs, coaching, mentoring)	[ ]
More telework	[ ]
More flexible work schedule (e.g., AWS, maxiflex)	[ ]
Responsibilities matching my skill level	[ ]
Opportunities for workplace socializing/networking	[ ]
None of the above - All my needs for job satisfaction are met	[ ]
More recognition/reward	[ ]
More opportunities for growth within my position	[ ]
Other	[Text box]
None of the Above	[ ]

5. What is the likelihood that you would consider leaving NIMH:

	Very Unlikely	Unlikely	Neutral	Likely	Very Likely
Now	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Within the next 6-12 months	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Within the next 1-2 years	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Longer term (>2 years)	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]

6. If you indicated in the above question that you are considering leaving NIMH, please select up to three top factors that could influence your decision to look for a new job.

Retirement	[ ]
Commute	[ ]
Career change	[ ]
Pursuing Full-time education	[ ]
Work/Life Programs (e.g., telework, AWS options, child or elder care)	[ ]
Appointment expired	[ ]
Conflict of interest/Ethics issues	[ ]
For a higher income	[ ]
For greater growth potential elsewhere	[ ]
Lack of mentorship/career path guidance	[ ]
Lack of recognition	[ ]
Dissatisfaction with Supervisor	[ ]
Poor fit with colleagues/coworkers or the organizational culture	[ ]
Too many work responsibilities	[ ]
Work responsibilities do not match well with my strengths/expertise	[ ]
Feeling that work is not impactful	[ ]
Feeling that work is not valued by leadership	[ ]
Job is not what I thought it would be	[ ]
Lack of promotion/advancement potential within the institute	[ ]
Lack of developmental/growth opportunities	[ ]
Other (please specify): [Text box here to allow respondents to specify]	[ ]

7. What strategies do you recommend NIMH adopt/increase to retain employees (pick top three)

Stay interviews to identify things that drive employees to remain at NIMH	[ ]
Increased non-monetary recognition	[ ]
Greater opportunities for professional growth within current job	[ ]
More opportunities to collaborate with /learn from colleagues outside my division/office	[ ]
Increased transparency/communication from Leadership	[ ]
Increased work flexibility (e.g., telework, AWS)	[ ]
Increased transparency about currently available positions within the institute	[ ]
Other	[Text box]

8. What NIMH Division are you in?

• Intramural Research Program (IRP)

• Extramural Research Program (ERP)

9. Please indicate your GS-grade/job category:

• GS 1-8

• GS 9-12

• GS 13-15

• Title 42 FTE

• IRTA Trainee     

• Prefer not to indicate

10. If you have additional comments on job satisfaction and/or retention issues, please let us know here:  [Text box]