Those who haven’t taken the employee engagement survey introduced earlier this month only have until Monday, May 30, to respond.

So far 43 percent of active regular payroll employees have participated, according to Press Ganey, the survey administrator.

As the survey period winds down, Dr. Andy Agwunobi, CEO and EVP for health affairs, addresses a few questions:

Q: If the survey is confidential, why does it ask about our work area?

AA: It is confidential. The responses go directly to Press Ganey and the data are delivered to UConn Health leadership with no identifiable attributes. The basic demographic questions are standard practice, are not tied to any responses, and do not in any way diminish the responses from the rest of the survey.

Q: The questions feel like they’re focused too much on clinical positions. What about the rest of us?

AA: It was not the intent to focus too much on clinical positions so this feedback is a learning experience; the next survey will be broader and worded in a way that ensures everyone feels represented. While we understand no survey is perfect, please answer as best you can so your opinions can be captured. It is my hope that all employees will participate, as every voice matters.

Q: How does this survey fit into the big picture here?

AA: I am committed to building a great culture at UConn Health, a place where we feel happy to come into work and as a result we accomplish excellent service whether clinical, research or academics. We partnered with Press Ganey to make a legitimate effort to collect honest data from employees that can be used to help shape UConn Health’s workplace culture moving forward. I’ve said it before: It’s important every employee has a voice and that we hear as many of those voices as possible. Clinical, research or education – all responses are valued, and really, needed, in order to be effective in helping us strengthen our organization. This is just the latest (and currently most visible) of several approaches I’ve been taking to engage employees and solicit feedback. Recent examples of that include our town hall meetings and our “Dear Dr. Andy” feature, which you will find in the Pulse every Friday.

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More information about the employee engagement survey is available on UConn Health Express.