It’s About Us: Employee Experience Survey Gender umanitoba.ca

Outstanding Workplace Initiative U of M Strategic Planning Framework. Goal: The University of Manitoba will be an employer of first choice, offering and expecting respect for all staff and faculty, providing opportunities for leadership, growth and development, and recognizing the contributions made at all levels of the organization.

It’s About Us: Employee Experience Survey First opportunity for academic and support staff to provide feedback about what it is like to work at the U of M. Designed by U of M representatives in consultation with Probe Research Inc. Survey questions which emerged from previous qualitative process included: Two-pronged opinion statements measuring importance of and agreement on 31 factors across 7 dimensions. Eight open-ended questions. Five statements measuring attitudes toward the workplace. One question measuring overall job satisfaction.

It’s About Us: Employee Experience Survey Conducted between June 15 – 30, out of 4725 eligible employees responded to this survey (30.5% response rate). Overall survey response rate for many higher education institutions is about 20%. 31.5% of respondents provided verbatim comments to the open-ended questions (3634 units of entry).

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It’s About Us: Employee Experience Survey Survey Results Comparing U of M general data with Gender Most data that follow represent 5, 6, 7 scores on a 7-point scale where “1” = Extremely Unimportant/Strong Disagree and “7” = Very Important/ Strongly Agree

Eligibility and Participation Rates U of M compared with Gender Total Eligible % of Total Eligible Survey Participation % Survey Participation U of M4725N/A % FMFM Gender %35%

Profile of Respondents Survey Participation (% of employees responding to survey Gender Survey Participation n = 1440F = 931M = 509 CAMPUS Bannatyne21% 22%18% Fort Garry78% 77%80% Other1% 2% YEARS OF SERVICE 2 years or fewer 18% 3-4 years 13% 5-9 years 25% 26%22% years 16% 15%19% years 6 % 7%6% years 14% 30+ years 7% 8% GENDER Male 35% Female 65%

Eligible and Participation Rate U of M compared with Employee Groups/Gender Eligible Survey Participation % Survey Participation U of M F= 931 M = % FMFM Academic/Librarians %10% PT Academics %2% Support Staff (Union) %11% Support Staff (Excluded) %11% Senior Admin %23%

Overall Job Satisfaction U of M (n = 1440) Gender (Female n = 931 Male n = 509 Manitoba FM Very Satisfied 35%38% 30% 53% Somewhat Satisfied 51% 38% Not Very Satisfied 10%8%12%6% Not at all Satisfied 2% 4%3% Unsure 2% 1%

Attitudes toward the Workplace U of M (n = 1440) Gender F = 931 M = 509 FMFMFM AgreeNeutralDisagreeAgreeNeutralDisagree Recommend the U of M as an employer 73%12%15%77% 67% 11%12% 13% My workload is appropriate for my position 59%12%29%58% 61% 11% 31%18% Confidence in the organization’s commitment to support OWI 52%20%28%56% 45% 19% 25%36% U of M is a great place to work76%10%14%80% 70% 9% 10% 11%20% Feeling good about what I achieved at work 75%11%14%78% 70% 9% 14% 13%16%

Contributions U of M (n = 1440) Gender F = 931 M = 509 ImportantAgreeImportantAgree FMFM Making a meaningful contribution to society92%85%93%90%86%83% Work is important to the success of the University92%87%93%89%87%86% U of M is well regarded externally85%59%85%78%65%48%

Working Conditions U of M (n = 1440) Gender (n =36) ImportantAgree ImportantAgree FMFM Flexibility in work arrangements95%82%95% 93% 80%84% Able to do job with minimal bureaucracy/ red tape 94%55%94%96%58%48% Having adequate space to do job well96%76%96%97%77%74% Having adequate equipment and tools to do job well 97%77%97%98%80%73%

People and Community U of M (n = 1440) Gender F = 931 M = 509 ImportantAgreeImportantAgree FMFM Feel respected in the workplace97%71%97%96%73%65% Effective cooperation between departments96%44%96%95%47%38% Having friendly and supportive co-workers97%82%97% 84%81% Having formal recognition programs70%57%72%67%62%51%

People and Community (cont’d) U of M (n = 1440) Gender F = 931 M = 509 ImportantAgreeImportantAgree FM FM Receive informal recognition (e.g. ‘thank you)91%69%92%88% 73%61% Have community space that enables social interaction 82%55%85%77% 57%51% Employees treated equitably regardless of rank or position 95%41%96%94% 39%43% Workplace that celebrates diversity80%68%87%69% 72%59%

Confidence in Senior LeadershipU of M (n = 1440) Gender F = 931 M = 509 ImportantAgreeImportantAgree FMFM Senior leadership provides a clear direction for the future 93%53%94%93%58%43% Senior leadership ‘walks the talk’94%43%94%92%47%37% Satisfied with decisions made by senior leadership91%45%91%90%49%38%

Management Practices U of M (n = 1440) Gender F = 931 M = 509 ImportantAgreeImportantAgree FMFM Mutual trust between managers and employees 96%74%97%96%76%72% Ability to speak freely 97%75%97%96%76%75% Receiving support 97%74%97%96%74%72% Implementation of RWLEP 91%60%93%86%63%55% Receiving useful feedback 96%68%96%95%70%65%

Professional and Career Development U of M (n = 1440) Gender F = 931 M = 509 ImportantAgreeImportantAgree FMFM Access to good learning and development resources93%66%94%88%69%62% Opportunities for career/professional advancement93%57%93%91%59%51% Receiving support for career/professional development 89%55%91%85%58%51%

Compensation and Benefits U of M (n = 1440) Gender F = 931 M = 509 ImportantAgreeImportantAgree FMFM Receiving fair pay 98%67%98%97%71%58% Comprehensive benefits package 98%82%98%96%85%78% Good pension plan 98%80%98%96%81%75% Access to health and dental benefits after retirement 95%86%97%93%88%82% Access to scholarships for dependents and spouse 65%52%64%65%52%51%