Compared to the Fastest Company in the Slow Lane

Comparing the results of your employee survey with normative data is often seen as being valuable. However, upon closer and more thoughtful examination, such comparisons at best do little more than make nice slide presentations. At worst, they lead to complacency and can be destructive to your organization’s ability to achieve its objectives. Essentially all larger companies today conduct employee surveys. Many conduct such surveys at regular intervals, such as annually or bi-annually. Others do so less frequently, or only when a specific event or environment precipitates the perceived need ...