Roughly half don’t see it as a good place to work.
By Garry Kranz Comments 0 | Recommend 0
If They’re Unhappy, We’re All in Trouble: The federal Homeland Security
Department continues to struggle with low employee morale. Although 91 percent
of respondents believe strongly in the agency’s work, and nearly 80 percent say
they work collaboratively with colleagues to get work done, dissatisfaction
exists in the areas of leadership and growth opportunities. Slightly more than
half believe they are given opportunities to improve their skills. And less than
60 percent of workers express “trust and confidence” in their immediate
supervisors. Scores are worse when it comes to evaluations by managers: Only 45
percent of employees believe their training needs get assessed on a regular
basis. In general, DHS employees appear jaded about their prospects for career
advancement. In two especially troubling findings, a mere 25 percent believe
promotions within the agency are based on merit, while less than 30 percent say
they are rewarded for creativity and innovation.
Workforce Management contributing editor Garry Kranz is based in Richmond, Virginia. E-mail editors@workforce.com to comment.
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