Services: Fake Work Survey

July 29, 2010

Speed of Trust Quiz
Instructions: Use the scale below to indicate how each statement applies to your organization. It's important to respond to the statements honestly and accurately.

1. In this organization, communication is open and honest.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
2. Our people accept high levels of personal accountability for performance.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
3. We address the “tough stuff” directly, confronting important issues head-on.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
4. Some issues related to our organization’s performance are simply “undiscussable” – nobody is willing to talk about them.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
5. There’s not much of a consequence when people fail to deliver the results expected of them.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
6. Transparency (being genuine and authentic with no hidden agenda) is a practiced value here.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
7. Getting things done around here requires a lot of approvals and jumping through bureaucratic hoops.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
8. Policies and procedures are applied in a fair and even-handed way.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
9. People here stay focused on strengthening relationships and getting good results rather than winning, looking good, or avoiding conflict.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
10. People in this organization withhold or “spin” the truth. (“Spin” is telling the truth “technically,” but leaving the wrong impression.)	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
11. In an apparent attempt to gain more credit for themselves, people in this organization downplay the contributions of others or in other ways are disloyal to people who are not present.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
12. When it comes to performance issues, expectations are clearly defined up front.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
13. People here genuinely listen to learn rather than just waiting their turn to speak.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
14. When a problem occurs here, the primary emphasis seems to be more about assigning blame than about solving the problem.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
15. People here are clear and explicit about the commitments they make to each other.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
16. Supervisors honestly consider opposing points of view before making important decisions.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
17. Supervisors coach people in ways that inspire them to accept personal responsibility for their performance.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
18. Our performance appraisal system is relevant – it focuses on the behaviors that are most important.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
19. Our performance appraisal system is fair – it does a good job of giving people the “rating” they really deserve.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
20. In this organization, people show respect and concern for some (those who can do something for them), but not for all (those who can’t).	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
21. When we brainstorm here, the best idea wins, regardless of who proposed it.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
22. People here tend to hoard or withhold information from others.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
23. The cooperation between work groups is free and open.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
24. In our meetings, people feel “safe” in challenging each others’ ideas, even ideas from the boss.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely
25. When a mistake is made here, people tend to hide it or project blame to someone else.	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely

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