Lighthouse Learning and Development Presents:

 

The Organizational Health Checkup

Pick the answer that most closely describes your organization for each question, then click on the Submit button below.

1) Changes -- Is your organization going through a life cycle change or a change in strategy? (Is your market extremely volatile? Are you facing a market consolidation or strategically shifting distribution channels?)
Frequent changes
Don't know
Smooth sailing
2) Do the members of your organization know the mission? Do they know where the organization is going and how to effectively contribute?
Which mission?
Not sure
We all know the mission and what it means in operational terms
3) Communication -- is there upward as well as downward communication? Are employees able to suggest ideas? Do they know where to get them heard? Do you spend a large percentage of your time in meetings and trying to keep up to date?
Don't hear much worthwhile from employees
Don't recall, think it was discussed at the last meeting
Get our best ideas from our employees, information is readily available
4) Are your HR policies and systems supporting or hindering your business direction? Are policies perceived as fair and equitable to all employees or are they a sore point for both managers and employees?
Have complaints, constantly make exceptions
Have to check on this
Policies make sense -- support business goals
5) Performance -- Do employees know what they are evaluated on? Is it relevant?
No, it is more fun that way
Not sure
Yes, we have performance based reviews in line with business goals and individual achievement
6) Competency development and management -- Do you know who has the competencies needed to run the business? If key contributors left, who would replace them? Do employees know how they can further their careers?
No, we'll find people when the times comes
Not sure
Yes, we have a competency management system that works
7) Cultural Diversity -- In this era of globalization, are employees prepared to deal with others from different cultures and backgrounds?
No, we are all the same here
We ignore differences
Yes, we have a diverse workforce and build on each other's strengths
8) Do managers spend more time assigning blame than problem solving?
Yes, but it's not our fault
Not sure
No, we look at business processes, roles and responsibilities to find a better ways to work
9) Do you have to look outside of your company for leaders more than 20% of the time?
Yes
Not sure
We groom our leaders in-house