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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:03 am Post subject: surveys | |
| Anyone hear about any results from the surveys we filled out few months back?Still waiting for all the positive changes. | |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:55 am Post subject: | |
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LOL
You will be waiting for a very loooooooooooooooooong time! |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:48 am Post subject: Re: surveys | |||
haha i forgot about those, Im not with the company though |
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Location: the known and the unknown
| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:52 am Post subject: | |
| The responses were probably so negative from everybody that they can't twist it into a happy, feel good meeting. They're probably banking on that we will forget about it. I did until I read this. | |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:30 am Post subject: | |
| yep forgot too, wonder why im not fired yet | |
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Location: Michigan
| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:22 pm Post subject: | |
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They probably got lost in a leaky boat after being tabulated in India.
Next they'll have to find someone to translate the results from Hindi to English. They won't find that out until after about 2 weeks of some "brain" at Hoffman scratching their head trying to find out why it doesn't look like English letters. 
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:28 pm Post subject: Survey Results | |
| It was my understanding that they were only forwarding results only to departments who have more than three associates in order to protect those in small departments. No, if results were passed to the local units, they're not yet being shared throughout the store; but it's my impression these surveys were done for the "larger picture" on the "state of the stores" as a whole in a given region or area where, hypothetically, the results would uncover a discernable pattern of thoughts or behavoirs that could be addressed at that level. It's unlikely that the store's would get individual department results unless that department has a large amount of employees - (rec'g, center-aisle cashiers, etc). But the others will be grouped with others surrounding stores to protect the privacy of the individuals whose departments don't have enough staffing to protect their identities so as to prevent retaliation. | |
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Location: Michigan
| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:54 pm Post subject: | |
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Was this a "required" exercise to be signed-off on, a la training activities online? HR and store manager get a big spank if training percentage completed is not 100% by end of month, and repercussions supposedly start somewhere around the 15-20th of the month if tracking percent is not to a successful completion point by end of month time.
From what I was told by my Kmart folks, the surveys were supposedly one of these types of training exercises -- so that would mean that the store was supposed to treat it as such: 100% compliance by end of month/survey response end date. Possibly it was different on the Sears side (imagine that, wouldja). I'm just waiting for the whitewash and spin to come out about this whole exercise, just like their "Executive" survey that had ALL respondents submitting glowing reviews of Eddie, ALLWIND, and other "great" leaders like Don Germano and their ilk -- back in, what was it, 2006? Stack the deck, and results are easier to "predict". |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:03 am Post subject: | |
| we didnt write a survey..... first time in my career. They probably dont care enough to bother. Our new management motivational phrase is "if you dont like it quit" | |
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| Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:12 am Post subject: Survey results.... | |
| The survey results were gathered; studied and deciphered... And then shared with the DOS's and SGM's at their Christmas kick off meetings. They also offered specific information to the SGM's on what it was the associates were looking for to improve the "culture" and "working atmospheres" in the stores. It was supposed to filter down to everyone in the store while management also implemented some of the improvements on their own. I believe the results are visible to all (or at least the interpretations of the results) through the intranet. It was in the presentation packet at the SGM's meetings. It was also discussed on some conference calls. | |
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Location: Michigan
| Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:39 pm Post subject: | |
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Another "hidden link" nobody can find out in the open?
With the "high priority" assigned to this exercise, where's the same "high priority" being given to the results? |
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| Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:07 am Post subject: | |
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I'm still waiting for the changes from the survey before the merge...LOL LOL LOL.
What ever you do don't hold your breath or you will be bluer then the shirts. LOL |
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