2022 Values in Practice (VIP) Pulse Survey
Update: March 8, 2022
Every voice makes a difference
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Values in Practice (VIP) pulse survey for nonfaculty employees. The survey closed last Friday with an incredible 75% response rate – our highest ever. In the coming days, managers will receive access to the VIP dashboard results, along with instructions on how to hold team discussions to identify focus areas.
Update: March 2, 2022
The VIP pulse survey ends tomorrow – complete yours to make your voice heard
The Values in Practice (VIP) nonfaculty employee engagement pulse survey closes tomorrow, and we want to make sure everyone gets a chance to have their voice be heard. Feedback from the VIP pulse survey enables us as an institution to act on suggestions and opportunities that have a direct impact on your life at UTSW. Help us put our values – excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion – into daily practice by completing your survey today.
Several departments have reached a survey response rate of 100%, and it looks like a couple more may be able to accomplish the same before the survey closes!
Check out more detailed response rate reports from across campus.
Update: February 28, 2022
Less than one week left to make your voice heard on the VIP pulse survey
The countdown begins – the Values in Practice (VIP) employee engagement pulse survey closes March 4, but that still leaves plenty of time to complete your survey. The VIP pulse survey helps us as an institution put our values – excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion – into daily practice. Feedback from this survey enables us to act on suggestions and opportunities, which has a direct impact on your life at UTSW – so make your voice heard! As of yesterday, we have an overall response rate for nonfaculty employees at UTSW of 68%. Several departments have also managed a 100% survey response rate and joined the honor board. Congratulations!
Update: February 24, 2022
The VIP pulse survey has been extended to next Friday
Due to the recent inclement weather and the UTSW community’s focus on operational issues, leadership has decided to allow more time for employees to complete the Values in Practice (VIP) engagement pulse survey – the deadline has been extended to Friday, March 4.
There’s still a significant number of nonfaculty employees we’ve yet to hear from. If that’s you, you now have another week to participate. The VIP pulse survey helps us as an organization put our values – excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion – into daily practice. Feedback from this survey enables us to act on suggestions and opportunities, which has a direct impact on your life at UTSW – so make your voice heard!
As of yesterday, we have an overall response rate for nonfaculty employees at UTSW of 58%, with a handful of departments managing to obtain a staggering 100% response rate. Honorable mention goes to the departments of Planning and Construction (98%), Building Maintenance (96%), Health System Clinical Program & Facility Development (95%), and Legal Affairs (95%).
Update: February 24, 2022
Update on the Values in Practice employee engagement pulse survey
We’ve reached the midway point of our Values in Practice (VIP) employee engagement pulse survey. Our overall response rate is 46%, and we need your help in encouraging your team’s participation through email and in team meetings and huddles to ensure every voice is heard.
Because of the recent surge of the COVID-19 Omicron variant and the challenges it has put on your employees’ well-being, we recognize that this is a particularly important survey. The VIP survey helps us as an organization put our values – excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion – into daily practice, and feedback from your team members enables us to act on suggestions and opportunities. Together, this is how we grow and improve as an institution and carry out our mission – and frankly, it’s what makes organizations like Forbes rank UT Southwestern among America’s top 10 employers.
Please check out the following tips and resources to better engage your teams and drive participation before the survey ends on Sunday, Feb. 27.
What should you know about the ongoing pulse survey?
- GLINT, our third-party survey vendor, will send reminder emails to nonfaculty employees until Sunday, Feb. 27.
- The survey includes questions around the same engagement items as the June 2021 VIP survey to enable leaders and their teams to gauge progress.
- The survey takes 3-5 minutes to complete and is strictly confidential.
- The GLINT February 2022 pulse survey dashboard results will be available for you to view the week of Feb. 28.
What’s new this time?
- For Employees: Short learning videos are built in to the survey completion notification that provide employees great tips on how to prepare for a productive survey debrief meeting with their manager and team.
- For Managers:
- The GLINT dashboard is enhanced to make your debrief meeting with employees turnkey with embedded coaching videos, a tailored results presentation for your team, and communication reminders to make the review and action items from results easier.
- Managers who did not meet the five-response threshold will now have the ability to view results of the team they report in to, a significant enhancement in the dashboard technology.
Thank you in advance for letting your team know that you appreciate their input during this challenging time and that each of their voices is valued at UT Southwestern. EmployeeEngagement@UTSouthwestern.edu us if you have any questions, and feel free to access the Employee Engagement website for ongoing resources.
And thank you for your participation!
The VIP Engagement Team
Update: February 18, 2022
Less than one week left to make your voice heard
The countdown begins – the nonfaculty Values in Practice (VIP) employee engagement pulse survey closes Feb. 27, but there’s still time to make your voice be heard. The top five departments’ voices are coming in at a roar based on the latest survey response rates. Ahead of the pack is the Health System Hospitalist Medicine Department with an incredible 100%, and the overall UTSW response rate rose to 36%. If you haven’t already completed your survey, look for your email from GLINT and share your confidential feedback today!
Check out more detailed response rate reports from across campus.
Update: February 16, 2022
The VIP survey pulse is underway, and responses are in
We’re nearing the end of the first week of the Values in Practice (VIP) employee engagement survey pulse, and you’re already making your voices heard. Here’s the latest in response rates across campus. Health System Hospitalist Medicine Department is in the lead with a 63% response rate. The total response rate among UTSW’s nonfaculty employees is 22%. If you haven’t already completed your survey, look for your email from GLINT and share your confidential feedback today!
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For more detailed response rate reports across campus, click here.
Update: February 16, 2022
Values in Practice (VIP) employee engagement survey pulse is underway
Every voice is valued at UTSW – during these challenging times it is especially important to check on the wellness and engagement of our employees. Let your voice be heard through the Values in Practice (VIP) employee engagement survey pulse for nonfaculty employees. The survey is confidential and takes 3 to 5 minutes to complete. Feedback from the pulse survey lets us check the progress of engagement items included in the June 2021 VIP survey.
Your personalized email invitation from Glint arrived yesterday with the subject line: “UT Southwestern wants your feedback.” The pulse survey closes Sunday, Feb. 27.
Questions? employeeengagement@utsouthwestern.edu the team.
We're checking our 'pulse' for progress
The next Values in Practice (VIP) employee engagement survey pulse is from Feb. 15-27. The survey will take 3-5 minutes to complete and includes questions around the same engagement items as the June 2021 VIP survey giving leaders a gauge on progress. (Managers: The Glint survey dashboard will be closed during the survey window and will reopen once it concludes for those teams with five or more responses.)
We recognize this is a particularly important pulse survey because of the current COVID-19 environment and the challenges it has put on our operations and employees’ well-being. Thank you for letting your team know that you appreciate their input during this challenging time.
Questions? EmployeeEngagement@UTSouthwestern.edu us and visit the Engagement Website for ongoing resources.