2011 Federal Employee Satisfaction Survey Results Are In!

The latest U.S. federal employee satisfaction survey results continue to reflect increases in positive response rates. When compared to 2010 results, positive response rates increased in 80 percent of the survey questions.

Based on the results of the 2010 survey, training continues to be a priority. In the area of leadership, enhancements to supervisory training curriculum with continued emphasis on ensuring that all supervisors and managers are equipped with the tools needed to successfully manage employees is improving. Quarterly supervisory forums were held as well as supervisory training opportunities through online learning. Read more

Areas showing the lowest overall positive response rates include: "satisfaction with opportunity to get a better job in the organization" (27%); "steps are taken to deal with poor performers" (26%); "differences in performance are recognized in a meaningful way" (25%); and "creativity and innovation are rewarded" (25%).