I Know What is Expected of Me at Work
Strongly Agree: 30%
Agree: 45%
Somewhat Agree: 15%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 3%
Somewhat Disagree: 4%
Disagree: 2%
Strongly Disagree: 2%

In March, campus was introduced to the 2019 People Strategy and Listening Tour. Kicking off this effort with a 36-question anonymous survey, geared toward discovering Boise State’s level of campus engagement. In conjunction with the survey, Human Resources hosted focus groups aimed at discovering the elements that drive employee engagement in the workplace.
The survey was sent to 2,628 employees across campus. When the survey closed 1,364 employees responded, marking a 51% response rate. In addition, over 200 employees joined in live listening sessions.
As part of the survey, employees were given an opportunity to provide comments with respect to the areas they feel Boise State does well in, and the areas needing improvement. Human Resources is committed to using this data to work on initiatives focused on improving employee engagement.
The most positive responses revolved around pride in working for Boise State University, appreciation for colleagues, and signficance in how students are supported. Employees enjoy the benefits that Boise State provides, such as health insurance, retirement and tuition waivers. Additionally, most employees were happy with work-life balance and job flexibility.
The largest response for improvement related to employees wanting better compensation, inequities in pay and inconsistencies in job duties and job titles were also noted. Comments and survey results asked for more professional development, advancement opportunities and career pathing for employee growth. Finally, a number of responses indicated inefficient processes and the creation of shadow systems to support outdated systems. These are a few areas of opportunity that can enhance the employee experience at Boise State.
The full results of the survey are available below.
Strongly Agree: 30%
Agree: 45%
Somewhat Agree: 15%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 3%
Somewhat Disagree: 4%
Disagree: 2%
Strongly Disagree: 2%
Strongly Agree: 19%
Agree: 40%
Somewhat Agree: 25%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 2%
Somewhat Disagree: 8%
Disagree: 4%
Strongly Disagree: 2%
Strongly Agree: 18%
Agree: 36%
Somewhat Agree: 25%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 6%
Somewhat Disagree: 8%
Disagree: 5%
Strongly Disagree: 3%
Strongly Agree: 17%
Agree: 29%
Somewhat Agree: 21%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 10%
Somewhat Disagree: 8%
Disagree: 9%
Strongly Disagree: 6%
Strongly Agree: 40%
Agree: 33%
Somewhat Agree: 13%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 6%
Somewhat Disagree: 4%
Disagree: 3%
Strongly Disagree: 2%
Strongly Agree: 24%
Agree: 32%
Somewhat Agree: 18%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 9%
Somewhat Disagree: 7%
Disagree: 7%
Strongly Disagree: 3%
Strongly Agree: 19%
Agree: 33%
Somewhat Agree: 21%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 7%
Somewhat Disagree: 7%
Disagree: 5%
Strongly Disagree: 7%
Strongly Agree: 19%
Agree: 36%
Somewhat Agree: 19%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 13%
Somewhat Disagree: 5%
Disagree: 5%
Strongly Disagree: 2%
Strongly Agree: 25%
Agree: 42%
Somewhat Agree: 18%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 6%
Somewhat Disagree: 5%
Disagree: 3%
Strongly Disagree: 1%
Strongly Agree: 11%
Agree: 21%
Somewhat Agree: 16%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 22%
Somewhat Disagree: 5%
Disagree: 18%
Strongly Disagree: 8%
Strongly Agree: 13%
Agree: 28%
Somewhat Agree: 15%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 10%
Somewhat Disagree: 8%
Disagree: 16%
Strongly Disagree: 9%
Strongly Agree: 28%
Agree: 36%
Somewhat Agree: 17%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 8%
Somewhat Disagree: 4%
Disagree: 4%
Strongly Disagree: 2%
Strongly Agree: 7%
Agree: 27%
Somewhat Agree: 25%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 17%
Somewhat Disagree: 10%
Disagree: 7%
Strongly Disagree: 6%
Strongly Agree: 34%
Agree: 39%
Somewhat Agree: 12%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 9%
Somewhat Disagree: 3%
Disagree: 2%
Strongly Disagree: 1%
Strongly Agree: 27%
Agree: 40%
Somewhat Agree: 15%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 9%
Somewhat Disagree: 4%
Disagree: 3%
Strongly Disagree: 2%
Strongly Agree: 6%
Agree: 30%
Somewhat Agree: 33%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 14%
Somewhat Disagree: 8%
Disagree: 5%
Strongly Disagree: 3%
Strongly Agree: 23%
Agree: 33%
Somewhat Agree: 17%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 8%
Somewhat Disagree: 7%
Disagree: 6%
Strongly Disagree: 6%
Strongly Agree: 25%
Agree: 33%
Somewhat Agree: 16%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 9%
Somewhat Disagree: 7%
Disagree: 5%
Strongly Disagree: 4%
Strongly Agree: 26%
Agree: 35%
Somewhat Agree: 22%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 5%
Somewhat Disagree: 5%
Disagree: 5%
Strongly Disagree: 2%
Strongly Agree: 21%
Agree: 34%
Somewhat Agree: 20%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 7%
Somewhat Disagree: 7%
Disagree: 6%
Strongly Disagree: 5%
Strongly Agree: 10%
Agree: 27%
Somewhat Agree: 20%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 12%
Somewhat Disagree: 11%
Disagree: 11%
Strongly Disagree: 9%
Strongly Agree: 24%
Agree: 32%
Somewhat Agree: 15%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 11%
Somewhat Disagree: 6%
Disagree: 6%
Strongly Disagree: 5%
Strongly Agree: 39%
Agree: 35%
Somewhat Agree: 10%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 9%
Somewhat Disagree: 2%
Disagree: 2%
Strongly Disagree: 3%
Strongly Agree: 19%
Agree: 35%
Somewhat Agree: 19%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree: 7%
Somewhat Disagree: 8%
Disagree: 6%
Strongly Disagree: 5%
Benefits: 2%
Career Change: 9%
Commute: 2%
Coworkers: 3%
Health Reasons: 3%
Lack of Career Opportunities: 10%
Lack of Leadership: 8%
Lack of Recognition: 9%
Military Service: 0%
Manager/Supervisor: 6%
Relocation: 5%
Retirement: 6%
Salary: 20%
Sense of Belonging: 5%
Work Schedule: 4%
Work Doesn’t Align With
My Personal Beliefs/Goals: 4%
Other: 5%
Academic Excellence: 10%
Caring: 7%
Citizenship: 7%
Fairness: 5%
Respect: 10%
Responsibility: 8%
Trustworthiness: 5%
Academic Distinction: 4%
Authenticity: 2%
Ethical: 6%
Forward Thinking: 5%
Generosity: 1%
Innovation: 9%
Integrity: 8%
Problem Solvers: 3%
Teamwork: 7%
63% of all Classified Staff, 50% of Professional Staff and 34% of Faculty responded to the Listening Tour Survey. Blue=Responded; Orange=Did Not Respond
0 to 1 Years: 15%
2 to 5 Years: 36%
6 to 10 Years: 20%
11 to 15 Years: 16%
16 to 20 Years: 6%
21 to 25 Years: 4%
26 to 30 Years: 2%
30+ Years: 1%
Academic Affairs: 59%
Albertsons Library: 81%
Campus Operations: 57%
Chief of Staff and Chief Compliance Officer: 30%
College of Arts and Sciences: 42%
College of Business and Economics: 42%
College of Education: 27%
College of Engineering: 27%
College of Health Sciences: 31%
College of Innovation and Design: 31%
Extended Studies: 59%
Finance and Administration: 59%
Graduate Studies: 59%
Honor’s College: 100%
Student Affairs and Enrollment Management: 63%
President’s Office: 31%
Research and Economic Development: 24%
School of Public Services: 29%
University Advancement: 69%
*These numbers exclude 215 participants who chose not to disclose their college/division
The employee engagement elements were identified from Gallup research and what elements need to be present to support and maintain an engaging work environment.
We asked the question, “What are one or two things you would like to change about Boise State?” We tied answers to the employee engagement elements.
We asked the question, “What are one or two things you would keep the same about Boise State?” We again tied answers to employee engagement elements.