What is a climate survey?

A climate survey is a questionnaire that regards the existing needs within a company or organization. The purpose of this type of survey is to gather employee opinions on a wide variety of topics, ranging from mission communication to condition of the working environment.

Many climate surveys use multiple choice questions for objective matters and attitudinal surveys for more subjective ones. The purpose of attitudinal scales is to give subjective information a more objective representation by yielding a numerical average. Feedback from climate surveys is vital for creating change within an organization and allowing that organization to utilize its strengths.