The Five-minute C.E.O. 
Climate Quiz

1. Do you have an open-door policy that works? In other words: Do people actually talk in confidence to top management even about issues that might put their careers in jeopardy?

   Yes

   No

2. Do you have an effective safety program? It's effective if A) you communicate it regularly and B) your accident rate is dropping or is zero.

   Yes

   No

3. Do you feel like you are part of a team rather than just a worker?

   Yes

   No

4. Does everyone who spends money know what their budget is and have regular reviews?

   Yes

   No

5. Does your organization have strategic goals and does everyone in the organization know what they are?

   Yes

   No

6. We make good decisions easily. There's not a lot of bureaucracy and the steps we do take to make big decisions are worth the effort.

   Yes

   No

7. New ideas are always encouraged and given a fair evaluation.

   Yes

   No

8. Is your revenue/income per employee higher than that of the majority of those in your business? (Don't know = No)

   Yes

   No

9. Are you personally proud to have visitors come see your facilities at any time?

   Yes

   No

10. Do you have a formal cost reduction or profit improvement program with annual objectives that everyone is involved in?

   Yes

   No

11. I don't feel that others or I have to put in too much overtime to keep up.

   Yes

   No

12. Do you feel that your opinion and your work are respected?

   Yes

   No

13. Co-workers and peers often say that they really enjoy working in your organization.

   Yes

   No

14. It's easy to attract and hire people when we need them.

   Yes

   No

15. It's hard to fire people but we always do it when the person just doesn't fit in.

   Yes

   No

16. Our organization is not wasteful.

   Yes

   No

17. Is the complaint rate from customers and/or clients lower than that of the majority of those in your business? (Don't know = No)

   Yes

   No

18. Communications are good in your organization. People don't complain that they don't know what's going on.

   Yes

   No

19. Adverse interdepartmental rivalry does not exist. We all cooperate and get along in a professional manner.

   Yes

   No

20. We all have the tools and training that we need to do our jobs well.

   Yes

   No

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