May 1, 2025

Leadership Message: Help us grow – Employee Experience Survey launches May 5

(SACRAMENTO)

Dear Colleagues,

There’s something about spring that invites reflection. As we move through a season of growth and change, it’s the perfect time to check in with ourselves – and each other.

Starting May 5, you’ll receive an invitation to take the Employee Experience Survey. It’s a short survey – about 10 minutes – that asks about the things that shape your experience in the workplace. This includes themes such as belonging, trust, leadership, career growth, and the day-to-day moments that make work meaningful (or sometimes, honestly, challenging).

Those of you who work in clinical areas will see a few extra questions that are tailored to the clinical work environment. It should only add a couple minutes to your survey time.

Many of you have asked if right now is the best time to survey given all the uncertainties in our world right now. We believe it is. While listening is always important, it’s even more essential during times of change and uncertainty. Also, we do not survey to prove everything is perfect. We survey because your voice is important, and we can only get better if we hear from you directly. Your insights help us celebrate what’s working – and, just as importantly, focus our energy where we have opportunities to do better.

I can assure you that your responses are completely confidential, and you can feel comfortable speaking openly and candidly. We welcome your honest feedback.

We have set a goal to achieve a 66% response rate across UC Davis and UC Davis Health. Every voice is important and the more voices the better! When you get your email from UC Davis and Press Ganey on May 5, I hope you’ll take a few minutes to tell us about your work experience.

Like seeds planted in good soil, your great ideas might just take root, grow tall, and bear real, lasting change benefiting all employees across our community. Thank you for all you do to help move us forward.

Warmly,