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Research Study: Enhancing Remote Worker Success, Team-Building, and Well-being

Introduction:

As remote work continues to shape the modern workforce landscape, understanding its impact on employee success, team dynamics, and overall well-being becomes increasingly important. This research study aims to explore the effectiveness of remote work, productivity levels within remote teams, and the well-being of remote workers. By gathering valuable insights from professionals who have experienced remote work, we seek to identify strategies and recommendations to enhance remote worker success, foster team-building, and promote overall well-being.

Disclaimer:

This research study is conducted by Ivy Consulting Group. The purpose of this study is solely to gather information and insights for research purposes. All data collected will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and will be used for the sole purpose of analysis and reporting. Participation in this survey is voluntary, and participants have the right to withdraw at any time without consequence. The results of this study will be used to inform best practices and recommendations for remote work, team-building, and worker well-being.

Agree and Ready to Begin(Required)

Yes

Your Info

At Ivy Consulting Group, we value your privacy and the confidentiality of your information. We collect your name and email solely for the purpose of validating the survey and preventing multiple submissions. Rest assured that the results of the survey will not be published with any identifying information. Your responses will be aggregated and analyzed as a whole, ensuring anonymity and confidentiality. We appreciate your participation and want to assure you that your privacy is of utmost importance to us.

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Your position at work.(Required)

Business Owner

Employee

Contract Worker

Volunteer

Your position(Required)

Select the best option.
NOTE: Only select Executive, Manager, or Team Lead if there are more than 50 people who work for your organization. For small businesses, select "CEO/Owner" or "Other."

CEO or Owner

Executive

Manager

Team Lead

Other

Participant Background

Company Name

Optional

Industry

Work Environment Type(Required)

Traditional (in office)

Remote

Hybrid

Work Status(Required)

Full-time

Part-time

How many employees work for your company?(Required)

Estimate if not known.

How long have you worked remote/hybrid?(Required)

Did you work for this employer during the pandemic (2020 - 2021)?(Required)

Yes

How did the pandemic impact this business?(Required)

Severely hurt the business.

Had modest negative impact on the business.

Did not impact the business.

Improved the business.

I am not sure.

Select all of the options which accurately reflect changes your company has made since 2022.(Required)

Select all that apply.

Workers are now offered remote options.

Employees were terminated.

Employees were encouraged or forced to convert to contract positions.

Employees were replaced with contract workers in the US.

Employees were replaced with contract workers in another country.

Benefits were reduced.

Benefits were increased.

There have been no changes.

I am unaware of changes.

Has your office requested employees return to the office post Covid-19?(Required)

Select the best option that applies.

Yes - all workers were required to return back to "normal."

Yes - but with options to work from home part-time.

No - workers continue to have the option to work remote.

Workers are now forced to work remote.

Workers have always worked remote.

Not applicable

I do not know.

When compared to others in your organization, how would you rank your performance?(Required)

Top Performer

Above Average

Average

Below Average

Not Applicable or Unknown

Do you mind answering a few questions about your demographic information?(Required)

We only ask these questions to evaluate and compare the equality and treatment of workers around the world.

I would not mind

I prefer not to answer

Demographic Information

These are optional questions; however, answering can help us evaluate the treatment of all workers around the world.

Your age group

How do you identify?

Male

Female

Non-Binary

Transgender

Prefer not to answer

What is your race?

Asian

American Indian or Alaska Native

Black or African-American

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hispanic or Latino

Middle eastern

White

Multi-cultural

Prefer not to answer

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Gay

Lesbian

Bisexual

Asexual

Queer

Prefer not to answer

Other

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Country of Residence(Required)

Country

Do you believe diversity helps your organization succeed.

Yes - very much so.

Possibly.

I'm not sure.

No - it does not.

No comment.

Has your company made changes or added DE&I initiatives over the past 5-years?

Yes

Unknown

How would you rate the diversity in your organization?

Our company has always valued our diverse workforce.

We rank DE&I initiatives as a top priority in our organization.

We are making some progress.

Our company talks about it, but does nothing to improve.

I feel DE&I initiatives are an unnecessary distraction.

Not applicable

I have no opinion or prefer not to answer.

How accepted are minorities or marginalized workers in your organization?

They are very accepted.

I'm not sure.

They are treated unfairly.

I prefer not to answer.

Which workers (if any) may be treated differently at work.

They are all treated fairly.

I do not know or prefer not to answer.

Not applicable.

Asian workers

Black workers

Disabled workers

Female workers

Jewish/Semitic workers

Muslim workers

LBGQ workers

Transgender workers

Senior workers (over 50)

Younger workers (under 30)

I believe a remote work environment:(Required)

If a company decides to transition to a remote or hybrid (some remote work), do you believe this transition will have an impact on the diversity, acceptance, inclusion, and feeling of belonging to its workers?

Improves diversity & inclusion

Has no impact on diversity & inclusion

Hurts diversity & inclusion

I have no opinion or do not know

Company Culture and Teamwork

For the next group of questions, rate each statement as it applies to your companies culture and teamwork.

Our company provides exceptional training.(Required)

Very accurate

Accurate

Not applicable

Not accurate

Not accurate at all

I enjoy working with my coworkers or team.(Required)

Very accurate

Accurate

Not applicable

Not accurate

Not accurate at all

I am more productive working remote.(Required)

Very accurate

Accurate

Not applicable

Not accurate

Not accurate at all

Workers can be just as effective (or more) working remote than in a traditional office environment.(Required)

Very accurate

Accurate

Unknown

Not accurate

Not accurate at all

Managers/team leaders in my organization are effective leaders.(Required)

Very accurate

Accurate

Not applicable

Not accurate

Not accurate at all

Management cares about the wellbeing of their workers.(Required)

Very accurate

Accurate

Not applicable

Not accurate

Not accurate at all

My manager/team leader consistently meets with me to go over my performance.(Required)

Very accurate

Accurate

Not applicable

Not accurate

Not accurate at all

I know what is expected of me to perform in my job.(Required)

Very accurate

Accurate

Not applicable

Not accurate

Not accurate at all

Stress and Burnout

How would you rank your current level of stress?

High Stress

Above Average

Average or Normal

Below Average

No Stress

From the options below, what causes the most stress in your life?

Work

Home

Both Equally

Other

Leadership Questionnaire

Employees are motivated to achieve company results.

Very accurate

Accurate

Not applicable

Not accurate

Not accurate at all

Younger workers are not motivated at work.

Very accurate

Accurate

Not applicable

Not accurate

Not accurate at all

I consistently meet with my team to go over results.

Very accurate

Accurate

Not applicable

Not accurate

Not accurate at all

I feel comfortable leading my team in a remote environment.

Very accurate

Accurate

Not applicable

Not accurate

Not accurate at all

My company provides the technology and training to help me become an effective remote leader.

Very accurate

Accurate

Not applicable

Not accurate

Not accurate at all

Biggest Frustrations

What are your biggest frustrations as a leader in your organization?

Motivating Employees

Motivating Myself

Overcoming Burnout

Hiring Quality People

Creation of Employee Agreements

Develop Training Systems

Integrating DE&I Initiatives

Improving Office Culture

Transition to a Hybrid or Work From Home Workplace

Measuring Employee Performance

Improving Team Performance

Optimizing Workflow

Corporate Restructure

Becoming a Better Leader

Automating Business Processes

Automated Referral Systems

Generating More Leads

Closing More Sales

Improving Customer Retention

Business Plan or Strategy

Business Branding

Market Research

Improving Client Satisfaction

Increasing Profitability

Business Finance

I have no frustrations

Final Thoughts

Additional Details or Questions

Please provide details about your company, opinion about remote work, or suggestions for others to successfully transition to a remote environment. Feel free to make comments about this survey and include suggestions for improvement.

Would you like early access to our ICG Workgroup Preferences Assessment?

This instrument is designed to help teams in a remote and traditional workgroup maximize performance and improve the wellbeing of its members. This comprehensive assessment uses the Five-Factor Model and combines responses from our proprietary ICG Workplace Preferences Report (a 4-quadrant assessment based on this survey) to predict and improve the performance of a team.

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ICG TEAM Workplace Preferences Venn Diagram

Ready to Submit?(Required)

Yes

Your Info

Participant Background

Demographic Information

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Company Culture and Teamwork

Stress and Burnout

Leadership Questionnaire

Final Thoughts