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Pulse Survey Results

January 2024

The Pulse Survey utilizes categories to be able to provide a high-level overview of the areas that folks feel are in need of improvement.  The category definitions are listed below.  Actual responses will be reviewed by the WCC Co-chairs (Sheri N. White & Konrad Hughen), the CPO (Yessica Cancel) and the CDEIO (Natalie Nevárez) to identify specific actions that can be taken to address climate issues.

Category definitions:

  • Community & Culture - the broader WHOI community including climate, events, committees, and broader groups of people one interacts with
  • Colleagues - co-workers with whom you typically interact with, including students, post-docs, admins, etc.
  • Work - projects, workload, and productivity
  • Work-Life Balance - personal moments/activities beyond work
  • WHOI Policy & Leadership - institutional structure, policies, procedures and communications
  • Supervisor/Management - supervisors, managers, and the skill set required
  • Staffing - workforce size, hiring, and retention
  • Compensation - salary and benefits such as vacation time, health insurance
  • Institutional Support - WHOI support groups such as Facilities, IS, HR, Communications and Development
  • Housing - housing either WHOI-owned or within the community and it’s impact
  • Weather - actual environmental weather conditions, which we have no control over, but which impacts us nonetheless