So: how you can actually fix things for “unhappy employee groups”:
1. Use your existing data to help you see vulnerable employee groups. (No new surveys!) Use your latest culture survey and retention figures; segment by gender/race/role/age. Pinpoint which populations aren't as committed / happy / engaged.
2. Identify their deeper reasons. Through confidential 1:1 interviews, uncover the underlying reasons and patterns.When women rate your company poorly, that's not enough information to fix it. It could stem from being isolated or degraded, family-unfriendly hours, uninspiring work, insensitive management, etc….
3.Implement the appropriate solutions. This should be obvious, yet many companies overlook it:
a) only fix what's broken!
b) fix the root cause with the related solution. ex. “Lunch-n-learns with female trailblazers” don't fix women being demotivated by low pay or long hours.
If this re-frame helps, message me. I'd love to hear more!
-Femily
p.s. I love helping companies figure out what's actually going on for their marginalized, vulnerable, or unhappy populations. Let's chat if you want advice or hands-on-help.