1st Annual Talent Scope™ C-Suite Survey

Want to know the talent and workforce priorities of your C-Suite peers? Take a brief and anonymous survey, and receive a copy of the 2016 Talent Scope™ C-Suite Survey report! All responses are anonymous and strictly confidential.

This survey is sponsored by the Leadership Group. The Leadership Group is comprised of C-Suite executives in middle-market companies in all sectors across the United States. To receive the survey report, simply provide your email address at the end of the survey. Thank you in advance for your participation!

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* 1. What is Your Current Role and/or Title?

CEO/President/GM

CFO/VP Finance

VP Human Resources

Board member

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Rank your top talent or workforce priority for this fiscal year. Using 1 through 5: 1 is most significant and 5 is least significant.

	1	2	3	4	5
Acquire new talent	Acquire new talent 1	Acquire new talent 2	Acquire new talent 3	Acquire new talent 4	Acquire new talent 5
Reduce turnover	Reduce turnover 1	Reduce turnover 2	Reduce turnover 3	Reduce turnover 4	Reduce turnover 5
Retention of key employees	Retention of key employees 1	Retention of key employees 2	Retention of key employees 3	Retention of key employees 4	Retention of key employees 5
Update compensation program	Update compensation program 1	Update compensation program 2	Update compensation program 3	Update compensation program 4	Update compensation program 5
Develop more in depth succession plans for key positions	Develop more in depth succession plans for key positions 1	Develop more in depth succession plans for key positions 2	Develop more in depth succession plans for key positions 3	Develop more in depth succession plans for key positions 4	Develop more in depth succession plans for key positions 5

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What programs or activities does your company undertake to support and reinforce corporate culture? Select as many that apply.

Company-wide communication programs

Social gatherings or team building activities

Employee reward or recognition programs

Employee surveys

Company-wide involvement in charitable community or civic organizations

None

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Does your company have a succession plan for C-Suite executives?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Does your company currently have any of the following:

Board of Directors- no outside members

Board of Directors- with outside members

Advisory Board

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* 6. Will your hiring in the current fiscal year increase or decrease?

Increase

Decrease

No Change

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* 7. Rank the following areas or departments within your company that are the most challenging to attract and retain talent.

	Easy	Not Challenging	Somewhat Challenging	Very Challenging	Most Challenging
Operations	Operations Easy	Operations Not Challenging	Operations Somewhat Challenging	Operations Very Challenging	Operations Most Challenging
Accounting	Accounting Easy	Accounting Not Challenging	Accounting Somewhat Challenging	Accounting Very Challenging	Accounting Most Challenging
Finance	Finance Easy	Finance Not Challenging	Finance Somewhat Challenging	Finance Very Challenging	Finance Most Challenging
Sales	Sales Easy	Sales Not Challenging	Sales Somewhat Challenging	Sales Very Challenging	Sales Most Challenging
Marketing	Marketing Easy	Marketing Not Challenging	Marketing Somewhat Challenging	Marketing Very Challenging	Marketing Most Challenging
Information Technology	Information Technology Easy	Information Technology Not Challenging	Information Technology Somewhat Challenging	Information Technology Very Challenging	Information Technology Most Challenging
Skilled Labor	Skilled Labor Easy	Skilled Labor Not Challenging	Skilled Labor Somewhat Challenging	Skilled Labor Very Challenging	Skilled Labor Most Challenging

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What is your company outlook for using contingent/contract/temporary employees in the next 5 years?

Increase somewhat

Increase significantly

Stay the same

Decrease somewhat

Decrease significantly

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* 9. Does your company use an effective documented and systematic onboarding plan for executive and professional new-hires?

Yes

Case-by-case basis

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* 10. Rank the competitiveness of your cash (base salary + bonus) compensation program.

Highly competitive

Competitive

Moderately competitive

Not competitive

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* 11. Is your annual incentive or cash bonus program working?

Works very well

Works well

Moderately well

Not working

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* 12. Do you have a long-term incentive plan for your executives and key talent?

Yes

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* 13. Does your company offer any of the following soft (non-monetary) employee compensation strategies? Check all that apply.

Implement rewards systems to encourage employee involvement

Use flexible benefits

Offer time off, sabbaticals or other non-financial employee compensation

Provide childcare and/or elder care

Provide gym facilities or fund club memberships

Provide flexible work schedules

Company retreats

Provide or arrange for discounts on services

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* 14. How many employees does your company have?

Less than 50

Less than 100

Less than 500

Less than 1,000

More than 1,000

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* 15. What industry are you in?

Services

Manufacturing/Distribution

Technology

Non-Profit

Health care

Financial services

Other (please specify)

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* 1. What is Your Current Role and/or Title?

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* 2. Rank your top talent or workforce priority for this fiscal year. Using 1 through 5: 1 is most significant and 5 is least significant.

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* 3. What programs or activities does your company undertake to support and reinforce corporate culture? Select as many that apply.

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* 4. Does your company have a succession plan for C-Suite executives?

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* 5. Does your company currently have any of the following:

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* 6. Will your hiring in the current fiscal year increase or decrease?

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* 7. Rank the following areas or departments within your company that are the most challenging to attract and retain talent.

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* 8. What is your company outlook for using contingent/contract/temporary employees in the next 5 years?

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* 9. Does your company use an effective documented and systematic onboarding plan for executive and professional new-hires?

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* 10. Rank the competitiveness of your cash (base salary + bonus) compensation program.

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* 11. Is your annual incentive or cash bonus program working?

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* 12. Do you have a long-term incentive plan for your executives and key talent?

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* 13. Does your company offer any of the following soft (non-monetary) employee compensation strategies? Check all that apply.

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* 14. How many employees does your company have?

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* 15. What industry are you in?

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* 16. To receive the survey report, please provide email below: