Posted on Aug 31, 2015
The "Anonymous Survey": How anonymous is it really?
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After filling in all the pertinent information that narrowed it all the way down to what workcenter I was in (less than 15 people usually), then adding in the identifiers (rank, age, race, gender, etc), I could usually identify anybody in my workcenter. Was it really anonymous? With that being said, do you answer them as if they were truly anonymous, or do you make sure your answers won't get you in trouble?
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I answered honestly at my last base. Even if they did decide to go all CSI on the demographic answers they would narrow it down to about 30+ people. Good luck picking me as the one who gave those specific answers.
I feel that being honest is the best way to possibly get some changes rolling. If everyone is too afraid to tell the CC what's wrong then the problems are only going to get worse.
I feel that being honest is the best way to possibly get some changes rolling. If everyone is too afraid to tell the CC what's wrong then the problems are only going to get worse.
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MSgt Matthew Meindl
There is honesty (being careful how you say it) and then there is brutal stark naked truth.
The lower ranked you are and if you happen to be in a large section and of the majority demographic, yes you can hide behind that curtain, for a while.
The lower ranked you are and if you happen to be in a large section and of the majority demographic, yes you can hide behind that curtain, for a while.
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SrA Matthew Knight
I see what you mean. Perhaps a better way to run a survey would be to leave out the demographic questions and just stick with the questions on specific unit related issues, which honestly if I were a commander is all I would really care about in the first place. But then (and no offense to any commanders here on RP) there are many reasons I don't have leaves or higher on my collar, the way I would run things is probably one of many.
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CW3 (Join to see)
In my (Army) company, I'm the *ONLY* black, male warrant officer. Guess I'm shit out of luck for hiding.
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Anonymous no longer exist if you complete the survey out correctly - gender, age, GS level, position etc.....they know who you are
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Unless the survey mandates I be anonymous, I always use my correct name and identifiers. That held true in both the military and civilian arena. Irritated some, but never worried about anything but honesty. Paid off for the most part, a little pain from those that didn't want the truth.
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