Leaked employee survey shows issues with senior leadership at Island Health
Posted: Jan. 17, 2023 7:15PMA new Island Health employee engagement survey, leaked to CHEK News, paints a picture of a serious disconnect between Island Health employees and its senior leadership.with 11,000 employees responding. While the results haven’t been made public the document highlights a feeling among staff that the organization doesn’t view health and safety as important, doesn’t recognize or value employee contributions and is lacking in communication.
“Our nurses are feeling very disrespected by the employers. Lack of support, heavy workloads and just the recognition for what nurses have been doing throughout the entire pandemic, the opioid crisis as well as the staffing crisis,” said BCNU President Aman Grewal.Less than half agreed that Island Health cares about the well-being of its employees, and even fewer agreed that communication between senior leaders and employees is open and honest.
The head of Island Health says she’s grateful for the feedback, that the employees have been heard and that change starts at the top.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.“I’m taking this very seriously, I feel very accountable,” said Island Health CEO Kathy MacNeil. “Culture starts at the top so this information will really inform our work with respect to culture.
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