Employee survey 2026

Cooperation, balance and job satisfaction are key factors for a sustainable working environment and a well-functioning team. By asking questions about these areas, we can gain insight into how we experience cooperation in the group, whether the workload is reasonable, and whether there is energy and job satisfaction in our daily work. This provides an opportunity to identify obstacles, promote collaboration, and create better conditions for well-being and performance.

From an organisational perspective, these questions are important for understanding how the work environment functions in practice – beyond structures and processes. For management, the results provide a basis for following up on how the work climate affects commitment, productivity and the ability to retain competence. An organisation where cooperation works, the balance is sustainable and job satisfaction is high, has better conditions for achieving its goals and attracting new employees.

Goal description – How do we want it to be?

KI shall be characterised by active and responsible employee participation, where all employees contribute to an inclusive, respectful and trusting work environment. The workforce shall be characterised by cooperation, participation, job satisfaction and a sustainable balance between work and private life, which creates the conditions for long-term health, commitment and high quality in education, research and operational support.

Through co-leadership and shared responsibility, we strengthen the sense of community and contribute to KI being perceived as a cohesive university where we work together – across organisational and professional boundaries – towards common goals. 

Leadership has a major impact on the working environment, job satisfaction and performance. By asking questions about the manager's ability to lead, motivate and build trust, you as a manager get valuable feedback on how your leadership is perceived – and where there is room for improvement. It's about understanding how clear you are in your communication, how you inspire commitment and how secure your employees feel in their relationship with you.

From an organisational perspective, these questions are crucial for monitoring the quality of leadership throughout the organisation. For management, the results provide a basis for identifying strengths and development needs among managers, which is central to building a sustainable organisation with trusting relationships, high motivation and a good working environment.

Goal description

KI shall have clear, trust-based and health-promoting leadership that creates direction, motivation and security in everyday life. Managers and leaders shall be role models for KI's core values and actively translate the vision and Strategy 2030 into concrete goals, priorities and behaviours in daily operations.

Leadership shall promote participation, learning and dialogue, and ensure good conditions for employees to perform, develop and feel good. Through attentive and communicative leadership, trust, the working environment and the experience that KI is WE – a shared responsibility and a community – are strengthened.

Clarity, information and security are fundamental factors for a functioning work environment. By asking questions about these areas in employee surveys, we can gain insight into how well we understand our assignments, how communication works and whether we feel secure in our everyday work. This provides an opportunity to identify ambiguities, improve information flows and strengthen trust within the work group.

From an organisational perspective, these questions are important for following up on how leadership works in practice and how well structures, division of responsibilities and communication channels support the business. For management, the results provide a basis for developing strategies that promote a transparent, predictable and safe working environment – which is crucial for both the working environment, quality and long-term sustainability.

Goal description

KI shall be a clear, transparent and safe organisation where responsibilities, roles and decision-making processes are known and understood. Information flows shall be open and accessible, and the working environment shall be free from discrimination, harassment, threats and abusive treatment.

The organisation should provide a stable framework that creates predictability and psychological security, while enabling cooperation, development and innovation. A well-functioning organisation strengthens trust between management and employees and contributes to a shared identity and a strong sense of community at both the institutional and individual levels.  

Questions about core values, trust and pride provide important information about workplace culture, leadership and commitment. For you as a manager, the answers provide a basis for developing the work environment, strengthening relationships and creating an inclusive and health-promoting workplace.

From an organisational perspective, these questions are also crucial for management. They show how well the core values are anchored in the business, how leadership is perceived at different levels and how strongly employees identify with the organisation's mission. The results contribute to strategic decisions about the work environment, leadership development and organisational culture – and are an important part of ensuring that the organisation is an attractive employer with sustainable operations.

Goal description

KI's core values, vision and Strategy 2030 should be alive, known and guiding throughout the organisation. Employees and managers shall have the conditions necessary to understand, apply and act in line with common goals and strategic priorities in their daily work.

Trust in university and departmental management shall be high and characterised by transparency, dialogue and accountability. Through shared goals, pride in its mission and a strong sense of community, KI shall be perceived as a university where “KI is WE” – where everyone contributes to the whole and feels committed to KI’s development and social mission.