Alignment and Leader Alignment Report
The Alignment Report compares the results of at least two groups of people, such as an executive team and everyone else in the organisation. It shows whether their results are similar or different. A significant difference in results could mean there are issues to resolve that one group is unaware of.
The Alignment Report can also be used to discuss with your team what goals you'd like to set in the future.
There are three types of Alignment Reports. Which report you can see depends on the type of survey you're running and what access you've been given. It is possible you may see no Alignment Report.
The three Alignment Reports are:
Non-executive vs Executive
This report is located under the Alignment tab. It lets executives see how their responses compare to non-executives.
Demographic group vs Organisation
This report is located under the Alignment tab. It lets users compare specific demographics to their organisation's overall score. For example, a Finance Manager can compare the Finance team's results to the organisation-wide score.
Feedback group(s) vs Self
This report is only available for the Leadership Effectiveness 360 survey and is located under the Leader Alignment tab. It lets the leader (Self) compare their responses to those of their feedback group(s).
When you run a Leadership Effectiveness 360 survey, you can gather feedback as a single group (aggregated) or split out (into Peers, Direct Reports, Manager, Others). So when you come to the Leader Alignment report, you will either see:
Self vs. Feedback Group
Self vs. Peers, Direct Reports, Manager, Others
Understanding the report
The Alignment Report shows results in a table.
Each row contains:
a question
the question category
a bar graph of each group's average score for that question (like Non-executives and Executives), and
the % difference between the scores.
You can also view your report by specific demographics using Apply filters.
When reviewing your report look closely for:
blind spots, and
areas of alignment.
Looking for blind spots
When there is a big difference in the response to a specific question, we call this a blind spot.
Let's look at the following results for the question:
The contribution of individuals is recognised.
The non-executive group responds with a 51% average. This is a more negative result. The executive group responds with an 80% average. This is a more positive result.
There is a difference of 29% between the two groups. This is significant but not uncommon. Executives often work in a "bubble" and may be separated from the day to day realities of the workplace. This can result in a tendency to believe performance is better than it is. In this situation, Executives may need to acknowledge that they have a blind spot.
Aligned but low scores
If both groups in the Alignment Report show similar results for a question, this is good. It shows there is an understanding of what the general experience is like throughout an organisation. Both groups are on the same page.
Make a note of questions with high scores and low scores. These will tell you different things.
High average scores: Show both groups feel they're successful in this area. This should be something to celebrate.
Low averages: Shows both groups are aware there is work to be done. This should be an area of focus for the organisation.
Exporting the report
You can export the Alignment Report to Excel, PDF, or PowerPoint.
To do this:
Go to Surveys and select the survey you need.
Select the Export button at the top of the page.
Choose an export format.
Select the Alignment (or Leader Alignment) report, then Export.
Your file will automatically begin to download.