Quick Survey: Tell us about your designated "quiet room"

Hello!

Thanks for taking a couple of minutes to complete this survey. Your name or the name of your organization is not requested or required. However, if you would like to have your name included in the drawing for a free, autographed copy of my book, The Napkin, the Melon & the Monkey please leave your email address and physical mailing address in the comment section of the last question. The drawing will be on Wednesday June 24, 2009.

All the best,

Barbara Burke

PS If you'd rather contact me directly, you are welcome to call me at my office: 507.663.7232 or via email at bb@barbaraburke.com

1. Assuming you have a Quiet Room, how long have you had it?

Assuming you have a Quiet Room, how long have you had it? Less than one year.

1 year to 3 years.

3 years to 5 years.

Over 5 years.

2. What are the "rules" governing your quiet room?

What are the "rules" governing your quiet room? Respect others.

No talking.

Enter and leave quietly.

No sex.

No eating or drinking.

No cell phones allowed.

Other (please specify)

3. What furnishings, etc. do you have in your quiet room?

What furnishings, etc. do you have in your quiet room? Reading materials.

Comfortable chairs.

Table.

Lamp.

Lights on dimmers.

Lava Lamp

Posters or other art work

CD player or Ipod player

Area rug.

Other (please specify)

4. Why did your company decide to offer a Quiet Room for your employees? (If you weren't around at the time, offer your best guess).

Why did your company decide to offer a Quiet Room for your employees? (If you weren't around at the time, offer your best guess). As a way to improve employee engagement or employee satisfaction survey scores.

Employees made it known that they wanted a Quiet Room.

Employees with stress-related medical problems (headaches, migraines) needed a place to go.

It just seemed like the right thing to do at the time.

Management had seen a Quiet Room elsewhere.

Part of a strategy to improve schedule adherence.

Quiet Rooms were becoming more popular.

The opportunity to create a Quiet Room was presented when the office was redesigned or a new facility was being built.

To combat employee stress.

Other (please specify)

5. What is your estimate of the percentage of employees who use the room once per week or more.

What is your estimate of the percentage of employees who use the room once per week or more. 10% to 20%

25% to 50%

55% to 75%

80+%

6. What advice would you offer to someone who is considering creating a designated quiet room in their company?
Any lessons learned? helpful tips? benefits you've seen?

What advice would you offer to someone who is considering creating a designated quiet room in their company? Any lessons learned? helpful tips? benefits you've seen?

7. Thanks very much for your input.
Please enter your contact info if:
1. You agree that every call center should offer a Quiet Room for the use of their employees and would like to be contacted in the future to discuss participating in my Quiet Room Movement.
2. You would like your name entered into a drawing for a free, autographed copy of my book, The Napkin, the Melon & the Monkey (www.napkinmelonmonkey.com). (Be sure to provide both your email address and your mailing address).
I vow never to share your contact information with anyone else.

Barbara Burke

Thanks very much for your input. Please enter your contact info if: 1. You agree that every call center should offer a Quiet Room for the use of their employees and would like to be contacted in the future to discuss participating in my Quiet Room Movement. 2. You would like your name entered into a drawing for a free, autographed copy of my book, The Napkin, the Melon & the Monkey (www.napkinmelonmonkey.com). (Be sure to provide both your email address and your mailing address). I vow never to share your contact information with anyone else. Barbara Burke

Quick Survey: Tell us about your designated "quiet room"

1. Assuming you have a Quiet Room, how long have you had it?

2. What are the "rules" governing your quiet room?

3. What furnishings, etc. do you have in your quiet room?

4. Why did your company decide to offer a Quiet Room for your employees? (If you weren't around at the time, offer your best guess).

5. What is your estimate of the percentage of employees who use the room once per week or more.

6. What advice would you offer to someone who is considering creating a designated quiet room in their company?Any lessons learned? helpful tips? benefits you've seen?

6. What advice would you offer to someone who is considering creating a designated quiet room in their company?
Any lessons learned? helpful tips? benefits you've seen?