My Voice at IU

We want to make IU one of the best places to work.

That’s why we’re committed to understanding more about what it’s like to work here—are you engaged and do you feel valued by the university?

By learning the needs of our employees, we aim to find out what IU is doing well and learn how and where we can improve.

The My Voice at IU Staff Engagement Survey is an opportunity to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of your work environment thoughtfully and confidentially. All data is collected by Gallup, a global analytics and advisory firm that adheres to strict confidentiality rules. Your individual responses will not be shared with IU or its leadership—everything is aggregated into a larger business unit/work group consisting of no fewer than five employees to ensure your input cannot be traced directly back to you.

What we’re doing with the 2024 survey results

Beginning in the spring of 2025, members of the IU Human Resources team began using Gallup’s aggregated feedback as a tool to inspire open discussion at the unit or department level, wherever possible.

We’ve provided change management tools, resources and guidance to support leaders, managers and teams in developing simple, meaningful action plans. These plans should now be actively implemented through the 2026 survey cycle kickoff this fall, focusing on what matters most to your teams.

Your voice matters: Survey feedback drives measurable improvements in engagement at IU

The 2022 My Voice at IU survey made it clear that we needed to improve the climate of communication across the university. In response, IU introduced Performance at IU, equipping staff and supervisors with a structured approach to ongoing, quarterly conversations focused on expectations, development and feedback.

In 2024, the university has seen positive movement across all related Q12 engagement items, with meaningful increases (0.2 or higher) in key areas tied to employee growth and development:

• Q06: someone at work encourages my development
• Q11: someone has talked to me about my progress in the last six months
• Q12: I have had opportunities to learn and grow

Engagement remained strong. In 2024, more than 100 units (96%) participated in action planning, resulting in nearly 130 action plans grounded in survey feedback.