Survey results demand action

We were disheartened by the findings of an employee survey on the work culture within the county building released last week.

Michigan Leadership Institute (MLI) regional president John Scholten presented the findings of a survey in which 85 of the county’s 117 employees responded. The survey asked employees to rate the work culture on a scale from one to 10, with one being broken and 10 being healthy. He said the average score was a “concerning” 3.8.

When more than 72% of workers rate the work culture so low, it indicates major problems exist within the walls of our county government building.