You can use the following anonymous survey to assess team communication.

Use the following scale to answer each question: A score of 1 means you do not agree with the statement; 4 means you agree with it; a 2 or 3 means your opinion falls somewhere in the middle.

Your survey results are confidential. Keep the survey anonymous, don’t write your name on it.

Strategic Vision

1. Our team has a clear purpose. _ _ _ _

2. Our team is guided by the organization’s strategic goals and objectives. _ _ _ _

3. Our team acts in accordance with the organization’s values. _ _ _ _

4. Our team has measurable ways to gauge its performance. _ _ _ _

5. Our team regularly reviews its performance. _ _ _ _

Initiating Change

6. Our team creates new products, services and ways of working. _ _ _ _

7. Our team initiates improvements as needed. _ _ _ _

8. Our team responds positively to new ideas and ways of doing things. _ _ _ _

9. Team members feel free to innovate unencumbered by red tape. _ _ _ _

Analysis and Judgment

10. Our team identifies problems it needs to address. _ _ _ _

11. Our team seeks relevant information and data for solving problems. _ _ _ _

12. Our team draws accurate, logical, objective inferences from information available. _ _ _ _

13. Team members challenge each other’s assumptions. _ _ _ _

14. Our team solves problems effectively. _ _ _ _

Decisiveness

15. The team’s attention is centered in getting at the key issue. _ _ _ _

16. Our team is willing to make tough decisions. _ _ _ _

17. Our team sets priorities and says no to other stuff. _ _ _ _

18. Our team holds itself accountable for its actions. _ _ _ _

19. Our team makes sound decisions based on full understanding of the issues involved. _ _ _ _

Planning

20. Our team does long-range planning. _ _ _ _

21. Our team establishes a solid course of action to accomplish business goals. _ _ _ _

22. Our team anticipates problems and responds accordingly. _ _ _ _

23. Our team manages its own performance effectively. _ _ _ _

Meetings

24. Our team meetings have a clear purpose to them. _ _ _ _

25. Our team meetings have a clear agenda. _ _ _ _

26. Our team gets things done at our meetings. _ _ _ _

27. Our team meetings are managed well. _ _ _ _

Commercial Orientation

28. Our team regularly talks about strategies to create long-term value. _ _ _ _

29. Our team is guided by the financial implications of the actions it takes. _ _ _ _

30. Our team is keen on cutting cost. _ _ _ _

Productive Communication

31. Team members communicate in a positive manner to one another. _ _ _ _

32. Team members can adjust to different communication styles. _ _ _ _

33. Team members are honest with each other. _ _ _ _

34. Team members admit what they don’t know and ask for help. _ _ _ _

35. Our team makes sure its decisions are well understood by team members. _ _ _ _

Building and Maintaining Relationships

36. Team members build relationships with each other. _ _ _ _

37. Team members listen carefully to each other. _ _ _ _

38. Team members seek out opportunities for informal communication. _ _ _ _

39. Team members trust one another. _ _ _ _

40. I can count on the other members of the team to help me when I need it. _ _ _ _

41. Team members raise difficult issues with each other. _ _ _ _

Drive and Resilience

42. Our team has passion and energy. _ _ _ _

43. Our team is motivated. _ _ _ _

44. Our team is cool under pressure. _ _ _ _

45. Our team remains positive, even when setbacks occur. _ _ _ _

Customer Focus

46. Our team regularly meets internal customer needs. _ _ _ _

47. Our team regularly meets external customer needs. _ _ _ _

48. Decisions made by the team are communicated to our internal customers effectively.

Teamwork

49. Our team is clear about each individual’s role. _ _ _ _

50. Our team is clear about each individual’s decision-making authority. _ _ _ _

51. Our team coordinates its actions and decisions well. _ _ _ _

52. Our team has the right foundations._ _ _ _