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Survey Questions: Partnering/Networking

• Employees in our department develop internal alliances with others in the department.
• My manager supports strategic alliances to combine strengths of both parties.
• My manager balances the strategic interests of those involved to maintain important alliances.
• I feel that our company forms strategic alliances with firms that specialize in areas that are complementary or help the company.
• We are encouraged to build alliances with others in the company.
• Our department creates value within the Company by building networks with other departments and organizations.
• Leadership in our company forms alliances with complementary organizations to promote business operations.
• We form strategic partnerships and business alliances to expand opportunities.
• Our team builds alliances between departments and other teams.
• We develop alliances with colleagues at other companies.
• I feel comfortable developing networks and building alliances.

• Our department creates the conditions for partnerships to grow and develop.
• I regularly attend conferences and seminars to meet with others in the industry.
• I partner with other organizations to develop new technologies and processes.
• I have attended industry conferences and seminars to meet new contacts and learn from industry leaders.
• My manager nurtures partnerships with key individuals in the industry to stay on top of the latest trends and best practices.
• My manager develops important government contacts to ensure smooth business operations.
• I have the freedom to develop partnerships with senior leaders in the company.
• I am encouraged to develop partnerships with other colleagues in the industry.
• Our department networks with other professionals in the industry to understand best practices.
• I am an active member of professional associations or professional groups to stay connected with peers.
• My manager supports a partnering/networking culture.

• My manager contacts possible partners to seek new opportunities.
• Our department inspires employees to seek out new collaboration opportunities to broaden market reach.
• Our department uses networks to create new business opportunities.
• Our department encourages employees to explore new partnership opportunities to expand market presence.
• My manager encourages colleagues to participate in networking opportunities.
• Our company hosts industry events or meetups to bring partners and networks together.
• My manager expands the network of colleagues to include others who may contribute to our department's success.
• My colleagues willingly participate on committees and project teams.
• My manager uses networks of personal contacts to gain introductions to others who may have valuable information.
• I seek opportunities to meet with others.
• Our department hosts forums, colloquiums, and seminars to share information and ideas.
• Our department has identified partnerships with overseas companies to expand market opportunities.

• Employees are encouraged to strengthen the contacts with other departments.
• Our company invests in other companies to form equity partnerships.
• My manager seeks opportunities to collaborate across organizational boundaries.
• Our company collaborates with other companies to inject capital in exchange for equity, fostering growth and expansion for the partner organization.
• I can establish collaborative business relationships to unlock and enhance growth opportunities.
• Our department facilitates the formation of collaborative relationships with suppliers and vendors.
• I have developed key business contacts at other companies.
• My manager develops important industry contacts to facilitate business goals.
• Our department participates in roundtables or panel discussions to share insights and gain perspectives.
• Colleagues here form collaborative relationships with others.

• Our department provides or participates in joint ventures or co-development projects.
• My manager develops key business relationships with clients/customers.
• Our department supports and encourages relationships that are created by diverse team members.
• People in our department develop effective peer to peer working relationships.
• I am comfortable working in partnership with colleagues from other departments.
• Our department organizes team-building activities to strengthen bonds between colleagues.
• Our department manages effective partnerships between public, private, and non-profit sectors.
• I am able to form strong relationships with customers.
• Our team regularly schedules coffee chats or informal meetups to deepen personal connections.
• My manager maintains a strong track record of networking and partnering.
• Colleagues forge mutually beneficial relationships between individuals with diverse backgrounds.
• My manager effectively partners with peers to obtain influence within the Company.

• I actively listen to and understand different perspectives to identify common interests.
• Our team leader collaborates effectively with team members to achieve shared objectives and meet collective needs.
• I can search for a common solution to shared problems or issues.
• Colleagues works in tandem with other to pursue common goals and needs.
• Senior leadership finds common ground with a wide range of stakeholders.
• I can effectively develop networks with colleagues that have shared interests.
• I engage in collaborative problem-solving to address shared challenges.
• I capitalize on partnerships and networks to enhance the Company's bottom line.
• Our department creates joint initiatives or projects that serve the common interests of all parties.
• Our department leverages core competencies of partners to the benefit of both parties.

• I seek to increase exchanges of information with other companies/colleagues.
• Our department facilitates inter-departmental collaboration and information sharing.
• My manager exchanges ideas, resources, plans, and technologies with colleagues.
• In our department coworkers exchange innovative ideas with a network of colleagues.
• In our department we use informal networks to share information.
• Our department exchanges innovative ideas with others in the peer network.
• My manager seeks to reduce institutional roadblocks to information sharing.
• Our department creates an environment that supports information exchange.
• Our team creates a shared knowledge base or resource center accessible to all partners.

• My manager creates strategic partnerships when resources are limited.
• Our department partners with supply chain companies to enhance availability of resources and material.
• My manager seeks opportunities to integrate complementary assets (such as technology, talent, or logistical capacity) to create solutions neither partner could achieve alone.
• I am aware of the location/availability of resources within the network.
• Senior leadership develops networks with other companies to reduce costs and improve services.
• My manager aligns efforts, processes, and resources with partners to maximize strategic opportunities.
• Our department shares resources, technology, facilities, or intellectual property to benefit both partners.
• We engage in partnerships that produce significant results.
• Our department coordinates resource-sharing agreements that allow partners to access specialized tools, expertise, or infrastructure.
• Our department creates joint ventures with others to create new entities to pursue a common goal.
• Our company engages in partnerships to share risks and resources.
• My department facilitates cross-organizational planning sessions to identify where combined resources can accelerate timelines, reduce duplication, or expand service capabilities.

• I can work to combine the unique strengths of each partner to develop new products or services.
• Our division provides expertise that may be lacking in other partners or other parts of the network.
• Our department identifies the right alliance partners with complementary and compatible services and resources.
• I can align each partner's strengths into a cohesive service model, ensuring that roles, responsibilities, and contributions complement rather than duplicate one another.
• My manager successfully identifies complementary and compatible strategic partners with colleagues in the industry.
• My manager coordinates cross-partner workflows so complementary services operate seamlessly, ensuring customers experience a unified, high-quality outcome.
• Our leadership utilizes partners' key strengths to create mutual advantages.
• My manager identifies gaps in the value chain and proactively seeks partners whose specialized expertise or technology can strengthen the overall solution.
• Our team encourages partners to co-invest in shared tools, platforms, or processes that enhance the combined service portfolio and expand market reach.
• Our team engages with partners that offer complimentary services and competencies.
• Our team facilitates joint service-design sessions where each partner contributes unique capabilities to build integrated offerings.

• Our department brings together representatives from multiple functions to jointly diagnose problems and co-design solutions that improve end-to-end performance.
• Our department optimizes processes by leveraging each function's strength.
• My manager facilitates regular cross-department meetings to surface interdependencies, resolve bottlenecks, and maintain alignment on goals and timelines.
• Colleagues facilitate cross-functional collaboration and information sharing between various stakeholders.
• Our department engages in cross-functional activities by collaborating across boundaries.
• The project manager integrates feedback from multiple departments to shape decisions, ensuring that solutions reflect the needs and realities of all affected functions.
• The project manager encourages teams from different functions to share expertise and best practices, strengthening organizational capability and collective problem-solving.
• Team members ensure that information, insights, and updates flow smoothly across departments so all functions stay aligned on shared priorities and constraints.
• My manager coordinates cross-functional workstreams to eliminate redundancies, streamline handoffs, and strengthen overall organizational efficiency.
• My manager fosters cross-department collaboration, facilitates information sharing, and establishes common objectives.
• Leadership promotes teamwork across departments, encouraging information exchange, and setting common goals.

• My manager creates structured opportunities (such as peer-learning circles or rotating shadowing experiences) for partners to understand each other's operations and constraints.
• My department seeks feedback from partners about collaboration effectiveness and uses it to refine joint practices, communication norms, and shared workflows
• Senior executives promote reciprocal mentoring relationships where individuals from different departments coach each other on specialized skills or perspectives.
• Senior executives encourage partners to openly share best practices, tools, and methodologies so each area can elevate its performance.
• My manager creates opportunities and incentives for employees to learn and share knowledge with others.
• Employees in my department integrate lessons learned from partners into internal processes, ensuring that new knowledge is applied rather than simply documented.
• Our department nurtures a collaborative and inclusive environment that encourages knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
• Our manager facilitates cross-partner reflection sessions where teams jointly analyze successes, failures, and insights to strengthen future collaboration.
• Our company promotes a culture of open collaboration, offering ample opportunities and incentives for knowledge sharing and mutual learning.
• Our team ensures that lessons learned from the partnership are disseminated and built upon.
• My manager engages in collaborative training sessions or workshops to build skills across organizations.

• My manager supports communication channels with colleagues in the industry.
• The supervisor establishes regular check-ins to ensure alignment and address any emerging issues.
• Colleagues communicate with others in an open manner.
• Leaders create transparent communication loops where partners can easily provide feedback, ask questions, and share insights that strengthen collaboration.
• My supervisor tailors communication methods to the needs of different partners (using written summaries, visual dashboards, or live discussions) to ensure clarity and shared understanding.
• I involve others in communications about any changing process.
• Team members engage in continuous dialogue through regular meetings or virtual meetups.
• My manager ensures that critical updates, decisions, and changes are communicated promptly to all partners.
• Supervisors surface emerging concerns or misalignments to partners early, preventing small issues from escalating into larger conflicts.
• Senior leaders here support communication and collaboration with other leaders in the industry.
• Our department facilitates communication with others in the company.

• My colleagues network with clients to determine improvements in operations.
• My manager synchronizes efforts, processes, and resources with partners to enhance strategic opportunities.
• I am able to use new techniques and procedures learned through established networks of professionals.
• I maintain a network of partners and suppliers to facilitate global operations.
• The supervisor networks with others in the company to better understand the workflows and operational requirements.
• My manager willingly collaborates with others to accomplish goals and objectives.
• Our department collaborates with other departments to streamline and improve workflow efficiency.

• I can perform a risk assessment to show a balanced view of the partnership's potential outcomes.
• This department's leader understands the potential implications of the partnership.
• The department chair promotes an understanding of how the department affects the organization overall.
• Employees are curious and seek an understanding of diverse functions within the Company.
• Our team leader is able to highlight both the strategic benefits and potential pitfalls in collaboration.
• My team translates complex partnership dynamics into clear, accessible explanations so stakeholders understand the collaboration and how it functions.
• Senior leadership understands the potential risks/rewards of the partnership.
• The project manager effectively assesses how partnerships may impact interconnected teams, processes, or customer groups, anticipating downstream effects before commitments are made.
• I know how to perform a SWOT analyses (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) of the partnership's potential outcomes.
• Senior leadership can easily explain the foundations (justification) for the partnership.
• Our manager evaluates how potential partnerships align with long-term organizational strategy, ensuring the collaboration strengthens core priorities.
• My manager promotes awareness of interests in partnerships and networks.

• Our manager develops a sense of trust in subordinates so they can freely interact and share information with others.
• I facilitate open and honest communication to build trust and mutual respect.
• The supervisor guarantees equitable and fair treatment for all network participants.
• My manager builds trust with colleagues and coworkers.
• My manager develops trust in others to form partnerships and networks.
• Employee in our department build trust with colleagues at other companies to form partnerships to promote growth.
• I ensure that all participants in the network are treated fairly and equitably.

• My manager uses neutral, evidence-based criteria to guide partners toward fair resolutions.
• I know how to reduce the likelihood of recurring conflict by strengthening long-term collaborations.
• My manager actively prevents conflicts by identifying issues early and resolving them promptly.
• Employees participate in conflict resolution to find mutually beneficial solutions.
• Colleagues encourage partners to express concerns transparently.
• The project leader works to translate emotionally charged issues into clear, solvable problems.
• My colleagues seek to avoid conflicts by clarifying problems early on and working quickly to resolve those issues.
• My manager ensures solutions address root causes rather than symptoms.
• The supervisor proactively addresses potential conflicts by identifying and resolving problems swiftly.
• Leaders mediate disagreements by helping each party articulate their underlying interests.
• The supervisor facilitates open, structured conversations between partners to surface misunderstandings early before tensions escalate.

• Our department has established appropriate monitoring of activities in the network.
• The team leader implements clear governance structures (such as steering committees or oversight checkpoints) to maintain alignment and ensure decisions are made consistently across the network.
• My team identifies areas in partnerships that require corrective action.
• Our team conducts periodic audits of shared processes, resources, and deliverables to verify compliance with agreements and maintain the integrity of the partnership.
• My manager implements effective oversight of network activities.
• My manager reviews partnership performance metrics with stakeholders to ensure commitments are met.
• Our department maintains the infrastructure needed to support partnerships and networks.
• Senior leadership establishes clear expectations at the start of a new partnership.

• The project manager sustains existing partnerships guided by contracts and agreements.
• Our team develops memoranda of understanding (MOUs) or service-level agreements (SLAs) that formalize commitments and ensure mutual accountability.
• Our team enters into licensing agreements to share intellectual property.
• Our manager coordinates legal, financial, and operational reviews to ensure agreements are feasible, compliant, and aligned with organizational strategy.
• I can negotiate clear terms of collaboration that define roles, responsibilities, deliverables, and performance expectations for all partner involved.
• My team leader revisits and updates partnership agreements to reflect evolving goals, market conditions, or operational realities, ensuring continued relevance and alignment.