The Softletter Political and Social Viewpoint Tolerance Survey for High-Technology Companies

The Softletter Political and Social Viewpoint Tolerance Survey for High-Technology Companies

Welcome to the first Softletter Political and Social Viewpoint Tolerance Survey for High-Technology Companies. Beginning with the election of Donald J. Trump in 2016 as the 45^th president of the United States, political and social viewpoints and tolerance towards differing ideas and attitudes became a matter of high interest and controversy in high technology. The entrance of the major social networks into politics as only intensified scrutiny of these issues.

The objective of this survey is to provide the software and high-technology industries with insights into how controversial political and social beliefs are dealt with and accepted by companies and the impact of these choices on morale and company efficiency.

All participants will receive the complete summary results as well as selected cross tabulations. All responses will be kept strictly confidential. While we provide you the option of providing your first and last name, these are optional. The only required profile field is an email address where we can send you notification of the location of the survey results online.

This survey will remain online for six weeks. Results will be published online in Softletter in early June, 2021.

Thank you for your assistance!

Rick Chapman

Ready to take survey?

Yes

What are the primary products/services your company offers?

Software, including SaaS (Software as a Service), on-premise, desktop, and mobile apps.

Hardware, (including PCs and laptops, accessories.

IoT (Internet of Things) (IoT products are hybrids of software connected via the internet to internet-connected devices.)

IT services such as help desk, training, technical support (either on premise or via phone/remote services and related services

Please describe the current political climate of your company

Very left wing and progressive.

Moderately left-wing and progressive.

No strong political orientation.

Moderately right-wing and conservative.

Very right wing and conservative.

Do you feel safe expressing your political and social ideas and beliefs at work during “water cooler” meetings, casual conversations during breaks and over lunch, and similar circumstances?

Yes, I feel completely safe.

I feel somewhat safe.

I feel somewhat unsafe.

No, I feel very unsafe.

Do you feel safe expressing your political ideas and beliefs at business “casual” events such as Friday night office parties, company picnics, etc.

Yes, I feel completely safe.

I feel somewhat safe.

I feel somewhat unsafe.

No, I feel very unsafe.

Please describe what happens to people who express political ideas and beliefs that are not agreement with the company’s overall ideology.

Nothing.

Some employees are disciplined and counseled. They may be denied promotion.

Some employees are demoted and/or shunned.

Some employees are terminated.

Other

Does your company include mandatory diversity training as part of the terms of your employment?

Yes.

No.

It is being implemented.

Is your diversity training based mainly or partially upon on critical race training (CRT) concepts such as the ones propounded by Professor Ibram X. Kendi ("How to Be an Antiracist"), Robin DiAngelo, ("White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism"}, Professor Derrick Bell ("Faces at the Bottom of the Well") and others involved in the CRT movement?

Yes.

No.

Not sure.

How does your company’s current attitude and behavior towards employees who disagree with the prevailing political and social viewpoints impact at your firm's productivity and working environment?

It greatly improves it.

It somewhat improves it.

It has no impact.

It somewhat degrades it.

It greatly degrades it.

What issues do you think we should cover in a subsequent survey?

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