Managers' Forum

Compared to thirty days ago, what are your feelings about performing in-person work (hybrid or full time)?

• 5 (more comfortable) - 22%

• 4 - 18%

• 3 (neutral) - 39%

• 2 - 11%

• 1 (less comfortable) - 10%

Would you be open and willing to the idea of merging your current office space with a completely different unit/dept (i.e., units sharing floors/space, etc)?

• Yes - 38%

• No - 38%

• Unsure - 25%

Do you care if your individual hoteling space on campus is with your team or with a completely different unit/dept (i.e., choosing to hotel in a different space each time)?

• Yes, I do care - My team only - 66%
• No, I don’t care - I’ll hotel anywhere on campus that suits - 34%

On a scale of 1 to 5, how much freedom do you have to tailor roles, schedules and policies to fit individuals?

• 5 (most freedom) - 9%

• 4 - 33%

• 3- 34%

• 2 - 17%

• 1 (least freedom) - 7%

On a scale of 1 to 5, how comfortable do you feel raising concerns to your manager?

• 5 (most comfortable) - 40%

• 4 - 30%

• 3- 16%

• 2 - 9%

• 1 (least comfortable) - 4%

Do you know how to use UC Path to find an employee's emergency contact information?

• Yes - 63%
• No - 37%

Are you currently concerned about catching COVID-19?

• 5 (most concerned) - 12%

• 4 - 25%

• 3 - 31%

• 2 - 22%

• 1 (least concerned) - 9%

If required to come to campus, would you be concerned about the mask mandate being gone?

• 5 (most concerned) - 26%

• 4 - 24%

• 3 - 18%

• 2 - 14%

• 1 (least concerned) - 19%

Do you miss the in-person contact at work you had pre-pandemic?

• 45% sometimes
• 24% rarely
• 14% often
• 9% frequently
• 7% never

What affects your desire to continue working remotely?

• 91% - saving money/time on commute

• 62% - costs/hassle of parking at work

• 61% - COVID-19 

• 38% - ability to work out 

• 29% - caring for kids

• 27% - avoid office politics 

• 27% - caring for pets 

• 15% - concerns about appearance 

Of these, which is the single most important factor to you?

• 64% - saving money/time on commute

Do you feel like you have the information you need to decide who on your team should (and should not) get a Flexible Work Arrangement?

• Yes - 79%
• No - 6%
• Unsure - 14%

Do you feel like you have the training/support you need to manage hybrid/remote workers?

• Yes - 62%
• No - 11%
• Unsure - 27%

Do you feel ready for July 12?

• Yes, I’m ready - 24%
• No, I’m nowhere near ready - 40%
• Somewhere in the middle - 36%

Do you feel your teams are ready for July 12?

• Yes, they’re ready - 15%
• No, they’re nowhere near ready - 39%
• Somewhere in the middle - 46%