WASHINGTON — The Army launched its annual Defense Organizational Climate Survey campaign to gather valuable feedback from Soldiers and civilians about their unit or organization’s command climate, unit cohesion, and leadership.
The survey is coming to a unit near you and takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. It’s 100% confidential and a valuable opportunity to provide critical feedback that drives organizational change to strengthen the workforce and profession.
“The DEOCS is a valuable tool that allows Soldiers and DA civilians to share honest and constructive feedback about the command climate," said Lacresha Snow, Army Military Equal Opportunity program director. “It’s an Army-wide command priority, and all Soldiers and civilians should take it.”
The DEOCS is a mixed-method survey conducted by the Department of Defense Office of People Analytics to help commanders and leaders understand and improve the organization’s climate. OPA recently rolled out a new version, DEOCS 5.1, that captures more nuanced insights with fewer questions. It also enables trend analysis over time.
The survey explores individuals' experiences within their unit or organizations and with their supervisors and leaders. The combined responses provide leaders with important insight about the current climate and help to identify emerging or existing challenges that negatively impact their unit.
“The data provided in the DEOCS not only tells a story, but it also provides the tools necessary for leaders to bring about positive change that directly affects the well-being of team members and enhances unit readiness, said Snow.
Emphasizing the importance of everyone doing their part to make the Army better, Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, said, “I expect our leaders and employees to support the Army’s commitment to building and maintaining trust in our units,” in a policy memo.
“The DEOCS is more than a checkbox – it’s a direct line to share honest feedback,” said Snow. “The positive impact it can have for Soldiers and Civilians is more than worth the effort.”
Soldiers and civilian employees can take the survey online once their organizations make it available for their team members.
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