Managers and senior leaders

Key findings

The key findings are for the Victorian public sector.

Positive views of respondents show:

• 84% feel that their direct manager demonstrates leadership and fosters an environment for engagement
• 75% feel supported by their direct manager
• 63% feel supported by senior leaders in their organisation and feel they communicate well.

Manager leadership

Great managers can act as role models for an organisation’s strategy and values.

This graph shows the percentage of respondents who agree their direct manager demonstrates leadership and fosters an environment for engagement.

Year 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2017 Filter by industry Whole of public sector Public entities Victorian Public Service Creative industries, finance, transport and other Police and emergency services Public health care TAFE and other education Water and land management Government schools Filter by demographic Overall Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Age Full-time or part-time Ongoing, fixed-term or casual Ongoing or fixed-term Cultural identity Disability Gender Gender identity Religion Headcount Full-time equivalent Employers Percentage of all employees by headcount Percentage of all full-time equivalent employees Remuneration Remuneration gap as an amount Remuneration gap as a percentage View as a number or percentage Percentage Number Salary Percentage of industry Percentage of total public sector workforce

 

Manager leadership – survey questions

The results combine agree and strongly agree answers to these statements:

• My manager demonstrates honesty and integrity
• My manager models my organisation’s values
• My manager treats employees with dignity and respect.

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Manager support

Supportive managers can give employees clarity, appreciation, positive feedback and coaching.

This can lead to higher satisfaction, performance and capacity to do work.

This graph shows the percentage of respondents who feel supported by their direct manager.

Year 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2017 Filter by industry Whole of public sector Public entities Victorian Public Service Creative industries, finance, transport and other Police and emergency services Public health care TAFE and other education Water and land management Government schools Filter by demographic Overall Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Age Full-time or part-time Ongoing, fixed-term or casual Ongoing or fixed-term Cultural identity Disability Gender Gender identity Religion Headcount Full-time equivalent Employers Percentage of all employees by headcount Percentage of all full-time equivalent employees Remuneration Remuneration gap as an amount Remuneration gap as a percentage View as a number or percentage Percentage Number Salary Percentage of industry Percentage of total public sector workforce

 

Manager support – survey questions

The results combine agree and strongly agree answers to these statements:

• I can discuss problems or issues with my manager
• I receive meaningful recognition when I do good work
• My manager gives me feedback that helps me improve my performance
• My manager listens to what I have to say
• My manager provides me with enough support when I need it.

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Senior leadership

Supportive senior leaders who communicate well mean employees may feel more connected to their work and organisation.

This graph shows the percentage of respondents who feel supported by senior leaders in their organisation and how well they believe senior leaders communicate.

Year 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2017 Filter by industry Whole of public sector Public entities Victorian Public Service Creative industries, finance, transport and other Police and emergency services Public health care TAFE and other education Water and land management Government schools Filter by demographic Overall Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Age Full-time or part-time Ongoing, fixed-term or casual Ongoing or fixed-term Cultural identity Disability Gender Gender identity Religion Headcount Full-time equivalent Employers Percentage of all employees by headcount Percentage of all full-time equivalent employees Remuneration Remuneration gap as an amount Remuneration gap as a percentage View as a number or percentage Percentage Number Salary Percentage of industry Percentage of total public sector workforce

 

Senior leadership – survey questions

The results combine agree and strongly agree answers to these statements:

• Senior leaders demonstrate honesty and integrity
• Senior leaders model my organisation’s values
• Senior leaders provide clear strategy and direction.

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Data set

This .CSV file has the data for each survey question on this page.

Managers and senior leaders 2022 (2kb)