FAQ on Data Collection, Analysis & Participant Confidentiality

Data Collection

Data Analysis

Raw data is never shared with anybody outside of Rise to Equity Excellence, the consultancy that conducts DEI assessment surveys and/or data analysis. Only select Rise to Equity Excellence Strategists have access to the raw data. Strategists are trained in maintaining the confidentiality of the raw data. Raw data is never shared directly with the organization that commissions the survey/focus groups. Only summary or aggregate findings are shared with the client organization. When filtering data, a Reporting Group Minimum of 4 is applied. We require at least 4 completed responses from any demographic group before showing any data. E.g., a team of 8 Parents and 6 Non-Parents would be eligible for analysis. We require at least 4 completed responses from any intersectional group before showing any data. E.g., if 3 people identify as transgender, we would not show results at that level of granularity.

Scores are reported as the percentage of people who agreed/were neutral/disagreed to a question out of all people who answered the question. By default, the percentage of people who chose a favorable response like 'Strongly agree' or 'Agree' is shown. Participants who did not answer certain questions are not used when calculating scores. Scores are rounded to the nearest whole number (using only one decimal place to decide the rounding), except for neutral scores. We focus on the differences between intersectional demographic groups. A healthy culture may not be evenly distributed; perhaps some identity groups (e.g., people who identify as male and cis-gendered) experience a high level of psychological safety - but other groups don’t. Our survey helps us understand those disparate experiences. This is why it is critical that participants feel safe sharing their demographic data with us. Findings without demographic data is much less useful in our analysis.

Protecting Participants’ Identities

Rise to Equity Excellence, LLC Strategists who conduct focus group and/or individual interviews do not disclose the personal identity of any participant’s comments. In focus groups, we ensure participants understand this rule. However, participants should be aware when sharing specific incidents or scenarios where a participant’s identity might be inferred based on context. We choose participants for focus groups and interviews based on the findings of the assessment survey and demographic factors that are provided to us on our Focus Group/Interview sign-up form or from the survey).