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Minot officials outline follow-up after employee survey; task forces and town halls planned
Summary
City leadership presented results from an internal employee survey, identified gaps in cross-department communication, safety and benefits, and proposed task forces and quarterly town halls to act on findings.
City leaders briefed staff on results from a recent internal employee survey and outlined steps to act on concerns raised about communication, safety, training and benefits.
The moderator told attendees that participation was strong but cited two different figures during the presentation (the transcript records both 237 and 257 respondents). The moderator said most employees reported enjoying day-to-day work and having clarity about job expectations, but that responses clustered in the middle on questions about rules and policy change — suggesting some staff see policies as unnecessary or outdated.
To address gaps staff identified, leadership proposed several measures: consolidating department-head meeting outcomes into short, actionable emails to reduce information overload; directing foremen to gather more precise feedback from frontline teams; forming small task forces (including frontline employees and PO/analyst staff) to analyze citizen-satisfaction trends and identify priority fixes; and creating a wages-and-benefits task force with HR that will include non–department-head staff.
The moderator emphasized safety and training as priorities, urging employees to 'say stop' when unsure about a risky task and committing to expand coaching and leadership development programs in 2026. The city also encouraged supervisors to elevate problems the workforce cannot resolve at lower levels and said leadership will follow up with targeted 'tiger teams' and town halls to solicit more input.
City officials said they will publish the full survey results for staff to review and will seek volunteers to serve on the proposed task forces. The moderator invited supervisors and employees to participate and emphasized that proposed actions are for follow-up and analysis rather than immediate changes to policy.
The city did not announce formal deadlines for task-force reports during the presentation; officials said specific timelines and membership would be provided as follow-up communications are issued.
