FEVS Score Booster and Engagement Tool
The purpose of this tool is to increase each employee’s engagement to your workplace and agency
mission. This will strengthen the climate of your work unit and improve your Federal Employee
Viewpoint Survey scores. Having an open discussion about elements impacting engagement will
create a valuable opportunity for you to learn more about your employee, your work unit, and your
operations. Use this tool to facilitate a meaningful dialogue throughout the year. It is advisable to
cover areas of primary concern to you before the Survey is disseminated by OPM.
Before using this tool, you may want to let your employees know in advance, either in a staff meeting
or via email, that you will be meeting with them to discuss the FEVS and areas of engagement.
Supervisors should approach the discussion with genuine curiosity. Make the employee feel
comfortable that the goal is to learn, and that opinions, feedback, or ideas won’t be held against
them. This should be a collaborative effort.
Ask open-ended questions to facilitate a conversation that is focused on the employee. The idea is for
the employee to tell you not only about their goals, roadblocks, and priorities, but also how they
foresee the best way to address them. Together, you will identify the best option for moving to action
and how you can support them.
The topical areas below and the items surveyed are derived from past and present Federal Employee
Viewpoint Surveys. The “Discussion Points” in each area will help you get the conversation started.
It’s not necessary to cover all the areas in this tool in one meeting. Cover the high priority items first,
then you can discuss the other areas at different �mes throughout the year. This tool is a fillable PDF,
so take notes, document agreed-upon ac�ons, and then save it for future reference and updates.
Note: For organizations with bargaining unit employees, supervisors should ensure all labor relations
obligations have been met in accordance with law and existing collective bargaining agreements.