79
EmployeeSatisfactionSurvey
2007
2008
2009
Employee satisfaction index
NA*
72% NA
Employee satisfactionwith the quality of en-
gagement
NA
72% NA
* The survey is to be conducted every two years.
To evaluate the level of satisfaction among
employees, DolphinEnergy conducts
bi-annual employee satisfaction surveys.
Six of thehighest priority areas identified
in themost recent survey in 2008were:
recognition, compensation, career
opportunities, company reputation and
TheCompany also offered threemajor
workshops during themonths of March
andApril in2008 to strengthen cooperation
and relationshipswithinDolphinEnergy’s
leadership in both theKuwait andQatar. The
work tasks. In response, the company
prepared anactionplan to improve the
performance and resolve the issues
raisedby its employees in the survey in
a systematicmanner, andhave initiated
actions on several of these issues.
FocusArea
ActionSteps
Recognition
(1) Fair and transparent recognitionprograms
(2) Formalizing theprocess of promotions fromwithin.
Compensation
(1) Creatinga fair and transparent compensationphilosophy
(2) Providing analysis andperformancemanagement linked
to compensation
Career opportunities
(1) Initiating amentoring program
(2) Developing career opportunities, and successionplan-
ning for national andexpatriates
Company reputation (1) Providing donations to benefit the community
(2) Enhancing the level of sponsorships
Work tasks
(1)Maintainingprofessional standards
(2) Providing challengingassignments to stretch targets for
employees
overall objectivewas todevelop a high
performingandunified leadership team
and to strengthen relationships across all
DolphinEnergy’s locations.
