Hello!
We are having an internal discussion about making our surveys more inclusive, keeping in mind that offering choices is still forcing people to make a choice.
I'm wondering how other organizations are handling this? We are grappling with do we just change the choices or perhaps begin slowly by asking the question: To which gender identity do you most identify? And, leave it open-ended allowing people to self-report for let's say three surveys, review responses and perhaps move forward with the below.
We're clear that by not offering specific choices, data analyses becomes a bit more difficult and in the end, it is a bit anecdotal. The other is the "why?" question. What will we use the data for? This question is being asked on a simple after show survey that offers a discount. The responses are not being shared with the organization or used for a specific purpose by marketing. It is, however, important to know audience makeup as it informs so much.
I tried finding articles on this in the forums but nothing came up when I searched "Gender Survey," etc. I would love to hear how other organizations have navigated this!
Curious how you (or others) track or plan to track this info in Tessitura? The gender dropdown on the constituent record is limited to two choices, which seems pretty antiquated in 2018. Have others made modifications to their Tessitura setup to account for non-binary gender tracking?
Hi Kelly. We do have plans to address this and are hoping that it will be part of v15.1, due out in late Q1 of 2019. Thanks.