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# Correlations
A correlation is a statistical measure of the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables i.e. two dimensions, such as professional growth, and organizational engagement. As attitudes on professional growth improve, engagement improves in the same direction.\
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By using correlations, organizations can identify which factors are most strongly associated with engagement. This information can be valuable for making informed decisions and implementing strategies to improve employee engagement levels within the workplace.
### Create Correlation Reports
Correlation report data provides valuable insight into which items (questions) in your survey have the strongest impact on a particular dimension (i.e. Organizational or Team Engagement). When looking at the correlation data, the darker the colour of the cell, the stronger the correlation. This allows you to prioritize which items in the survey when reading comment reports or when considering action plans.
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1. Click **Reports** > **Correlations**.
2. Select a survey from the **Survey Dropdown** near the top left of the page.
3. The correlations will show the dimensions within the survey and how strongly each dimension correlates to one another. Click the **dropdown arrow** next to a dimensions title to show the item level correlations or click the **Expand All** icon to show all Item level correlations.
4. Click **Filters** in the top right of the page to view specific demographic groups. Note: Running a correlation report requires at least 30 or more responses no matter what your minimum reporting threshold is set to.
5. To download the correlations grid to Excel, click **Export** in the top right corner of the window. The Excel export will show the survey dimensions on the first sheet, items on the second sheet and dimensions and items on the third sheet.
6. To sort a dimension or item using Excel, highlight the column, then click Sort & Filter, Sort Largest to Smallest
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