Employee Satisfaction Survey
Creating an Employee Engagement and Satisfaction Survey
This prompt helps HR teams design a survey focused on measuring employee engagement and satisfaction with their work, team, and company culture. It includes questions to identify engagement drivers and areas for improvement.
Responsible:
HR/Recruiting
Accountable, Informed or Consulted:
HR, Leadership
THE PREP
Creating effective prompts involves tailoring them with detailed, relevant information and uploading documents that provide the best context. Prompts act as a framework to guide the response, but specificity and customization ensure the most accurate and helpful results. Use these prep tips to get the most out of this prompt:
Define the purpose and scope of the survey, focusing on engagement metrics.
Research engagement drivers and trends relevant to the company’s industry.
Set up tools for collecting, analyzing, and visualizing survey data.
THE PROMPT
Help create an employee engagement and satisfaction survey for [specific software startup] to measure engagement levels and satisfaction with work, team dynamics, and company culture. Focus on:
Engagement Drivers: Recommending questions, such as, ‘How often do you feel motivated and excited about your work? What factors contribute to your engagement or lack thereof?’
Team Collaboration: Suggesting team-focused prompts, like, ‘Do you feel your team collaborates effectively? What could be improved to enhance teamwork?’
Recognition and Appreciation: Including feedback on rewards, such as, ‘Do you feel your contributions are recognized and valued? What types of recognition are most meaningful to you?’
Alignment with Company Mission: Proposing culture-based questions, like, ‘Do you feel connected to the company’s mission and values? How does this affect your work experience?’
Suggestions for Improvement: Recommending open-ended prompts, such as, ‘What changes or initiatives would improve your engagement and satisfaction at work?’
Provide a well-rounded survey to assess engagement and satisfaction while identifying actionable areas for improvement. If additional details about specific goals or employee demographics are needed, ask clarifying questions to refine the survey.
Bonus Add-On Prompts
Propose strategies for incorporating engagement-related questions into satisfaction surveys.
Suggest methods for using survey results to improve team dynamics and collaboration."
Highlight techniques for tracking engagement metrics over time for long-term improvement.
Use AI responsibly by verifying its outputs, as it may occasionally generate inaccurate or incomplete information. Treat AI as a tool to support your decision-making, ensuring human oversight and professional judgment for critical or sensitive use cases.
SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE
Focus on engagement within specific teams, such as engineering or customer success.
Include tips for integrating satisfaction surveys into onboarding or exit processes.
Propose ways to customize questions for different employment types, like contractors or interns.
Highlight tools like Officevibe or TinyPulse for ongoing engagement surveys.
Add suggestions for linking engagement scores to employee performance or retention data.
WHEN TO USE
To understand and improve employee engagement and satisfaction holistically.
During engagement initiatives or culture improvement efforts.
When identifying key drivers of satisfaction to align with company goals.
WHEN NOT TO USE
For highly specific feedback unrelated to engagement or satisfaction.
If engagement and satisfaction goals are unclear or undefined.