Employee Satisfaction Survey
Designing a Comprehensive Employee Satisfaction Survey
This prompt helps HR teams create a comprehensive employee satisfaction survey to measure overall morale, workplace happiness, and areas for improvement. It focuses on gathering actionable feedback to enhance employee engagement and retention.
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:
Identify specific goals for the survey, such as improving morale or retention.
Choose a platform for distributing the survey, like Google Forms or SurveyMonkey.
Prepare communication materials to explain the survey’s purpose and encourage participation.
THE PROMPT
Help design a comprehensive employee satisfaction survey for [specific software startup] to evaluate workplace morale, engagement, and overall satisfaction. Focus on:
Workplace Environment: Recommending questions, such as, ‘How satisfied are you with the physical or virtual workspace provided? What improvements would you suggest?’
Job Role and Responsibilities: Suggesting insights, like, ‘Do you feel your role and responsibilities are clearly defined? Are you satisfied with the level of challenge and support you receive?’
Leadership and Management: Including feedback prompts, such as, ‘How would you rate communication and support from your manager? Are you given opportunities to provide input?’
Growth and Development: Proposing development-focused queries, like, ‘Do you feel there are adequate opportunities for training, growth, and career advancement within the company?’
Work-Life Balance and Wellness: Including well-being questions, such as, ‘How would you rate your work-life balance? What resources could help you manage stress or improve your wellness?’
Provide a survey structure that encourages honest and constructive feedback while aligning with the company’s goals for employee engagement. If additional details about the company culture or focus areas are needed, ask clarifying questions to refine the survey.
Bonus Add-On Prompts
Propose strategies for ensuring anonymity in the survey to encourage honest responses.
Suggest methods for analyzing survey results to identify actionable trends and insights.
Highlight techniques for following up on survey feedback with visible improvements or changes.
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 specific aspects, such as leadership effectiveness or workplace culture.
Include tips for adding open-ended questions to gather qualitative insights.
Propose ways to integrate questions that measure satisfaction over time for trend analysis.
Highlight tools for segmenting responses by department or role without compromising anonymity.
Add suggestions for designing questions tailored to remote or hybrid work setups.
WHEN TO USE
During regular employee feedback cycles to gauge workplace satisfaction.
When addressing morale or engagement concerns across teams.
To align retention strategies with employee needs and expectations.
WHEN NOT TO USE
For quick pulse surveys focused on specific issues.
If there’s no plan to act on or communicate survey results.