Employee Satisfaction Survey
Designing a Pulse Survey for Measuring Employee Satisfaction
This prompt helps HR teams create a concise pulse survey to quickly measure employee satisfaction. It focuses on gathering immediate insights into morale, engagement, and specific workplace issues, allowing for timely improvements.
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 specific areas or metrics the pulse survey aims to evaluate.
Choose a tool like Typeform or Google Forms for quick and easy distribution.
Communicate the purpose and confidentiality of the survey to employees.
THE PROMPT
Help design a brief pulse survey to measure employee satisfaction at [specific software startup]. This survey should focus on capturing quick insights into employee morale, engagement, and areas needing immediate attention. Focus on:
Overall Satisfaction: Recommending questions, such as, ‘How satisfied are you with your current work environment on a scale of 1-10? Why?’
Workload and Balance: Suggesting focused prompts, like, ‘Do you feel your workload is manageable? What adjustments would help?’
Team Dynamics: Including collaboration feedback, such as, ‘Do you feel supported by your team? What improvements could enhance team collaboration?’
Leadership Support: Proposing leadership-focused queries, like, ‘How would you rate the level of communication and support you receive from management?’
Immediate Suggestions: Recommending actionable feedback, such as, ‘What is one change you’d like to see implemented in the next quarter to improve your work experience?’
Provide a concise and actionable pulse survey designed to capture real-time employee feedback efficiently. If additional details about specific issues or survey goals are needed, ask clarifying questions to refine the survey.
Bonus Add-On Prompts
Propose strategies for analyzing quick-turnaround feedback from pulse surveys.
Suggest methods for using pulse survey data to identify and address emerging workplace concerns.
Highlight techniques for integrating pulse surveys into a regular feedback loop.
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 the survey on specific departments or recent organizational changes.
Include tips for distributing surveys during peak times, such as after major project deadlines.
Propose ways to analyze results by demographics or tenure for deeper insights.
Highlight tools like TinyPulse or Officevibe for automating pulse survey workflows.
Add suggestions for linking pulse survey outcomes to ongoing engagement initiatives.
WHEN TO USE
For a quick check-in on employee satisfaction and morale.
After major organizational changes, such as a reorg or policy update.
When addressing specific areas of concern requiring timely feedback.
WHEN NOT TO USE
For in-depth or comprehensive satisfaction evaluations.
If there’s no immediate capacity to act on survey feedback.