What are the basic type of staff engagement survey questions we might use?

One of the first things a new client will ask us is what type of staff engagement survey questions we would collate for their employees. Our answer to this would be that it obviously depends on what type of staff survey they are looking for, and what their overall goals and objectives are. What are they looking to gain from their employee surveys? Is it to gather employee insights on a particular issue? Are they conducting employee research for an upcoming campaign? Or are they hoping to discover the overall mood of the workforce so positive change can be made?

All important questions when thinking about the best staff engagement survey questions to deploy on your employee surveys.

Determining the client brief

Once we have narrowed down exactly why a client needs a staff survey and what objectives they have, we can look at what type of employee surveys and staff engagement survey questions would best fit their goals. For example, if a client wishes to have detailed insights into how employees are performing, we may suggest creating a bespoke 360 degree feedback survey and follow through with a 360 degree feedback report.

Or it may be that they want to discover how their employees feel about a particular change in the business, in which case we may suggest deploying a pulse survey before, during and after that change.

But for the purpose of this blog, we will take a look at some of the basic staff engagement survey questions that we may use to gain employee insights across a range of areas. Please note, as experts in employee survey services we ALWAYS craft our staff surveys and questionnaires to perfectly align with our client brief, so the following examples are just that. Examples.

So sit back and enjoy some of the types of staff engagement survey questions that could be used to gain those critical employee insights that, when acted on wisely, could make a huge positive impact on your employees’ work life.

Examples of staff engagement survey questions

We have broken the following employee engagement survey questions down into the following 5 subcategories:

* Employee Engagement
* Employee Communication
* Employee Recognition
* Professional and Personal Development
* Employee Work-Life Balance

Employee Engagement

* Is the employee proud to be a part of the organisation?
* How likely would it be for the employee to recommend the organisation to others?
* Does the employee look forward to the coming work day?
* Does the employee plan to still be at the organisation in the next two years?
* Does the employee feel empowered at work?

Employee Communication

* Does the employee feel comfortable in contributing opinions and suggestions in the workplace?
* Does the employee feel comfortable in asking for help, should they not have the required skills to meet their work goals?
* If the employee has a problem, would they feel comfortable bringing it up with their line manager?
* Does the employee have a good working relationship with their colleagues?
* Does the employee believe their line manager values their opinions?

Employee Recognition

* Does the employee feel they receive enough recognition for their work contributions?
* Does the employee feel any recognition received reflects their contribution to the team?
* Does the employee feel they receive recognition for any successes at work?
* Is the employee regularly complimented on their work by their peers?
* Does the employee receive additional recognition on special occasions, i.e. birthday etc?

Professional and Personal Development

* Does the employee feel aligned with the overall organisation’s goals and objectives?
* Is the employee aware of how their role fits in with the organisation’s goals and objectives?
* Does the employee feel management shows a real interest in the employee’s career goals?
* Has management helped the employee to succeed in their role?
* Does the employee feel the organisation is a place where they can develop their career?

Employee Work-Life Balance

* Does the employee get enough time to do their job successfully?
* Does the employee have fun whilst at work?
* Does the employee often get stressed with workloads and deadlines?
* Does the employee often have to take their work home with them?
* Does the employee miss out on significant time with family and friends due to their work?

Bespoke employee surveys with The Survey Initiative

We hope that this blog has given you a little insight into the type of staff engagement survey questions that will provide genuine feedback from employees. As mentioned above, if acted upon wisely, data from 360 degree feedback surveys, pulse surveys and other types of staff surveys can help you in making significant improvements to your organisation, and your employees.

If you have any further questions on staff engagement survey questions, pulse surveys, 360 degree feedback surveys, staff surveys or any of our employee survey services, get in touch with our expert team at The Survey Initiative.