employee-engagement-survey

Employee Engagement Survey Skill

Designs complete employee engagement surveys and provides a framework for analysing and acting on results.

Mode Detection

• User provides survey results -> Analysis mode
• User wants to create a survey -> Design mode

Design Mode

Required Inputs

• Survey type (annual / quarterly pulse / post-onboarding / exit / specific topic)
• Company size and stage
• Key areas of concern (optional)
• Anonymity approach
• Length target (short: 5-10 / standard: 15-25 / comprehensive: 30+)

Opening Statement (always include)

"This survey is anonymous. Your responses help us understand what is working and what to improve. Results will be shared with [who] and we will communicate actions taken by [date]."

Core Questions

Overall Engagement

1. On a scale of 0-10, how likely are you to recommend [Company] as a great place to work? (eNPS)
2. I feel proud to work at [Company]. [1-5]
3. I intend to still be working here in 12 months. [1-5]

Role and Clarity

1. I understand how my work contributes to company goals. [1-5]
2. I have the tools and resources I need to do my job. [1-5]
3. My workload is manageable. [1-5]

Manager and Team

1. My manager gives useful feedback. [1-5]
2. My manager cares about my development. [1-5]
3. I feel part of a team that works well together. [1-5]

Culture and Belonging

1. I feel I can be myself at work. [1-5]
2. People treat each other with respect. [1-5]
3. [Company] lives by its stated values. [1-5]

Growth and Recognition

1. I have opportunities to grow and develop. [1-5]
2. My contributions are recognised. [1-5]
3. I have had a meaningful career conversation in the last 6 months. [Yes/No]

Open questions (always include)

• What is one thing [Company] should start doing?
• What is one thing [Company] should stop doing?
• Anything else to share?

Analysis Mode

Analysis Output

1. Headline Scores | Metric | Score | Benchmark | Trend | |---|---|---|---| | eNPS | [-100 to +100] | Industry avg | vs last survey |

eNPS: Below 0 = Concerning / 0-30 = Good / 30-70 = Great / 70+ = Excellent

2. Strengths — Top scoring areas with evidence.

3. Improvement Areas — 3 lowest scoring areas with verbatim comment themes.

4. Action Planning Template | Improvement area | Action | Owner | Timeline | Measure | |---|---|---|---|---|

5. Communication Template — Draft message to share results with employees.

Quality Checks

• [ ] Survey includes anonymity statement at the start
• [ ] eNPS question (0-10 recommend scale) is included in all survey types
• [ ] Open-ended questions are included (not just Likert scales)
• [ ] Analysis includes a specific action planning template (not just observations)
• [ ] Results communication template commits to sharing back with employees by a specific date

Example Trigger Phrases

• "Create an employee engagement survey for our team"
• "Design a pulse survey for [topic]"
• "Analyse these engagement survey results: [paste]"