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8 Tips For Writing<\/span> An Employee Survey<\/div>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Employee surveys are a great way to discover\nchallenges your brand faces and opportunities you can take advantage of. If\ndone correctly, you\u2019ll discover ways to move your brand forward and service\nyour customers better. Employee surveys are also great at improving staff\nmorale and staff retention that can help reduce business costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, so many employee surveys are poorly\nwritten. This can lead to some not giving the best results for the business and\nthe whole endeavor being a waste of everyone\u2019s time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what are our tips on writing the best\nemployee survey?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Designate A Key Writing Person<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Regardless of how many people are involved in\nthe design, there should always be one person who is in charge of the final wording.\nThis prevents a multitude of writing styles being incorporated into the questions\nthat can confuse and distract participants. While this person can take\nsuggestions or feedback from others, the key writer needs to have the final\nsay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Don\u2019t Start Writing Until Objectives Are Complete<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The biggest mistake made by writers is that\nthey start with the questions. It might sound like the obvious starting point,\nbut in reality, it can lead to poor responses and bad outcomes for the company.\nFor you to be successful, you need to know why you\u2019re writing certain queries\nand what you want from the audience. This means creating a set of objectives\nfor the survey and each question. If a query doesn\u2019t meet those objectives,\nthen you\u2019re going to have a failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By writing objectives<\/a>, you\u2019re helping your survey to have a purpose. This purpose can then be marketed to employees as the reason why they\u2019re being asked to take it and this should increase participation rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Incorporate Company Culture In Your Questions<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Surveys aren\u2019t just about your business finding\nout information from employees, they\u2019re also about solidifying brand culture in\nthe audience. So, when designing, you need to think about the language being\nused. Is it aligned to the language you use in every day operations around the\nbusiness? In addition, you have to think about the answers. Are you asking respondents\nto provide you with answers that match brand expectations? If not, then\nsomething needs to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Think About The Cognitive Processes For The Audience<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is about thinking about how the audience\nwill read and respond to your questions. Part of the process is matching key\nwords to behaviors and traits they experience in their work. Differences in\ntheir perceptions can skew results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, a recent IT leader survey found that 8% of employees<\/a> admitted to sharing data with unauthorized people. However, research into work habits found that 45% of workers<\/a> were doing this in emails alone. The reason being that employees don\u2019t always see sharing of data to unauthorized people in the same way that business leaders do. Had the study asked, have you shared data via email before, they might have had more people admit their sharing habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. Be Wary Of Signals You\u2019re Sending Out<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Questions aren\u2019t just a way to get information,\nthey\u2019re opportunities to pass on information. If you write a query like \u201cDo you\ncheck your emails every thirty minutes\u201d, you\u2019re setting an expectation.\nEmployees might think this is the acceptable norm and therefore either answer\nyes to please you or start adopting that practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking advantage of this psychological trick\ncan be useful in some circumstances. However, it can also set dangerous\nprecedents that could harm corporate culture and operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6. Don\u2019t Explore Topics You Aren\u2019t Ready For<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes it seems natural to get all the\ninformation you can out of one single survey. But this is a big mistake. There\nmight be topics that you\u2019re not ready to discuss, or there are areas of the\nbusiness under development that shouldn\u2019t be looked at. Ensure you aren\u2019t\nincluding these. If it is a hard topic to talk about, it might upset your\nleaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7. Benchmark Questions Are A Must<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Benchmark questions are those that can be used\nto compare your results to previous surveys done internally, or compare to\nindustry standards. These are vital to check the pulse of your business\ncompared to the general industry platforms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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8. Think Like The Respondents<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the biggest challenges for writers is\nthat they don\u2019t think about the respondent. How are they going to answer the question?\nHow are they going to be emotionally driven by the questions? Will they have\nenough time for the survey? Getting into that mindset can help you determine\nwhether your survey will actually serve its purpose and meet objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Conclusion<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Writing surveys for your employees isn\u2019t easy.\nYou\u2019ve got a lot of criteria for it to be a successful exercise that will help\nyour business to learn about potential challenges and opportunities. However,\nthey are tools that should be utilized. With the right style and using the tips\nabove, you\u2019ll find them indispensable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Employee surveys are a great way to discover challenges your brand faces and opportunities you can take advantage of. If done correctly, you\u2019ll discover ways to move your brand forward and service your customers better. Employee surveys are also great at improving staff morale and staff retention that can help reduce business costs. However, so… <\/p>\n

8 Tips For Writing<\/span> An Employee Survey<\/div>\n

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