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Benefits survey fundamentals: Asking the right questions, getting the best results.
Setting the stage for success
Effective employee surveys are a powerful tool for HR leaders seeking to create stronger benefits offerings that drive employee satisfaction, retention, and overall well-being. To achieve this, it's crucial to set the stage for survey success by understanding the fundamental principles that guarantee successful outcomes. By gathering actionable feedback, you can enhance your benefits strategy, improve employee engagement, and stay ahead of the evolving needs of your workforce. This guide outlines all the key elements necessary to pull together an effective benefits survey.
Non-negotiables for successful survey outcomes
Before you begin, it’s important to understand the five non-negotiables and guiding principles of an employee benefits survey. Abiding by these principles are key to ensuring you are putting employees first and designing surveys that yield optimal outcomes.
- Commit to change. Don't ask if you're not willing to make changes. Empty questions that don’t lead to a direct action or outcome are a waste of both employees’ and your time.
- Everyone matters. Look at the trends, but don’t miss out on the outliers. A great benefits offering can offer value to the full spectrum of your employee population.
- Get the full story. Quantitative data draws the big picture, but qualitative data fills in the details. Make sure your survey captures both.
- Respect the trifecta. Literacy, adoption, and sentiment are crucial metrics to measure. An effective survey tests for all three.
- Transparency builds trust. Share key findings with participants afterwards.
Methods for getting the responses you need
Brevity is key
Keep it concise (~10 minutes to complete). Any longer and folks may dip out early. Any shorter and you might be missing key details.
Anonymity encourages honesty
If you want the nitty gritty, you’ll need to give folks the space to speak freely.
Open-ended questions cultivate deeper thoughts
Sometimes a multiple choice answer won’t cut it. Be sure to include plenty of feedback boxes to encourage elaboration.
Survey strategies in action
