Below are a few key insights taken from our eBook, When is the Best Time to Do an Employee Engagement Survey?
Why Timing Really Matters
Act fast to get accurate insight - Delaying your survey delays action. The sooner you gather feedback, the sooner you can identify issues around morale, workload or leadership and respond before they grow.
Avoid emotional “spikes” that distort results - Events like bonuses or major organisational changes can create short‑term boosts or dips in sentiment, masking deeper issues and giving an inaccurate picture of engagement.
Periods of change - new leadership, restructures, financial pressure - actually produce more honest and more urgent feedback. These moments offer invaluable clarity on what your people really need.
“We should survey right after bonuses” - Post‑bonus satisfaction is short‑lived and often inflates engagement scores. Waiting until this “sugar rush” fades gives a far more accurate view.
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When is the Best Time to Do an Employee Engagement Survey?