We’re going to be honest with you here…
When it comes to investing in employee engagement, all too often we hear excuses from leaders that “Now isn’t the right time” – for XYZ reason.
Trust us, as a start-up ourselves, we understand the struggle of balancing business priorities!
Everyone has A LOT going on – but if you aren’t investing in your people, you’re doing your business a massive disservice. Just look at the cost of disengaged employees.
It’s our belief that all businesses big and small should be implementing surveys as part of their employee engagement efforts – but in this article we’ll reveal the GLARING tell-tale signs that it’s truly time!
When employee turnover is high, it’s time to take a deep breath, hold a mirror up to your organisation, and start facing what’s going on.
Turnover rates are probably the most obvious indicator of underlying dissatisfaction and disengagement among employees. Getting started with employee surveys will help you identify where the issues are stemming from, and how to improve retention.
Are you putting in effort planning fun team activities, but people don’t seem to be showing up?
When employees show little interest in participating in company events or social activities, it suggests they aren’t really bothered spending any more time at work than they have to – even if it means a free couple of hours to socialise. Surveys can reveal the reasons behind this apathy and how to address it.
When leaders and employees aren’t aligned, that’s when problems start.
Disconnect between upper management and employees (and what they expect at work) will lead to misunderstandings and lack of leadership trust, so it’s important to have everyone on the same page.
Investing in engagement surveys will help you to reveal gaps in expectations, and bridge any divides.
Research: The Employee Mental Health Expectation Gap
If you’re hearing whispers of negativity around the office, or lukewarm feedback from team members – it’s a significant indicator that your company’s culture has taken a hit, or that there are issues being swept under the rug.
This is why regular pulse surveys are so important – they give you a structured way to gather routine feedback, so you can keep your finger on the pulse and address concerns and criticism before they impact overall performance.
If you’re noticing frequent conflicts, poor communication or “blame culture” between teams, it’s likely a sign of broader engagement issues and colleagues being stressed at work.
Don’t try to guess your way through intervention strategies – invest in your teams and use surveys to identify where your teams are struggling, and how they might need support moving forward.
If your organisation is going through major changes, it’s critical to keep employees in the loop and bring them along the journey with clear communication.
Often changes in company structure, such as mergers, new leadership transitions, or significant reorganisations can create uncertainty and nervousness.
Surveys provide an avenue for employees to voice concerns and ask questions – helping management ensure smooth transitions and transparent conversations.
People are at the heart of everything, no matter what business you’re in. And employee engagement starts with listening – listening starts with surveys.
Learn how you can start truly investing in your people – press play on our interactive demo to see Stribe for yourself.
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