Survey Model & Questions

Organizational Wellbeing Survey Model

The COVID-19 Organizational Wellbeing series of pulse surveys and questions have been created by a team of I/O Psychologists from different organizations collaborating in a good-faith effort. The survey themes and related survey questions will be updated and expanded on an ongoing basis to reflect the latest developments in the fast-changing pandemic situation.

		Pulse
Index (state)	Survey Question	#1	#2	#3	#4
Organizational wellbeing Ability of the organization to create an environment for employees to flourish and be productive	How connected do you feel to the purpose of your organization during this time?	x	x	x	x
	Do you feel that you receive the necessary support from your organization during this time?	x	x	x	x
	How well are you coping with this new way of working?	x	x	x	x
	Do you believe that your organization has communicated openly and transparently during this time?	x	x	x	x
Drivers	Survey Question	#1	#2	#3	#4
Employee wellbeing & health Individual ability to cope with the current situation and maintain healthy levels of stress and perspective	Are you having any trouble focusing and concentrating on your work during this time?	x
	Does the COVID-19 pandemic make you feel anxious?	x
	How well do you feel physically during this time?		x
	Do you have someone you can talk to about your thoughts and feelings outside of work during this time?		x
	Do your team members show respect for each other?			x
	Do you find your job stressful?				x
	How often do you feel exhausted BEFORE you begin working?				x
	Do you feel burnt out?				x
Work environment & tools Availability and suitability of infrastructure and tools to perform effectively	Do you have what is needed (tools, internet connectivity) to work effectively from home?	x
	Do you have a work space set up at home where you can focus, concentrate and do your best work?	x
	How physically safe and secure do you feel in your home-working environment?		x
	Given the tools you currently have access to, are you able to effectively collaborate with your team?			x
	Do you feel that your organization has done enough to help create a work environment that is healthy and personally safe at this time?				x
Adapting to way of work Adaptability of employees to the new way of work	How productive are you now, given the current circumstances?	x
	Do you have enough flexibility in your work schedule to allow you to care for your family/dependents?	x
	To what degree have you managed to establish a routine that helps you to stick to your regular work hours?		x
	Are you able to disconnect from work after hours?		x
	Do you think your team is working together effectively at this time?			x
	How often do your team members ask and give each other feedback?			x
	Do you feel that it was worthwhile for the organization to have engaged in the changes to your way of work during this period?				x
	Do you feel that the changes made to your way of working served an important purpose?				x
Role clarity & alignment Individual clarity regarding role expectations and contribution to team and organizational goals	How well do you know what is expected of you during this time?	x
	How confident are you that you can do what is expected of you when working remotely?	x
	Do you think your team is clear on what is expected of them during this period?		x
	How effectively do your team members communicate with you regarding their expectations?			x
	Given everything that has happened recently at work, how well do you know what is expected of you in your current role?				x
Collaboration & teamwork Levels of cohesion, trust and mutual support between team members	To what extent do you feel that your co-workers and colleagues are supporting each other while working remotely?	x
	Do you believe that your team members are doing what is expected of them?	x
	Do you trust your team to have your best interest at heart?		x
	If you were feeling overwhelmed, how comfortable would you feel reaching out to your team for help?		x
	Do your team members regularly share information in a positive way to help keep up morale?			x
	Does your team take time to review past performance and plan future actions?			x
	Do you feel that your contributions are recognised and valued by your fellow team members?			x
Management support & leadership Perception of managerial support and leadership credibility	Do you feel that your direct manager is providing you with enough support at this time?	x
	Does your direct manager keep you sufficiently informed and up to date with what is happening in the organization?	x
	If you were feeling overwhelmed, how confident are you that you could have a productive conversation with your direct manager about it?		x
	Open-ended: Is there something that your direct manager could do to support and help you to be successful in working from home?		x
	How often do you receive general updates about organisational progress?			x
	Do you feel that your contributions are recognised and valued by your direct manager?			x
	Do you feel that your organization cares about your health and wellbeing?				x
Willingness Willingness to invest additional effort to help the organisation achieve its goals	Do you enjoy your work?				x
	At work, how often do you volunteer to do things without being asked?				x
	Does your job motivate you to do more than what is required of you?				x
	How often do you feel inspired to initiate activities to improve the way you work?				x
General feedback Open-ended free-format comments and feedback	Open-ended: Are there any other issues or challenges that are making it difficult or impeding your work at this time?	x
	Open-ended: Finally, is there something that has cheered you up or made you laugh recently, in spite of all the news, that you want to share with your colleagues? Your privacy will of course be maintained.	x
	Open-ended: Finally, is there something that has made you feel gratitude and/or thankfulness recently? It does not have to be work related!		x
	Open-ended: What do you think are the biggest risks to effective performance your team faces in the next 3 months?			x
	Open-ended: Is there a colleague you would like to recognise during this time - someone who has exceeded expectations and gone above and beyond? If so, please let us know who it is and tell us why.				x