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Specific questions that\u2019ll help you get the actionable feedback you\u2019re looking\u00a0for.<\/em><\/h4>\n
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Most of us run some sort of employee survey in our company\u2026 But how often is it that we learn something surprising<\/em> from them? Or how about something actionable? <\/em>Our research has shown you will get more honest, actionable feedback when you ask specific questions<\/a> rather than general questions like, \u201cHow\u2019s it going?\u201d which is unlikely<\/a> to yield any meaningful insight.<\/p>\n

After all, the more honest and actionable feedback you receive, the better decisions you\u2019ll make<\/a>. If you can unlock how employees feel<\/a> about the work they\u2019re doing and the company as a whole\u200a\u2014\u200ayou can figure out what projects to put them on, where you need to focus your attention, as a leader, and how you can improve your team\u2019s overall performance.<\/p>\n

To help you ask the right questions in your next employee survey\u200a\u2014\u200aones that will elicit meaningful feedback\u200a\u2014\u200awe pulled 19 of our most popular Canopy questions, so you can use them in your next employee survey. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Our 19 recommended employee survey questions<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  • Have you seen something recently and thought, \u201cI wish we had done that?\u201d<\/li>\n
  • Do you think the company is the right size?<\/li>\n
  • Are there are any rumors you\u2019re hearing about the company or about employees that you think I should know?<\/li>\n
  • Is there something we should measure in our company that we\u2019re not?<\/li>\n
  • Is there something we should start doing as a team?<\/li>\n
  • Is there any part of the company you wish you could interact with more?<\/li>\n
  • Are there any benefits we don\u2019t offer that you\u2019d like to see us offer?<\/li>\n
  • Have you seen someone do great work that goes unnoticed?<\/li>\n
  • Have you ever been afraid to share an idea because you thought it would get shot down?<\/li>\n
  • Do you feel you\u2019re spread too thin right now?<\/li>\n
  • Would you like more or less direction from your manager?<\/li>\n
  • Do you get enough feedback on your work? If that answer is no, what additional feedback would you like?<\/li>\n
  • Is there something you want more help and\/or coaching on?<\/li>\n
  • Do you generally think management makes it clear why we\u2019re doing what we\u2019re doing?<\/li>\n
  • Is there an area outside of your role where you feel like you\u2019re contributing?<\/li>\n
  • Do you feel connected to the company\u2019s success or failure?<\/li>\n
  • Do you feel like customers directly benefited from the work you did this week?<\/li>\n
  • Have you met the last person we hired?<\/li>\n
  • Is there any red tape you\u2019d like to cut at the company?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
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