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Tips for your Pulse Check / Pulse Survey
Status quo and cross section - capture quickly and precisely with the Pulse Check
The Pulse Check, also called Pulse Survey, is an employee survey in the form of a short and focused questionnaire, which can also be used to deal with far-reaching issues. Regular Pulse Checks record the mood of the workforce in the context of change processes. Result reports in real time provide concrete impulses for improvement measures.
A Pulse Check is characterised by conciseness and is particularly resource-saving. The standardised procedure allows uncomplicated and fast preparation, implementation and reporting.
6 advantages of pulse checks / pulse surveys
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The collected data are absolutely up-to-date.
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Fast reactions to negative trends are possible.
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Employees are more willing to take part in a survey that means little additional effort. This increases the participation rate and the response rate.
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Especially in large companies, time-saving rolling surveys are positive for the general workload.
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The lean design of a Pulse Check does not require a long preparation or follow-up time.
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Both the current status and changes are measurable.
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6 tips for your pulse check
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Define the objectives of the Pulse Check and, accordingly, the core topics on which you would like to interview your employees.
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Involve all important stakeholders. They represent the Pulse Check and serve as internal ambassadors.
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The questionnaire should only take a few minutes to complete. Design it with 5 to 8 questions.
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Ensure that the Pulse Check is generally known among the workforce and motivate them to participate.
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Enable a variety of participation options: PC, smartphone, tablet. Make sure that the software is optimised for mobile devices.
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Pay attention to anonymity and data protection guidelines. The authorisations for certain outcomes result from the organisational structure. Managers, departments or teams should each have access to their individual evaluation unit.
Pulse checks and employee surveys - a valuable synergy
Pulse checks offer numerous advantages. Profitable synergies can be created by combining Pulse Checks with classic, more comprehensive employee surveys. For example, the more comprehensive employee survey can measure many topics at longer intervals and reveal critical issues. In the follow-up process, individual topics can be addressed with strategically applied, continuous Pulse Checks. Changes can be measured and topics improved in real time and with a high degree of transparency.
Take immediate action after Pulse Checks
As soon as a pulse check is completed, an overview of the current state of the company is expected as quickly as possible in order to derive appropriate measures. The results of a Pulse Check enable the direct, clear and unambiguous derivation of statements on the current situation.
Structured according to evaluation units, the management, executives, different departments and teams can access the data that concern them. In this way, the right information reaches the right people, who can immediately start deriving and implementing measures.
INTERVIEW WITH Bettina Hörmann
Enable easy participation and increase the fun factor
"Unfortunately, I know few companies that can say about themselves that they have a very good, open feedback culture.
The most important concern of the employees is always that the survey is anonymous.
Every employee receives an individualised link to the Pulse Check by e-mail.
Employees can participate via PC, tablet or smartphone, as the software automatically adjusts to the size of the display. This is important in order to reach the employees where they are.
Gamification and interactive elements increase the fun factor.
This way participation rates of more than 90 percent are achieved.
A clear sign that we have our finger on the pulse of the times."
Develop corporate culture: Establish appreciation and participation
The professional use of a pulse check alone means innovative development of the corporate culture. It is assumed that employees are interested in playing an active role in achieving the company's goals. Therefore an appreciative culture is fundamental, in which all employees can enter into dialogue with each other. Commitment and employee loyalty can only be established in the long term if companies respond technologically and professionally to the latest developments, such as the pulse check. This allows the needs of both the company and its employees to be taken into account in a more targeted manner.
