Issue 124: Our Guide to Crafting Employee Surveys ✨

Happy Friday, friends!

If you’re a founder or working in HR, chances are you’ve run (or been told you should run) employee surveys. But what do they even measure? And how do you make a good one?

A well-designed survey can be a rocketship to a high trust environment; you ask for feedback, you listen, you deliver meaningful change. Plus, if you’re building an HR strategy from scratch, a survey is a great way to get your priorities in place. On the flip side a poorly executed one can have the exact opposite effect. Things like not respecting anonymity (especially when privacy was promised), or repeatedly asking for input that results in no change will get you in the proverbial doghouse.

Our latest open-source guide is all about designing impactful employee surveys. You’ll get the do’s, the don’ts, the pitfalls and the perks, along with our own favourite questions and approaches. Dive in here:

Bright Reads

• Thinking about implementing a flat or self-managed organization? Here’s why a lot of them fail. (Corporate Rebels)

• 6 Common Leadership Styles — and How to Decide Which to Use When (HBR)

• Yowei Shaw, formerly of NPR’s Invisibilia, has a new podcast exploring feelings and facts about layoffs after her own experience being laid off from NPR. She interviews a variety of people affected by them, including telling her own story and interviewing HR reps about how things happen behind the scenes.

• What to do when you’re feeling upset about being disliked (Psyche)

Happening in June

• Happy Pride! While Pride is a month of celebration, there’s still work to be done. According to QueerTech’s recent report, nearly 35% of respondents had experienced harassment at work due to their sexual orientation, and over 56% due to their gender identity. In an interview with Tech Talent North, QueerTech’s founders cited the need for better EDI, HR and work culture practices, as well as growing queer leaders.

• June is Indigenous History Month in Canada. No matter where you are, our Bright + Early Guide to Indigenous-Friendly Work has some ideas you can implement today to make your organization more inclusive here.

• June is Italian Heritage Month, Portuguese Heritage Month, and Filipino Heritage Month in Canada.

• June is Caribbean American Heritage Month in the USA.

• June 16 is Father’s Day.

• June 19 is Juneteenth in the USA.

• June 21 is summer solstice. Enjoy the sunshine!

• In Vancouver? Work in gaming or another facet of creative tech? Interested in making that culture more inclusive? Check out B+E’s Clea Arrieta on this June 27 panel event.

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