You’ve heard the adage: People leave managers, not companies. While many factors play a role in preventing employee turnover and improving employee engagement, management is arguably the most critical piece.
To better understand how this plays out in your organization, your employee engagement survey needs to include survey questions that capture valuable data on perceptions of managers.
We’ve compiled 16 employee survey questions about management to cover in your employee engagement survey. You certainly don’t need to include them all, but asking questions along these lines will help you uncover insights and opinions about your managers and improve your workplace.
1. Do you regularly receive constructive performance feedback from your manager?
2. Do you understand how your performance is measured?
3. Do you think your manager cares about you as a person?
4. Does your manager care about your development?
5. Does management clearly communicate expectations?
6. Does your manager effectively communicate the information you need to understand?
7. Does management explain the reasons behind decisions made?
8. Do managers handle disagreements professionally?
9. Does your manager explain how the organization’s future plans affect you?
10. Does your manager create a trusting and open environment?
11. Does your manager treat everyone on the team fairly?
12. Is your manager responsive to your ideas, requests, and suggestions?
13. Are you confident in the overall effectiveness of your immediate manager?
14. Does your manager have the expertise and ability to help you and your team succeed?
15. Do you and your manager discuss your career within this organization?
16. Does your manager recognize the importance of your personal and family life?
Choosing your survey questions is one small step in conducting an employee engagement survey. Download our Pulse Survey Templates to help you build successful surveys.
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