Welcome to the 313th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast! In this episode, I’m telling you don’t ignore your staff survey: how employee voice helps you shape a better business. I explore why organisations spend time collecting feedback only to ignore it.
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In today’s show How employee voice helps you shape a better business.
- 01:05 Why surveys get ignored and buried in shared drives
- 02:30 The cost of silence when feedback goes unaddressed
- 04:02 What employee voice actually means and why it matters
- 07:57 Common survey traps organisations fall into
- 10:46 Five key ways to make your staff surveys more effective
Quotes on How employee voice helps you shape a better business.
- Collecting feedback without acting on it is worse than not asking at all.
- Employee voice should address the gap by placing emphasis on the thoughts, concerns, and ideas of employees at all levels.
- If employees don’t feel safe, they won’t be honest, or they won’t fill it in.
- You’ve got to involve employees not just in the solution, but also in the planning.
- Staff insights are vital as it really helps shape a positive organisation, so please don’t bury the findings
Resources for How employee voice helps you shape a better business.
- The Feedback Paradox: Why the Generation That Wants the Most Feedback Is Getting the Least
- Episode 312: Stop the Toxic Positivity Trap: Why You Need to Let Your Employees Complain
- Join my Mailing List and receive a white paper on mental health and inclusion here
- Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health
- Leave me a message on my SpeakPipe
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