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  • Published: 1 January 2018
  • ISBN: 9781626561199
  • Imprint: Berrett-Koehler
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 160
  • RRP: $59.99

Employee Surveys That Work

Improving Design, Use, and Organizational Impact



Poorly designed employee surveys frustrate participants, analysts, and executives and can end up doing more harm than good. Alec Levenson offers sensible, practical ways to make them more useful and accurate and counters a number of unhelpful but common practices. He provides specific advice for ensuring that the purpose and desired outcomes of surveys are clear, the questions are designed to provide the most relevant and accurate data, and the results are actionable. He also looks at a wealth of specific issues, such as the best benchmarking practices, the benefits of multivariate modeling for analyzing results, the linking of survey data with performance data, the best ways to measure employee engagement, the pros and cons of respondent anonymity, and much more.

  • Published: 1 January 2018
  • ISBN: 9781626561199
  • Imprint: Berrett-Koehler
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 160
  • RRP: $59.99

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Praise for Employee Surveys That Work

“From survey design to actionable analysis, this is exactly the resource I would recommend to anyone launching an employee measurement strategy.” —Caroline Leach, Vice President, Communications, DIRECTV “Before your organization embarks on another employee survey, read Dr. Levenson’s book. Your results will be more accurate and actionable.” —Kara Schillaci, Director, Organizational Management and Development, PepsiCo “Alec Levenson cuts through survey hype with practical insights and advice for making the most from employee surveys and managing rather than simply measuring employee engagement.”   —Per Scott, Vice President, Human Resources, Royal Bank of Canada “Dr. Levenson convincingly reminds us of the axiom ‘correlation does not imply causation. ‘A must-read for those looking for actionable insight, not simply lots of data.”   —Dianne Reece, Region Manager, Organizational Development and Training, FMC Technologies "Before your organization embarks on another employee survey, read Dr. Levenson's book.  Your results will be more accurate and actionable." --Kara Schillaci, Director, Organizational Management & Development, PepsiCo