Employee engagement pulse template
A weekly anonymous pulse on how engaged the team feels. One tap, five options, a trend line that tells you more than any annual survey.
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How engaged did you feel at work this week?
Anonymous — rate 1 (disengaged) to 5 (fully engaged).
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Who it's for
- People ops and HR teams running continuous listening
- Team leads checking their team's weekly pulse
- Remote-first companies without hallway signals
- Startup founders who want an early-warning system for burnout
Why this template works
- ·Weekly cadence means you catch dips early, not at exit interviews.
- ·Anonymous by default — people answer honestly.
- ·One question means the response rate stays high over months.
Tips for running it well
- 1
Keep the question identical week over week. The trend is the insight.
- 2
Pair low-scoring weeks with a qualitative follow-up, not a 'we're investigating' email.
- 3
Share the aggregate trend with the team — it signals the pulse is for them, not surveillance.
Ways to customise it
Rotate a secondary question weekly ('clarity of priorities', 'workload', 'psychological safety').
Segment by team or office once you have enough responses to stay anonymous.
Tie it to a public commitment: 'if engagement drops below 3.8 two weeks in a row, we run a town hall'.
Questions
How is this anonymous?
No email, name, or account is required to vote. The poll shows only aggregate counts. You can share the link in a team channel, Slack, or embed it in your weekly email.
How often should I run an engagement pulse?
Weekly for teams under 50 people, bi-weekly for larger orgs. Monthly and you're basically running a slow quarterly survey.
What do I do if engagement drops?
Don't panic — look at the trend, not a single data point. If two weeks in a row drop, ask an open-ended follow-up ('what's weighing on you this week?') and take visible action.
Ready to send it?
The template is pre-filled — tweak the question, add your options, share the link. Takes under a minute.
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