Best practices for survey calendar

Hello, PeeyushBansal!

Managing a survey calendar for an organization of about 1,000 people is definitely a balancing act! When it comes to frequency, quarterly surveys are on the higher end and can be tough to sustain long-term. Most folks find that annual or bi-annual cycles work better because they give you enough time to actually act on the feedback before asking for more. If you survey too often, like monthly or bi-weekly, you’ll likely run into survey fatigue and see your response quality drop.

A few best practices to keep in mind: try to launch your surveys midweek and keep them open for about 10 business days. It’s also a good idea to avoid peak business periods or performance review seasons so you aren’t catching people when they’re already overwhelmed. To keep things fresh without over-surveying everyone, you could look into rotational sampling—surveying a subset of your team at a time rather than a full census every single pulse.

The most important part is ensuring that action planning is timely; if employees don't see changes based on their previous answers, they’ll stop participating. For more specific strategies, I’d suggest checking out this support page on Best Practices.