Problem: High employee turnover can disrupt teams and lower morale, especially if issues like burnout go unnoticed.

Solution: Survey employees every six months with key questions about workload, autonomy, recognition, and growth opportunities to identify areas that need improvement, helping retain talented team members.

We believe that hiring exceptional people is paramount. Once you have them on your team, keeping them is extremely hard — it requires you to always improve your organizational culture. These nine questions identify burnout and a desire for employees to leave.

Tool:

We have included other tools in this guide as references, but we believe that you should survey your employees every six months to determine their desire to stay on your team.

These are the questions we prefer that you ask. Track using Using XmR Charts to spot problem areas. Each question is on a scale of 1-5.

1. I have time to do my work properly.
2. I have the autonomy to influence decisions. My opinions count.
3. I feel rewarded and recognized for my hard work.
4. I believe in the values and mission of this organization.
5. I know what’s expected of me at work.
6. People seem to care about me ask a person.
7. I have a clear path to job progress, learning, and growth.
8. People around me do high-quality work.
9. I have the opportunity to do what I do best every day.