The Truth About Employee Engagement Surveys

Want to build your best team ever? Join 25,000+ who receive these insights in my free newsletter: https://davidburkus.com/podcastYou can't "moneyball" your team.There’s a tendency to treat employee engagement like the score of a game, and so we shouldn’t be surprised when people try to game the system and improve the score. But the point of collecting all that data isn’t to learn how to improve a number, it’s to know where we need to pay more attention to our people and how we can help them feel more connected to their work and to the team they work with.Employee engagement surveys are useful tools to get started in evaluating your team's culture and engagement. But it's up to you as a leader to effectively use that data to address teams that need help and reward those who are performing well. In this video, I'll break down how to effectively use employee engagement surveys to bring out the best in your team.00:00 Employee engagement in on the decline!01:08 Meet Dr. David Burkus01:37 Problem: People don't take surveys seriously.02:49 Solution: Share the results of the survey.04:21 Problem: Leaders interpret the data wrong.05:51 Solution: Go team by team, not company wide.07:15 Problem: Surveys are too infrequent.07:57 Solution: Keep the conversation going on the team level.08:46 Practical implications.//DO YOUR BEST WORK EVERIf you liked this video and you want to help your team do their best work ever, check out the free resources we've compiled at https://davidburkus.com/resources//ABOUT DAVIDOne of the world’s leading business thinkers, David Burkus’ forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are helping leaders and teams do their best work ever.He is the best-selling author of four books about business and leadership. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into dozens of languages. His insights on leadership and teamwork have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, USAToday, Fast Company, the Financial Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, CNN, the BBC, NPR, and CBS This Morning. Since 2017, Burkus has been ranked as one of the world’s top business thought leaders by Thinkers50. As a sought-after international speaker, his TED Talk has been viewed over 2 million times. He’s worked with leaders from organizations across all industries including Google, Stryker, Fidelity, Viacom, and even the US Naval Academy.A former business school professor, Burkus holds a master’s degree in organizational psychology from the University of Oklahoma, and a doctorate in strategic leadership from Regent University.//SPEAKINGLike what you heard? Find more on David's speaking page (and find out about bringing him to your company or event) at https://davidburkus.com/keynote-speaker///CONNECT+ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidburkus/+ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/davidburkus+ Facebook: http://www.FB.com/DrDavidBurkus + Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DavidBurkus

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