50 Essential Pulse Survey Questions

1. "I feel motivated to go beyond what's expected in my job."

Measures discretionary effort—a key indicator of engagement.

2. "I would recommend this organisation as a great place to work."

Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS)—tracks advocacy over time.

3. "I feel proud to work for this organisation."

Emotional connection and organisational pride.

4. "I see myself working here in two years' time."

Retention intent—early warning for turnover risk.

5. "My work gives me a sense of personal accomplishment."

Intrinsic motivation and meaningful work.

6. "My manager genuinely cares about my wellbeing."

Manager-employee relationship quality.

7. "I receive regular feedback on my performance."

Feedback frequency and quality.

8. "My manager supports my professional development."

Growth and development support.

9. "My manager treats team members fairly."

Perceived fairness and equity.

10. "I feel comfortable raising concerns with my manager."

Psychological safety at the team level.

11. "My workload is manageable this week."

Current workload stress—good for weekly tracking.

12. "I'm able to maintain a healthy work-life balance."

Overall balance assessment.

13. "I feel I can disconnect from work during off-hours."

Boundary setting and recovery time.

14. "I have been feeling stressed at work lately."

Direct stress measurement (reverse scored).

15. "The organisation genuinely cares about employee wellbeing."

Perception of organisational support.

16. "I understand how my work contributes to the organisation's goals."

Line of sight to strategy.

17. "Leadership communicates a clear vision for the future."

Strategic clarity from senior leadership.

18. "I feel well-informed about important changes in the organisation."

Change communication effectiveness.

19. "There is open and honest communication at all levels."

Transparency culture.

20. "My opinions and suggestions are valued."

Voice and being heard.

21. "I received recognition for my work this week."

Recent recognition—good for weekly pulse.

22. "My contributions are valued by my team."

Peer appreciation and team value.

23. "Good work is recognised and celebrated here."

Recognition culture overall.

24. "I feel appreciated for what I bring to the organisation."

Personal sense of being valued.

25. "My manager acknowledges my achievements."

Manager-specific recognition.

26. "My team works well together."

Overall team effectiveness.

27. "I can count on my colleagues when I need help."

Peer support and collaboration.

28. "There is a strong sense of trust within my team."

Team psychological safety.

29. "Conflict in our team is handled constructively."

Conflict resolution and healthy debate.

30. "Different perspectives are welcomed in our team."

Inclusion and diversity of thought.

31. "I have opportunities to learn and grow in my role."

Development opportunities.

32. "I can see a clear career path for myself here."

Career progression visibility.

33. "My skills are being fully utilised in my current role."

Role fit and skill utilisation.

34. "I receive the training I need to do my job well."

Training adequacy.

35. "The organisation invests in employee development."

Organisational commitment to growth.

36. "I have the tools and resources I need to do my job well."

Basic enablement.

37. "I have the information I need to make good decisions."

Information access and empowerment.

38. "Unnecessary obstacles don't get in the way of my work."

Process friction and bureaucracy.

39. "Our systems and processes help me work efficiently."

Technology and process effectiveness.

40. "I have enough autonomy to do my job effectively."

Empowerment and autonomy.

41. "I believe in the organisation's mission and values."

Values alignment.

42. "Our values are reflected in how we work day-to-day."

Values in action.

43. "I feel I can be my authentic self at work."

Belonging and inclusion.

44. "This organisation treats all employees fairly."

Fairness and equity.

45. "I'm comfortable speaking up without fear of negative consequences."

Psychological safety organisation-wide.

46. "Overall, how happy are you at work this week?" (1-10 scale)

Simple happiness metric.

47. "How would you rate your energy level at work lately?"

Energy and vitality.

48. "Is there anything we should know about?" (open text)

Open-ended catch-all.

49. "What's one thing we could do to make work better?"

Improvement ideas.

50. "What went well for you this week?"

Positive focus and wins.