Culture Amp, the world’s leading people and culture platform, has released its COVID-19 Emergency Response survey questionnaires to the public, available to all companies at no charge. The Emergency Response survey questions will help businesses of all sizes listen to their employees and establish informed contingency plans during the COVID-19 crisis.

More than ever, leaders need to listen to the concerns of their employees. Employee experience is one of the most important business considerations during tough times, when an organization’s commitment to its employees is laid bare. Employees are especially keyed in to issues such as which benefits get cut first, and whether sacrifices are fairly distributed between units and levels. They are also likely adjusting to completely new ways of working.

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The Emergency Response survey templates will help companies to collect feedback from employees to better understand the voices inside the organization and empower companies to take strategic, positive change.

The survey questions are grounded in change management research and best practice, providing leaders with the essential questions they should be asking their employees.

Culture Amp co-founder and CEO, Didier Elzinga says it’s crucial for leaders, whose focus is on business continuity, to listen to the concerns of their employees at this time.

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“These are testing times. More than ever, we need to put culture first. Many businesses navigating the COVID-19 pandemic will realise that they are flying blind. Leaders need to pause and consider the sentiments of their team: How are your people feeling? Are they set up ok? Are they stressed or worried or determined? How are they handling the integration of work and life?”, he said.

“It is important to check in and to understand that we’re responding to a changing environment. Our Emergency Response survey tool is one way to keep in touch with your people and hear their concerns.”

The world’s leading People & Culture Platform, Culture Amp currently serves more than 2,750 global customers and has conducted more than 46,000 surveys, surveying more than 3.3 million employees, which has led to a database of more than 280 million survey responses.