Lack of action leads to lack of trust. Cynicism can develop around engagement if action isn’t taken and detract from future engagement initiatives. For action to be effective, leadership needs to own it.
However, “The executive leadership team acts on employee feedback" is the fourth lowest scoring question out of 59 engagement driver questions (McLean & Company Engagement Database, 2020-2023, N=94,995-219,903). Launching an engagement survey is like diving into a new adventure. Just like any journey, a lack of preparedness and inaction increases the risk of negative consequences.

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Critical Insight

The most critical part of engagement happens post survey, yet organizations are often struck by analysis paralysis.
To avoid cynicism, cascade the analysis of employee engagement survey results and tailor the approach for timely, targeted, and relevant engagement action planning.

Impact and Result

Bridge the gap between employee engagement survey launch and action by:
- Analyzing the results: Identify organizational priorities and determine the right approach to analyzing results and action planning for your organization. Analyze and communicate the results to key players and define their roles.
- Developing insights and actions: Determine the right approach to developing insights and actions and equip managers to conduct qualitative analysis.
- Building and implementing action plans: Identify initiatives that have the highest impact on organizational priorities, set timelines and task owners, and track progress using McLean & Company templates and tools.

Analyze and Act on Employee Engagement Data Research & Tools

1. Analyze results

Identify organizational priorities and determine the right approach to analyzing results and action planning for your organization. Analyze and communicate the results to key players and define their roles.

2. Develop insights and actions

Determine the right approach to developing insights and actions and equip managers to conduct qualitative analysis.

3. Build and implement action plans

Identify initiatives that have the highest impact on organizational priorities, set timelines and task owners, and track progress using McLean & Company templates and tools.

Employee Engagement

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How to complete this course:

Use these videos, along with the Project Blueprint deck above, to gain an understanding of the subject. Start with the Introduction, then move through each of the Course Modules. At the end of each Module, you will be required to complete a short test to demonstrate your understanding. You will complete this course when you have completed all of the course tests.

Number of Course Modules: 5
Estimated Completion Time: 1.5 hours

Learning Outcome

Learners will be able to develop an engagement program strategy that drives engagement success, select effective metrics and qualitative information to translate engagement data into insight, and guide managers in engagement action planning.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

Develop an engagement strategy for impactful results
Analyze results and uncover insights to set engagement priorities
Prepare leaders to drive engagement in their interactions
Build and implement action plans

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Course Modules

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Employee Engagement Introduction: Employee engagement is more than just a survey

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Employee Engagement Module 1: Determine your engagement strategy

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Employee Engagement Module 2: Analyze data to uncover insights

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Employee Engagement Module 3: Prepare managers to drive engagement

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Employee Engagement Module 4: Act on engagement

Workshop: Analyze and Act on Employee Engagement Data

Workshops offer an easy way to accelerate your project. If you are unable to do the project yourself, and a Guided Implementation isn't enough, we offer low-cost delivery of our project workshops. We take you through every phase of your project and ensure that you have a roadmap in place to complete your project successfully.

Module 1: Focus Groups (Gather the Employee Voice to Inform Engagement Action Planning)

The Purpose

Conduct focus groups to gather employee and manager input.

Key Benefits Achieved

Employee and manager input gathered on challenges experienced and recommendations for improvement

Activities

Outputs

1.1

Total of 15-18 hours of focus groups.

Recommendations for organizational-level employee action planning from a sample of employees and managers

Module 2: Debrief of Focus Group Feedback

The Purpose

McLean & Company presents a report of the focus group feedback.

Key Benefits Achieved

Presentation of a report comprising themed and ranked recommendations from participants of focus groups

Activities

Outputs

2.1

Up to two-hour debrief of the comprehensive focus group report

Comprehensive report

2.2

Discussion of suggested quick wins and longer-term strategies

Understanding of next steps

2.3

Overview of next steps for the organization to turn the feedback into an action plan

About McLean & Company

McLean & Company is an HR research and advisory firm providing practical solutions to human resources challenges via executable research, tools, diagnostics, and advisory services that have a clear and measurable impact on your business.

What Is a Blueprint?

A blueprint is designed to be a roadmap, containing a methodology and the tools and templates you need to solve your HR problems.

Each blueprint can be accompanied by a Guided Implementation that provides you access to our world-class analysts to help you get through the project.

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Get the help you need in this 3-phase advisory process. You'll receive 6 touchpoints with our researchers, all included in your membership.

Guided Implementation 1: Analyze results

Call 1: Discuss approach to engagement analysis and action planning.
Call 2: Review analysis of survey results.

Guided Implementation 2: Develop insights and actions

Call 1: Discuss selection of methods for qualitative analysis.
Call 2: Review uncovered insights.

Guided Implementation 3: Build and implement action plans

Call 1: Discuss initiatives and prioritization.
Call 2: Review initiative profiles.

Contributors

Ria Emsley, Human Resource Manager, AVVO
Andy Donovan, HR Manager, Frankenmuth Insurance
Andrew Drake, Organizational Effectiveness Specialist, North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA)
Michelle Pyram, Director, Human Resources, Board of Education Retirement System (BERS)