Engagement is whether people care about their work and want to stay. These questions use agree/disagree statements, the format most engagement surveys use, so results are easy to compare between teams and over time.
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Pride and commitment
Growth
Manager and team
Recognition and workload
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Tips for a better employee engagement survey
Make it anonymous and say so on the first screen — honest answers depend on it.
Only share team results where at least five people answered, so nobody can be identified.
Tell people what you'll change because of the results. It's the reason they'll answer next time.