A pulse survey is five or six questions asked often, so you see changes while you can still do something about them. Keep the same core questions every time and swap in one or two about whatever is going on right now.
We've ticked a short starter set. Change it to suit you.
Core questions to ask every time
Team and manager
Focus and energy
Questions to rotate in
Open question
6 questions selected
Tips for a better employee pulse survey
Keep it under two minutes. A pulse survey people skip tells you nothing.
Share the results and one action within a week, or people stop answering.
Don't change the core questions: the trend over time is the whole point.