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Pulse surveys are designed for continuous listening, sent weekly or every other week, so you always have a current picture of how your team is feeling. It's a great way to stay close to your team's wellbeing and spot changes early, before they become bigger issues.

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How they differ from Periodic surveys

Periodic surveys collect feedback in defined rounds that close before results are calculated. Pulse surveys collect feedback continuously, so you can react quickly and track changes as they happen.

With Pulse surveys, you get a rolling view that updates regularly, making it easy to follow trends over time.

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\nFrequency Weekly or every other week
Questions rotationQuestions rotate automatically to keep surveys fresh and relevant
ResultsResults update continuously as responses come in, giving you a rolling view
Result sharing Results are visible as soon as the anonymity threshold is met 
CommentsComments appear as responses come in and are anonymised as they arrive.

 

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💡 Using Pulse and Periodic surveys together

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Pulse surveys sit alongside Periodic surveys; they don't replace them. The Temperature page has a tab for each, so you can run a weekly Pulse survey to stay on top of how your team is feeling day to day, and, for example, a yearly Periodic survey for a deeper organisation-wide review.

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When to choose a Pulse survey

Pulse surveys are a good fit when you want to:

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  1. Stay close to team wellbeing on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.
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  2. Spot changes and react quickly before issues grow.
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  3. Track trends continuously over time without waiting for a round to close.
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Get started

  1. Setup a pulse survey
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