A Few Good Online Survey Tools

Online surveys can be a huge help in understanding what your constituents think and how successful your programs are, without breaking your budget. Last year we spoke to five nonprofit staff members to understand how existing online survey tools compare—this is an update of that article with current information about the tools’ features and pricing. Ever wonder how well received your annual dinner event is? And good tools can be a big part of that. There are a number of these tools available. What Do These Tools Do? Pretty much any good online survey tool will allow you to easily define your survey questions and the possible responses using an online interface, and then send your constituents a link to answer the survey online. Flexible survey look and feel. Keep in mind that no software package can do the design work to ensure your survey will collect effective, high quality data. Basic Survey Tools Lower Cost Integrated Solutions More Advanced Survey Packages License:

Employee Survey Information Download - The COI Group Choosing your survey provider – the 4 things you need to know Of course you are thinking very carefully about who you choose to conduct your next employee survey. No doubt you have written a set of criteria against which you can draft your shortlist. But here is what no-one will tell you. There is very little difference between the questions of one survey supplier versus another – most questions are well researched and available for free on the netAll survey suppliers can effectively distribute your survey either via the net or in paperAll reputable suppliers will provide you with a good understanding of what is going on in your businessAnd any supplier you choose will have a list of prime clients and great testimonials and case studies But, there is one big difference between a COI survey and that offered by our competitors COI adopts an approach to surveying unlike any other provider. And this is where most surveys fail to live up to their promise. Empower your organisation

Engagement focus "too narrow" for effective surveys | All articles Organisations that only survey staff about behaviour and cultural issues are unlikely to identify many of the problems that can affect company performance and productivity, says COI Group founder and CEO, Lanning Bennett. Staff surveys have become synonymous with culture and engagement, and in many cases, he told HR Daily, "I think HR people think that engagement is the be-all and end-all". "But there's a lot of debate now in the community to say that no, if you're looking at engagement then it's important that we look at effectiveness. It's a much more complete solution than just looking at engagement. "In our view, the aim of any HR director should be to maximise the effectiveness of their workforce." HR professionals who approach employee surveys more holistically will find it less difficult to be perceived as an important part of the business, he adds. There are important reasons why surveys shouldn't focus solely on engagement, Bennett says. "Do we have efficient, effective processes?