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Leadership Communications Clarity & Trust Pulse

Measures employee perceptions of leadership update clarity, channel effectiveness, communication cadence, and trust in follow-through. Designed for quarterly or semi-annual internal pulse checks to identify actionable communication gaps.

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21 questions · ~10 min
Q01
Message

Welcome to the Leadership Communications Pulse Survey. This short survey asks about your experience with leadership updates over the past 3 months. Your responses will help us understand what's working and where we can improve. • There are no right or wrong answers—we want your honest opinions. • Participation is voluntary and you may stop at any time. • All responses are confidential and will be reported only in aggregate. • Estimated time: 5–7 minutes. Please proceed to begin.

Q02
Multiple Choice

In the past 3 months, approximately how many leadership updates did you read or view?

  • 0
  • 1–2
  • 3–5
  • 6–10
  • 11 or more
Q03
Opinion Scale

Overall, how clear were the leadership updates you received in the past 3 months?

Scale: 17
Min:Not at all clearMax:Extremely clear
Q04
Opinion Scale

How would you describe the frequency of leadership updates you received in the past 3 months?

Scale: 15
Min:Far too infrequentMax:Far too frequent
Q05
Opinion Scale

How much do you trust the information shared by senior leadership in their updates?

Scale: 17
Min:Not at allMax:Completely
Q06
Opinion Scale

Overall, how satisfied are you with leadership communications at this company?

Scale: 17
Min:Not at all satisfiedMax:Extremely satisfied
Q07
Multiple Choice

Which region do you primarily work in?

  • Americas
  • EMEA
  • APAC
  • Other
  • Prefer not to say
Q08
Message

Thank you for completing this survey. Your feedback is confidential and will be used in aggregate to improve leadership communications across the organization.

Q09
Opinion Scale

Leadership updates covered topics that were relevant to my work.

Scale: 17
Min:Strongly disagreeMax:Strongly agree
Q10
Multiple Choice

What cadence would you prefer for company-wide leadership updates?

  • Weekly
  • Every 2 weeks
  • Monthly
  • Every 6 weeks
  • Quarterly
  • It depends on the topic
Q11
Opinion Scale

In the past 3 months, how consistently did leadership follow through on commitments mentioned in updates?

Scale: 17
Min:Not at all consistentlyMax:Extremely consistently
Q12
AI Interview

Based on your responses in this survey, please share any additional thoughts or feelings about leadership communications at this company.

Q13
Multiple Choice

What is your role level?

  • Individual contributor
  • People manager
  • Senior leader/executive
  • Prefer not to say
Q14
Opinion Scale

Leadership updates helped me understand the company's strategic direction.

Scale: 17
Min:Strongly disagreeMax:Strongly agree
Q15
Multiple Choice

Which channels did you use to receive leadership updates in the past 3 months? Select all that apply.

  • Company-wide email
  • Live all-hands meeting
  • Recorded video from leaders
  • Internal chat (e.g., Slack/Teams)
  • Intranet or news hub
  • Manager cascade in team meetings
  • Other
Q16
Opinion Scale

How often do you have the opportunity to ask questions or seek clarification about leadership updates?

Scale: 17
Min:NeverMax:Always
Q17
Multiple Choice

How long have you been with the company?

  • Less than 6 months
  • 6–12 months
  • 1–2 years
  • 3–5 years
  • 6+ years
  • Prefer not to say
Q18
Opinion Scale

Leadership updates provided enough detail for me to understand how decisions affect my team.

Scale: 17
Min:Strongly disagreeMax:Strongly agree
Q19
Ranking

Rank these channels by how effective they are for you when receiving leadership updates. Drag to reorder (1 = most effective).

  1. Company-wide email
  2. Live all-hands meeting
  3. Recorded video from leaders
  4. Internal chat (e.g., Slack/Teams)
  5. Intranet or news hub
  6. Manager cascade in team meetings
Drag to rank
Q20
Dropdown

Which function best describes your primary team?

  • Engineering/IT
  • Product/Design
  • Sales
  • Marketing
  • Customer Support/Success
  • Operations
  • HR/People
  • Finance
  • Legal
  • Other
Q21
Multiple Choice

What is your typical work arrangement?

  • On-site
  • Hybrid
  • Remote

What’s included

  • AI follow-ups

    Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.

  • Attention checks

    Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.

  • AI-drafted copy

    Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.

  • Auto report

    Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.

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