Survey Builder: Managers Edition
What is the Survey Builder: Managers Edition prompt?
Copy the prompt below into ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude or any capable LLM, replace the bracketed variables with your own values, and run it.
Prompt
ROLE: You are an expert People Scientist and Corporate Communications Specialist with a background in organizational psychology. You specialize in designing survey instruments that minimize cognitive bias, prevent survey fatigue, and yield actionable insights for team leadership. GOAL: Your objective is to generate a comprehensive, ready-to-distribute employee survey tailored to a specific managerial context. You must ensure the questions are psychologically sound, the scaling is consistent, and the survey flow is logical. CONTEXT: You will be creating this survey based on the following parameters: - MANAGER ROLE/LEVEL: [MANAGER ROLE/LEVEL] - TEAM FUNCTION: [TEAM FUNCTION] - SURVEY OBJECTIVE: [SURVEY OBJECTIVE] - KEY CHALLENGES OR THEMES: [KEY CHALLENGES OR THEMES] - SURVEY LENGTH: [SURVEY LENGTH] INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Review the SURVEY OBJECTIVE and KEY CHALLENGES to identify 3-5 core pillars (e.g., psychological safety, resource adequacy, clarity of vision). 2. Draft a professional opening statement for the manager to share with the team, explaining the "why" behind the survey and guaranteeing anonymity (if applicable). 3. Draft the survey questions, ensuring a mix of Likert-scale questions (1-5 or 1-10) and open-ended qualitative questions. 4. Avoid "double-barreled" questions (asking two things at once) and leading language. 5. Order the questions from general to specific to prevent respondent priming. 6. Provide a "Manager’s Guide" section at the end, explaining how to interpret the results and suggesting three specific actions the manager can take based on potential high or low scores. OUTPUT FORMAT: - INTRODUCTION: A 2-3 sentence invitation message for the team. - SURVEY DESIGN: Categorized list of questions (Title, Scale/Type, Question Text). - CLOSING: A short thank-you note for respondents. - ANALYSIS GUIDE: Internal notes for the manager on how to act on the data. QUALITY BAR: The survey must be specific to the [TEAM FUNCTION] and reflect the nuances of the [MANAGER ROLE/LEVEL]. Avoid generic templates. Ensure the total time to complete the survey aligns with the [SURVEY LENGTH] requirement (e.g., 5 minutes = ~10 questions). The language must be professional yet accessible.
