Survey Networks: Revealing Hidden Patterns in Survey Data with ONA

Surveys have proven to be an indispensable tool that organisations use to gather critical insights. As surveys are more rapidly adopted, the how and when of data collection has evolved. Employee Engagement, Employee Listening or Employee Experience programmes have shifted from a yearly survey to shorter, more frequent pulse surveys, which also integrate other data sources to enrich the results.

Considering how survey use has evolved, it is remarkable that there has been little progress in the way that data is analysed. Usually, results are limited to percentages or average scores. With the increasing popularity of People Analytics, we should expect more.

This session proposes an alternative way of analysing organisational survey data by means of a network analysis. A network model better reflects the complex reality of an organisation, and gives more advanced insight into the causal relationships between different behaviours. In contrast to traditional approaches, survey networks facilitate interpretation and consolidation of results, leading to both faster and better decisions about what actions to take.