Return to office survey questions for 2023

While we’ve mostly settled into hybrid ways of working, understanding how your people feel about working in an office environment remains important. A return to work employee survey captures the sentiment of employees, providing you with data and insights to improve how employees feel about being back in the office whether part-time, full-time or as part of a hybrid working model.

Use our free question set to understand how your employees feel about returning to the office after the end of lockdown.

Updated employee survey question-set for 2023: 24 survey questions to consult employees about 2023 workplace trends 

Government guidance has shown how vital it is to consult people in preparation for returning to work

“Employers have a duty to consult their people on health and safety. You can do this by listening and talking to them about the work and how you will manage risks from Covid-19. The people who do the work are often the best people to understand the risks in the workplace and will have a view on how to work safely.

At its most effective, full involvement of your workers creates a culture where relationships between employers and workers are based on collaboration, trust and joint problem solving.”

Learn more about Working Safely During Coronavirus

Our team of organisational psychologists have designed a back to work question set to help you consult your employees on their feelings about returning to work during Covid-19, so you can involve them in the implementation of the next phase.  This is a starting point; there are of course many different situations for employers, with people returning to work in offices, factories, in homes, vehicles, labs and other premises.

The survey question set includes the following themes around returning to the office:

1. Practicalities – barriers to returning to work.
2. Timing – when might be appropriate.
3. Preferences – for working from home or on site.
4. Communication – how well-informed people feel.
5. Involvement – do people feel listened to.
6. Confidence – in the organisation’s leaders and plans.
7. Learning – from the lockdown experience.

The final questions nod to the future, seeking to capture something of people’s views around the longer term that can be explored at greater length as the ‘new normal’ for teams is being formed.

It may well be appropriate to incorporate some of the questions from the previous People Insight COVID-19 pulse too, so that you can measure progress. 

How to use these ‘Return to Work Survey Questions 2023’? 

1. In a return to office pulse survey

Copy and paste the question set into your existing platform to create a pulse survey and get a measure of how employees are feeling. Customise the questions and response scales to suit the needs of your organisation.

2. As part of your in-depth employee survey

Consider adding these questions as an index or section in your current or next survey. Ask your Client Service Manager or speak to our team for help updating your question set.

3. Consider using the questions to structure guided discussions or focus groups

Online discussions or focus groups are a great way to engage your people and assess sentiment.

Return to work: 18 survey questions to ask your employees

Looking for help with your return to work survey?

To find out how People Insight can help you listen to your people during these unprecedented times, contact us here.