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Pulse survey - Weekly team pulse

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and a survey. You only add the 10 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
2 min
Lessons
3 lessons
Frequency
Recurring five-question pulse survey
Last reviewed
22 Oct 2026
Read and protect
What would you do?

A comment in the open answers describes a problem with one named colleague. The results session is tomorrow

Try it: this is one of 9 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the survey tells you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 3 lessons, about 2 minutes
  • Process, sorting activity, scenario, flashcards and quizzes
  • 6-question final check, 80% to pass

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 8 slides
  • Poll, open-ended, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

A feedback survey

Find out what landed and what to change next time.

  • Feedback survey: 5 questions
  • Questions written for this session
  • Results feed your next session

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 452.0Complete the course and its final checkBest practiceWhole course
SO 452.1Send the same short pulse to your team name on your send day + your infoBest practiceWhole course
SO 452.2Read the trend across several weeks, not one week aloneBest practiceWhole course
SO 452.3Show results only for groups of your min group size for reporting or more + your infoBest practiceWhole course
SO 452.4Turn the results into actions with an owner and a dateBest practiceWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 10 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

3 lessons, about 2 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Run the pulse

3 pages

1 min
Before you beginNoteTextListYour infoYour infoYour info
How the pulse worksTextProcessButtonYour infoYour info
CheckQuizYour info
2

Read and protect

3 pages

1 min
Trend, not a single weekTextSorting activityNoteYour infoYour info
What people are toldTextKey factQuizNoteYour info
ScenarioScenarioYour info
3

From results to action

3 pages

1 min
Actions with owners and datesTextFlashcardsNoteYour infoYour infoYour info
Final checkQuizMulti-select quizYour infoYour info
You have finishedKey factAccordionButtonYour infoYour info

Live deck and survey

8 slides to run live, a survey to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Every survey question is listed below.

Content · customiseThis week's team pulse
Content · customiseHow the last runs looked
PollWhich of these should we act on first?
Open-endedWhat would help most this week?
Content · customiseWhat we will do, and by when
ScaleHow useful was this pulse for you?
Q&AAsk the trainer anything
Closing · customiseThanks for the pulse
Feedback survey: 5 questions
  1. I had what I needed to do my work this week. 1-5 scale
  2. I felt supported by my team. 1-5 scale
  3. My workload was manageable. 1-5 scale
  4. I am clear on what matters most next week. 1-5 scale
  5. Anything we should know about? open text

Make it yours

10 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Team name{{TEAM_NAME}}
  • Min group size for reporting{{MIN_GROUP_SIZE_FOR_REPORTING}}
  • Send day{{SEND_DAY}}
  • Anonymity statement{{ANONYMITY_STATEMENT}}
  • Actions and dates{{ACTIONS_AND_DATES}}
  • Trend summary{{TREND_SUMMARY}}
Show all 10 fields
  • Trend workload{{TREND_WORKLOAD}}
  • Reporting channel{{REPORTING_CHANNEL}}
  • Results date{{RESULTS_DATE}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run pulse survey - Weekly team pulse training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

Recurring five-question pulse survey.

Who needs this training?

A team or department; sent by the team lead or HR.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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