AI and internal survey action planning: turning engagement data into commitments

End-of-lesson check

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1. What specific problem does AI help solve in the engagement survey process?

   1. AI bridges the gap between survey results and manager action plans
   2. AI automatically implements changes for managers
   3. AI replaces the need for surveys entirely
   4. AI eliminates the need for HR departments

2. A manager receives an AI-generated brief containing their team's lowest survey scores and three candidate actions for each. What should the manager recognize about these suggested actions?

   1. They are promises already made to the team that cannot be changed
   2. They are final decisions that must be implemented exactly as suggested
   3. They are starting points requiring the manager's judgment and commitment
   4. They are recommendations that the manager can ignore without consequence

3. Why is it important to build check-in cadences into action plans BEFORE announcing commitments to the team?

   1. Without follow-through, failed promises damage trust more than taking no action at all
   2. Check-ins are required by employment law
   3. Teams will not listen to announcements without pre-scheduled meetings
   4. AI cannot generate announcements without embedded check-in dates

4. What information about verbatim comments would an AI system include in a manager's brief?

   1. Every individual employee's exact comments
   2. A random sample of unrelated comments
   3. The most frequently cited themes from open-ended responses
   4. Only positive comments to maintain morale

5. When AI generates candidate actions per low score, what types of effort levels should be included?

   1. Only low effort actions to ensure completion
   2. Only medium effort actions as a compromise
   3. Low effort, medium effort, and structural changes
   4. Only structural changes for long-term impact

6. What does the framework recommend for tracking progress on AI-generated commitments?

   1. Annual reviews only
   2. Immediate implementation with no follow-up schedule
   3. Quarterly team votes on whether to continue
   4. A 30-60-90 day cadence with one measurable signal per action

7. Why might skip-level listening sessions still be necessary even after using AI to generate action plans?

   1. AI cannot capture the context behind scores that only emerge in direct conversation
   2. AI-generated plans are always complete and require no additional input
   3. AI has already interviewed all employees through the survey
   4. Skip-level meetings are primarily for social purposes, not information gathering

8. What is the potential risk of announcing action plans without embedded follow-up mechanisms?

   1. Financial penalties may be incurred
   2. Teams will become overly dependent on management
   3. Legal compliance issues may arise
   4. Teams may lose trust when commitments are not tracked or fulfilled

9. What role does AI play in generating per-team summaries?

   1. AI assigns scores to teams based on manager performance
   2. AI highlights the lowest scoring items for each specific team
   3. AI predicts future engagement trends
   4. AI compares teams against industry benchmarks

10. A manager wants to use AI to help with their team's engagement action plan. What should they provide as input?

    1. Their team's specific survey scores and any available verbatim responses
    2. Their personal opinion about team members
    3. Company financial statements
    4. Competitor engagement survey data

11. What makes the 30-60-90 cadence recommendation particularly useful for engagement actions?

    1. It matches the timing of annual performance reviews
    2. It allows AI to take breaks between generating reports
    3. It is required by labor regulations
    4. It creates short-term wins while building toward structural changes

12. When AI suggests candidate actions, what does each suggestion include beyond the action itself?

    1. A guarantee of success
    2. The exact salary of the person responsible
    3. Estimated effort level and visibility of the action
    4. A timeline that bypasses manager oversight

13. What does the framework identify as something AI fundamentally cannot replace in the action planning process?

    1. The HR department's approval process
    2. The employee survey distribution
    3. The manager's decision to actually do the work
    4. The survey instrument itself

14. Why should each AI-suggested action include a measurable signal?

    1. To allow AI to automatically adjust the action
    2. To enable tracking of whether the commitment is actually being fulfilled
    3. To satisfy legal requirements for documentation
    4. To compare results across all departments simultaneously

15. In the context of this lesson, what does 'skip-level listening' refer to?

    1. Employees skip their team meetings
    2. A manager's direct reports meeting with the manager's supervisor
    3. Surveys that skip demographic questions
    4. Managers listening to music while working