02nd September 2025
From Data to Disconnect: Why Culture Falls Flat After Employee Surveys
This guest blog post was written by Laura Cooke, Co-Founder and CEO of Positive Foundry.
Employee surveys are everywhere, and that’s for good reason. They’re one of the most direct ways to hear how people are feeling at work.
But what happens after the results come in?
Too often: nothing. And that silence speaks louder than any score.
The problem isn’t the survey itself. It’s what happens (or doesn’t) next.
Survey Fatigue Isn’t Just About Frequency. It’s About Follow-Through.
We’ve seen the cycle play out:
- A survey drops into inboxes with big promises.
- Employees take the time to respond. At first, candidly and thoughtfully.
- Leadership reviews the results… maybe shares a slide or two.
- And then? Everyone moves on.
The result is a subtle erosion of trust. Not because the survey was bad, but because nothing changed.
Read the full article here: The Post-Survey Problem: Why Culture Falls Flat After the Data
