Engage Your Team in Seconds: The Power of Quick Polls
Keeping employees engaged, heard, and supported is key to a thriving workplace—but gathering feedback doesn’t have to be time-consuming. Polls offer a fast, simple way to check in with your team, gather insights, and make data-driven decisions that improve daily operations and employee well-being.
Polls Versus Surveys
- Faster Engagement & Higher Response Rates: Quick polls are short and easy to answer, making it more likely that team members will engage instantly. Unlike surveys, which provide in-depth insights, polls offer a quick way to gather instant feedback, encouraging participation with just a tap.
- Immediate Feedback & Real-time insights: Responses appear in real time, allowing managers or teams to quickly gauge opinions or make decisions.
- More casual: A quick poll feels less formal than a survey, making team members more comfortable sharing their opinions. They also just have to select an option as opposed to coming up with an answer.
Below are some great ways to use this feature effectively in your organisation. 🚀
1. Sustainability Initiatives
Create a poll to involve staff in sustainability efforts and promote eco-friendly practices.
Which sustainability initiative should we prioritise?
- ♻️ Reduce Single-Use Plastics - straws, cups and packagaing
- 💡 Energy Efficiency upgrades - LED lighting, smart thermostats
- 🍽️ Food Waste Reduction - composting and donation programmes
- 🌍 Sustainable Sourcing local, fairtrade produce
2. Communication Preferences
Help to streamline communication methods based on employee preferences, ensuring effective information sharing
How do you prefer to receive important company updates?
- 📰 Newsfeed post
- 💬 Group Chat
- All the above
3. Employee Well-Being Initiatives
Determine which well-being initiatives are most valued by employees, promoting a healthier workplace, see where the company can improve.
What would help reduce workplace stress the most?
- 🧘 More wellness & relaxation initiatives
- ⏳ Better shift flexibility/workload balance
- 💬 More open communication with management
- 🎉 Team-building & fun activities
4. Training Needs Assessment
Create a poll to identify training needs and tailor development programmes to enhance employee skills and performance for specific departments. This can include what areas they would like to upskill/ retrain in.
What type of training would benefit you the most?
- 🎭 Conflict resolution
- 💬 Upselling techniques
- 📞 Phone etiquette
- 🚀 Leadership skills
5. Social Engagements
Use a quick poll to gauge interest in social events either on a site level or department level for the upcoming month.
Would you be interested in a team social event this month?
- 🎉 Yes!
- 🤔 Maybe
- ❌ Not this time
6. Reward Preferences
Determine which reward would be most popular for the likes of "Employee of the Month".
Which type of reward would you prefer for Employee of the Month?
- 🎟 Gift card
- 🍽️ Free meal at the hotel restaurant
- 🎁 Extra day off
7. Signature Drinks Suggestion
Engage bartenders or bar staff in menu development and keeping on trend.
What type of new signature drink should we add to our menu?
- 🏝️ Tropical Fusion – A refreshing blend of exotic fruits like mango, passionfruit, and coconut.
- 🔥 Spiced & Smoky – A bold mix featuring smoked whiskey, cinnamon, and a hint of chili.
- 🌿 Herbal & Botanical – A fresh twist with gin, elderflower, basil, and a splash of citrus.
8. Kitchen Equipment Needs
Help identify from a list of equipment might need to be purchased or replaced to enhance kitchen operations and food quality.
Which kitchen equipment should we prioritize upgrading or replacing?
- 🔪 Knives & Cutting Tools
- 🧼 Dishwasher & Cleaning equipment
- 🥬 Food Storage & shelving
- ♨️ Sous Vide or speciality equipment
9. Front Desk & Reception
Create quick polls that focus on guest experience, operational challenges, and communication with other departments.
What’s the biggest challenge at the front desk right now?
- ⏳ Long wait times
- 📑 Complicated bookings
- 😡 Handling guest complaints
- 🏃 Short staffing
10. Biggest Challenges
Identify where the department is facing their biggest challenges, these can differ across teams but may include workload, staffing levels, guest requests or communication levels
What’s the biggest challenge you faced this week?
- 😡 Dealing with unhappy guests
- ⏳ Managing workload
- 🏃 Staffing shortage
- ❓ Other (comment below)
11. Maintenance & Engineering
Help identify recurring technical issues, response times, and resource limitations. They ensure that maintenance teams have the necessary tools and support while also improving coordination with housekeeping and front desk teams.
- What’s the most frequent issue reported this week?
- 🚰 Plumbing issues
- 🔥 HVAC problems
- 💡 Electrical faults
- 🚪 Lock/key card malfunctions
Polls are included as part of our Employee Experience package, designed to boost engagement and team collaboration. Learn more about this upgrade package https://www.alkimii.com/solutions/employee-engagement