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360 Feedback

How Can Universities Use 360-Degree Feedback to Develop Better Leaders?

Discover how universities can use 360-degree feedback to develop more effective academic and professional services leaders. Explore the benefits of tailored questionnaires, confidential feedback, coaching and practical development planning, with insights from Protostar’s work with the University of Edinburgh.

16 October - 3 Minute Read

Employee Survey

Protostar Named Leading Employee Engagement Consultancy of the Year 2026

🏆 Protostar has been named Leading Employee Engagement Consultancy of the Year 2026 by Acquisition International. Discover why our commitment to combining technology with human expertise impressed the judges, and why we believe truly understanding employee feedback requires more than AI alone.

8 October - 3 Minute Read

Employee Survey

How Should You Analyse Employee Engagement Survey Results?

Employee engagement survey results can be misleading if they are analysed too simplistically. Learn how to use mean scores, statistical significance, employee comments and human interpretation to identify the findings that really matter.

7 October - 3 Minute Read

360 Feedback

How often should you run 360-degree feedback?

How often should 360-degree feedback be repeated? We explain why 12–18 months is typically appropriate, when to repeat the process and how to assess whether leadership behaviours have genuinely changed.

23 September - 3 Minute Read

Employee Survey

How to Choose a Fully Managed Employee Engagement Survey Provider

How do you choose a fully managed employee survey provider rather than simply survey software? Discover the key questions to ask and what a genuinely managed service should include.

16 September - 3 Minute Read

Employee Survey

Should We Run a Full Employee Engagement Survey or a Pulse Survey?

Should you run a full employee engagement survey or a shorter pulse survey? We explain when to use each, whether pulse surveys can replace full surveys and how the two can work together as part of an effective employee listening programme.

11 September - 3 Minute Read

Employee Survey

Employee Engagement Survey Providers UK: Buyer’s Guide

Compare leading UK employee engagement survey providers, from self-service platforms to fully managed consultancy-led services. Discover what to look for in a provider and which approach best fits your organisation, budget and internal HR resources.

1 September - 3 Minute Read

Employee Survey

What Makes a Good Employee Engagement Survey Question?

What makes a good employee engagement survey question? We explain why effective surveys should assess both the characteristics of engaged employees and the conditions that typically influence engagement.

25 August - 3 Minute Read

360 Feedback

What Questions Should You Include in a 360-Degree Feedback Questionnaire?

What should you include in a 360-degree feedback questionnaire? We explain how to select meaningful behaviours and competencies, and when an established or bespoke 360 model is the better choice.

21 August - 3 Minute Read

Employee Survey

How Long Should an Employee Engagement Survey Be?

How long should an employee engagement survey be? We explain how many questions to include, why 10–15 minutes is a useful target, and how to balance survey length with meaningful insight.

18 August - 3 Minute Read

Employee Survey

Employee Engagement Survey Benchmarks: How Should You Compare Your Results?

Employee engagement survey results become far more useful when you have something meaningful to compare them against. A score of 4.1 out of 5 may look positive, but is it good for your organisation? Has it improved since last year? Are some parts of the organisation performing substantially better than others? And how do your results compare with other organisations? In this guide, we look at the different ways organisations can benchmark employee engagement survey results, when external benchmarks are useful, and why the way your survey provider calculates and reports scores matters.

14 August - 3 Minute Read

Employee Survey

Employee Engagement- Is There An App For That?

Yes, there are apps that attempt to measure employee engagement in real time, like the survey tablets you see in pubic toilets or at airport security, however, employee engagement is not usually something that needs — or benefits from — being monitored in real time. The more important question is not “Can we measure employee engagement continuously?” It is “What would we do differently if we did?”

14 August - 3 Minute Read

360 Feedback

How Can Universities Develop Leaders on a Limited Budget?

360-degree feedback can be a highly cost-effective way for universities to develop leaders when budgets are constrained, because it focuses development on the specific behaviours that will make the greatest difference. The key is to use a model that reflects the realities of university leadership and to ensure the feedback leads to focused, practical action.

12 August - 3 Minute Read

Employee Survey

Employee Engagement Survey Providers for SMEs

If your organisation has between 20 and 1,000 employees, you probably need something different—a provider that combines powerful survey technology with practical consultancy and hands-on project management. This guide explains what SMEs should look for when choosing an employee engagement survey provider and how to select a partner that delivers meaningful business value.

10 August - 3 Minute Read

Opinion

What Does a Fully Managed Employee Survey Include?

A fully managed employee survey typically includes discovery, survey design, communications planning, survey launch, response monitoring, data analysis, reporting, leadership presentations, manager workshops, action planning and follow-up support. Rather than simply collecting employee feedback, it provides expert guidance throughout the entire process to help organisations turn insight into meaningful improvements.

7 August - 3 Minute Read