foresee makes measuring the employee experience palatable for
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foresee makes measuring the employee experience palatable for
CASE STUDY | SUR LA TABLE FORESEE MAKES MEASURING THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE PALATABLE FOR “In terms of the information we received and the level of support they gave us, I would give ForeSee really, really high marks.” MORE WORKFORCE INSIGHT, LESS EFFORT Mary Jensen Vice President of Human Resources Sur La Table Hungry to understand how engaged their employees were with Sur La Table and how their employees’ relationship with their work was impacting productivity, the company’s Human Resources team wanted to embark on an initiative to measure the employee experience. Sur La Table offers serious cooks an unsurpassed selection of culinary tools from around the world, including exclusive and hard-to-find items, as well as a highly regarded cooking class program. Based in Seattle since 1972, today this retailer has more than 100 stores across America, and its website and catalog are viewed by millions of people each year. “I was reluctant, though,” admits Sur La Table Vice President of Human Resources Mary Jensen, “mostly because of bandwidth issues. I was concerned about overloading my staff.” Sur La Table moved forward, however, partnering with ForeSee. “I’m glad we did it. In terms of the information we received and the level of support they gave us, I would give ForeSee really, really high marks.” WWW.FORESEE.COM | EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE ANALYTICS CASE STUDY | FORESEE MAKES MEASURING THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE PALATABLE FOR SUR LA TABLE PARTNERSHIP— A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS “Some surveys give you data that is very vague or very broad …. But the information our ForeSee Analyst prepared for us is very actionable.” ForeSee worked with the retailer to measure the engagement of the company’s 175 corporate office employees. Using ForeSee, Sur La Table benefitted not only from relying on a proven measurement methodology, but also from having access to a dedicated, expert Employee Experience Analyst who worked as an extension of their team—from survey development and deployment to results interpretation and reporting. Todd Bralczyk Director of Talent Management Sur La Table “The experience went extremely smooth,” reports Sur La Table Director of Talent Management Todd Bralczyk. “Everything was planned out. ForeSee had a project plan and a time line and sent the survey questions fairly early so that we could adjust them as needed. We knew week to week what was going to happen and who was going to do what.” Bralczyk feels that the survey instrument itself was helpful in gaining employee participation. “We’ve looked at companies whose number of survey questions ranged into the hundreds,” he says. “To launch a survey like that would have potentially worked against us.” Continues Bralczyk, “Our ForeSee study was compact—fewer than 30 questions. But the questions focused on the critical areas we wanted to learn about, and they were broad enough that people felt comfortable responding to them. I think that feature increased the participation rate and helped us get the information we needed.” should focus on to drive future engagement. It was extremely helpful for me.” “I was pleasantly surprised that we could pull priorities out of the data,” agrees Jensen. “We feel we can turn them into initiatives that will help us move the needle.” She adds, “To also understand where we can put our efforts to gain a higher rate of return instead of trying to do everything or just looking at those areas people always seem to focus on—benefits and compensation—is really worthwhile.” “I was pleasantly surprised that we could pull priorities out of the data. We feel we can turn them into initiatives that will help us move the needle.” EASILY DIGESTIBLE AND ACTIONABLE RESULTS As part of the measurement solution, their ForeSee Employee Experience Analyst interpreted the data and presented findings and strategic business recommendations to the Sur La Table team. He also packaged the employee engagement insights into reports and materials to help them effectively communicate findings with others, including their new CEO who took office just as employee initiatives were being planned. “Some surveys give you data that is very vague or very broad, and it’s hard to turn it into actionable items,” says Bralczyk. “But the information our ForeSee Analyst prepared for us is very actionable. The Priority Map he gave us showed which three key areas we Mary Jensen Vice President of Human Resources Sur La Table A big priority area uncovered by ForeSee’s Employee Experience Measurement at Sur La Table involves workload. Says Jensen, “One of our first projects is to better understand what the issues are in the departments reporting low satisfaction in that area and to understand the root causes of the problems.” She continues, “I’m really glad we did this study. ForeSee is a great partner for us.” ABOUT FORESEE C O N TA C T F O R E S E E ForeSee is the pioneer and leader in Voice of Customer (VOC) solutions. We focus our rigorous analytics expertise on helping our clients engage with customers at every interaction point, drive investment decisions using predictive customer insights and deliver content that powers the customer experience. Our innovative SaaS solutions from our ForeSee, Webcollage and ResellerRatings product families are used by over 650 customers in a wide range of industries such as retail, financial services, healthcare, consumer packaged goods and government. To learn how we can help you gain comprehensive insights into the employee experience, contact us at [email protected]. FS-1337-1015 WWW.FORESEE.COM | EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE ANALYTICS
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