Question Bank

25 Employee
Survey Questions
for Inclusion

Ask better questions. Understand different experiences. Know where to act.

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Inclusion can look healthy at an organisational level while very different experiences sit beneath the surface.

Hive and Inclusive Employers have developed this question bank to give you a starting point for exploring how people experience inclusion at work, from belonging and fairness to psychological safety, leadership and day-to-day team culture.

Download the question bank and get practical survey questions you can use straight away.

Go beyond asking whether people feel included

A single inclusion score rarely tells the whole story.

The right questions can help you understand:

The question bank brings these together across five key areas of inclusion, giving you a practical framework for employee listening.

Five areas. One clearer picture.

Belonging
and identity
Area 01

Belonging
and identity

Explore whether people feel accepted, valued and able to be themselves at work.

Fairness
and opportunity
Area 02

Fairness
and opportunity

Understand whether people experience fair treatment, access to development and opportunity.

Psychological 
safety and voice
Area 03

Psychological 
safety and voice

Explore whether people feel able to speak up, challenge, raise concerns and share different perspectives.

Culture and 
leadership
Area 04

Belonging
and identity

Explore whether people feel accepted, valued and able to be themselves at work.

Local and 
team experience
Area 05

Fairness
and opportunity

Understand whether people experience fair treatment, access to development and opportunity.

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Download the Employee Survey Question Bank for Inclusion

Get the practical questions you need to start exploring inclusion through employee listening.

Want to go further?

If you’re ready to move beyond asking questions and start turning employee insight into action, Hive can help.

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Inclusive Employers

Building more inclusive workplaces takes more than good intentions.

Explore Inclusive Employers for practical resources, guidance and support to help organisations make inclusion part of everyday working life.

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