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How to check teams after a delayering: four methods compared
A comparison of four ways HR can find out how teams are coping after a reorg widens spans of control: an engagement pulse, skip-level meetings, an upward feedback survey and AI-moderated interviews in Koji. It compares them on whether they explain why, candour, reach, HR time, comparability, names in quotes and the question each is built to answer. Each has a place; pick by the question you need answered.
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| Engagement pulse | Skip-level meetings | Upward survey | Koji interviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tells you why | Scores, little reason | Yes, if people speak up | Ratings and short comments | Follows up on every answer |
| Candour about the manager | Fair, anonymous by design | Low: it's the boss's boss | Fair to good | Good: nobody in the chain asks |
| Reach | Everyone | A few people per leader | Each manager's reports | Every team in the cohort at once |
| HR time per team | Low | High: a meeting each | Medium | Low: invite, then read |
| Comparable across teams | Yes, for scores | No, every leader asks differently | Yes, for ratings | Yes: same guide everywhere |
| Names in quotes | Free text can name people | Notes name people | Free text can name people | Removed when the setting is on |
| Built to answer | How is the mood? | What do you need from me? | How good is this manager? | What is the setup doing to teams? |
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