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Introduction to Workforce Analysis with Viva Insights and Glint

July 1, 2024
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Introduction to Workforce Analysis with Viva Insights and Glint
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Microsoft is no stranger to tools that both help you engage employees and collect employee experience data. However, when it comes to performing a workforce analysis, outside of OKRs, two solutions come to mind: Viva Insights and Glint.  

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Viva Insights and Glint are powerful tools that can help organizations measure and improve employee engagement by providing relevant metrics from both a reactive and proactive standpoint. Viva Insights measures collaboration data, such as the number of meetings attended, emails sent, and chats sent, while Glint uses pulse surveys to gather feedback from employees.

If you’re thinking, “Great! But what are practical ways I can leverage them?” Great question!

3 Methods of Workforce Analysis with Viva Insights and Glint

To better understand if these solutions will help you more accurately pinpoint key areas of workforce improvements, here are 3 ways you can practically leverage these solutions to empower your understanding:  

#1 - Measuring Employee Engagement

Employee engagement is a crucial factor in the success of any organization. It is important to have a clear understanding of how engaged employees are in their work and with the company. There are several ways to measure employee engagement, and one effective approach is to use a combination of surveys and collaboration data.

Glint's pulse surveys are a powerful tool for gathering feedback from employees. These surveys are designed to be short and easy to complete, allowing organizations to gather feedback on a regular basis. The responses from these surveys can provide valuable insights into how employees are feeling about their work, the company, and their colleagues.

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Viva Insights' collaboration data provides a different perspective on employee engagement. This tool measures how employees are working and collaborating, providing insights into their behavior and productivity. By analyzing this data, organizations can identify trends and patterns in employee behavior, and use this information to improve engagement.

By using a combination of Glint's pulse surveys and Viva Insights' collaboration data, organizations can gain a more complete understanding of employee engagement. These tools provide complementary insights, allowing organizations to identify areas for improvement and take action to improve engagement. That isn't all it does, by doing this together we can also correlate and monitor what has changed after we take improvement actions over time.

#2 - Using Surveys and Collaboration Data

Surveys and collaboration data can be used together to provide a more complete picture of employee engagement.  

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For example, survey responses can be correlated with collaboration data to identify trends and areas for improvement. Viva Insights can also measure things like multitasking during meetings, providing additional insights into how employees are working.  

By using these powerful analytics tools, organizations can gain a deeper understanding of employee engagement. The survey responses provide valuable feedback on how employees are feeling about their work, while the collaboration data provides insights into their behavior and productivity.

Organizations can use this information to identify areas for improvement and take action to improve engagement. For example, if the survey responses indicate that employees are feeling stressed or overwhelmed, the collaboration data can be analyzed to identify the root cause of the issue. Perhaps employees are attending too many meetings, or are multitasking during meetings, leading to decreased productivity and increased stress.  

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By using a combination of surveys and collaboration data, organizations can gain a more complete understanding of employee engagement and take targeted action to improve it.  

#3 - Analyzing Trends and Taking Action

Viva Insights and Glint provide powerful analytics tools that can help organizations identify trends and take action to improve employee engagement. These tools allow organizations to gather data on employee behavior and feedback and use this information to identify areas for improvement.

For example, Viva Insights can show trends in manager one-on-one time, providing insights into how managers are interacting with their team members. This information can be used to identify areas for improvement, such as increasing the frequency of one-on-one meetings or improving the quality of these interactions.

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Glint's survey responses can provide feedback on how employees are feeling, allowing organizations to identify trends in employee sentiment. For example, if survey responses indicate that employees are feeling stressed or overwhelmed, the organization can take action to address these issues, such as by providing additional support or resources.

By using these powerful analytics tools, organizations can identify trends in employee behavior and sentiment, and take targeted action to improve engagement. By regularly analyzing this data and taking action, organizations can continuously improve employee engagement and drive better business outcomes.

Conclusion and Next Steps

Viva Insights and Glint are powerful tools that can help organizations use collaboration data and surveys to measure and improve engagement.  

These tools provide insights into how employees are working and feeling and help organizations develop strategies to address engagement issues. Both tools also respect privacy and anonymity, ensuring that employee data is protected. 

Workforce Analytics Planning and Strategy provide insights into how employees are working and feeling and help organizations develop strategies to address engagement issues. Both tools also respect privacy and anonymity, ensuring that employee data is protected. 

Check out our Viva Insights Pilot service to learn how we can help.

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