Keep the finding specific
Home teams lack a return handover plan.
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Internal secondment survey
Improve temporary moves between teams.
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BEFORE YOU INVITE PEOPLE
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From a comment to a practical next step.
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Choose an action to test
Agree a return briefing before the secondment.
Check the experience again
After trying the change, repeat “What goal was agreed before the move?” with people who experienced it. Check whether they still describe the original issue: home teams lack a return handover plan. Compare explanations and sample context, rather than claiming the change caused an improvement.
Choose the response format
Make room for the explanation.
| Question | Suggested format | What to preserve |
|---|---|---|
| What goal was agreed before the move? | Optional short text | Retain the specific point or condition described; avoid replacing it with an unexplained rating. |
| Which handoff was difficult? | Optional written explanation | Keep context that distinguishes different experiences. Do not merge temporary moves with permanent transfers. |
| What would improve returning to your team? | Optional improvement suggestion | Keep the suggested change separate from whether it has been tested. Agree a return briefing before the secondment. |
Make questions optional where appropriate. If you add a rating scale, label its endpoints, keep one idea per question, and retain a follow-up for reasons. These examples are not a validated measurement instrument.
Read the answers carefully
Keep the conclusion within the evidence.
Do not merge temporary moves with permanent transfers.
Home teams lack a return handover plan. This is a synthetic example, not a customer result. Do not merge temporary moves with permanent transfers.
A useful starting point
Questions to understand the actual experience.
Improve temporary moves between teams. Use the prompts relevant to your audience and allow people to skip situations they did not encounter. Keep response handling consistent with what you explain in the invitation.
If nothing was unclear or difficult, say so. Skip questions about steps you did not experience; use not applicable where appropriate.
What goal was agreed before the move?
The goal agreed before the move identifies the purpose used to prepare and evaluate the temporary assignment. Record unclear expectations without treating them as capability ratings.
Which handoff was difficult?
A difficult handoff reveals which responsibility or reference did not move clearly with the temporary assignment. Clarify approved ownership and next contacts, without treating a secondment discussion as evidence of readiness for a role.
What would improve returning to your team?
A proposed return improvement identifies preparation or handover needed by the home team. Confirm responsibilities and timing before arranging the return briefing.
If nothing was unclear or difficult, say so. Skip questions about steps you did not experience; use not applicable where appropriate. What goal was agreed before the move? Which handoff was difficult? What would improve returning to your team?
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From question to next step
Make the feedback useful.
Set the decision
Start with the decision: Improve temporary moves between teams.
Invite relevant voices
Invite people with relevant experience. Ask after someone has encountered the situation described in “What goal was agreed before the move?”, while they can still recall the details. For material testing, show the actual draft first; for planning, ask before the next relevant activity.
Choose an action
Agree a return briefing before the secondment.
Before you send it
Check what your wording assumes.
Would you agree that everything about internal secondment was clear and easy?
What goal was agreed before the move?
The first wording combines an assumed positive outcome with two different judgments. The revised prompt asks about a specific experience and permits an inconvenient or uncertain answer.
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Who should receive this questionnaire?
People and team leaders who experienced the working arrangement. Ask only about steps each person encountered; do not treat a voluntary response sample as representative.
When should I ask these questions?
Ask after someone has encountered the situation described in “What goal was agreed before the move?”, while they can still recall the details. For material testing, show the actual draft first; for planning, ask before the next relevant activity.
What should I investigate in the answers?
Home teams lack a return handover plan. This is an illustrative pattern to look for, not a claim about your respondents. Do not merge temporary moves with permanent transfers.
What would a practical follow-up look like?
Agree a return briefing before the secondment. After trying the change, repeat “What goal was agreed before the move?” with people who experienced it. Check whether they still describe the original issue: home teams lack a return handover plan. Compare explanations and sample context, rather than claiming the change caused an improvement.
How should I ask “Which handoff was difficult?”?
A difficult handoff reveals which responsibility or reference did not move clearly with the temporary assignment. Clarify approved ownership and next contacts, without treating a secondment discussion as evidence of readiness for a role. Use an optional written explanation when predefined choices would hide relevant context.
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