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How can I collect anonymous employee feedback in Microsoft Teams?
Hi everyone,
We want to implement anonymous feedback and surveys in our Microsoft Teams environment, and the built-in forms aren't really cutting it. Any suggestions?
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- NorahFromHRCopper Contributor
Using forms is kind of the "Techy" solution to a very people-intensive process. There are plenty of different ways you can get: "Answers to questions anonymously"
That's not the point of anonymous surveys/feedback. They need to be carefully constructed based on the context.
For example:- Is the anonymous feedback going to be about an individual?
- Are direct reports giving anonymous feedback to their manager, or about their manager?
- Is it a survey about a new company policy?
You need different survey and feedback templates for each of these situations that will both quantitative data, through question types like: multiple choice, likert scale, rating, ranking, etc.
As well as qualitative responses through open-ended questions.
You would also need to automate there is less admin work, and feed that data to Power BI so you can analyze results easily.
Sorry if this was a very long-winded answer but I really think context matters here. There are plenty of great third party apps you can use for this. The one we use is Teamflect because it really doesn't feel third party. Fits our Teams environment perfectly.
Let me know if this helped. I know this is a tech forum but let's try to keep in mind the tech is sometimes there to assist people processes primarily If your goal is to collect anonymous feedback in Teams, both Microsoft Viva Pulse and Microsoft Forms can work well, depending on what you need. Viva Pulse is part of the Microsoft Viva suite and is built right into Teams, making it great for confidential, structured feedback. Responses are anonymous and shown only in summary form, and you can use ready-made templates or create your own questions. It’s ideal if your organization already has Viva licenses and wants a professional, integrated way to track engagement. If you don’t have Viva, Microsoft Forms is still a simple and effective option, just turn off “Record name” and set the form to “Anyone with the link” so responses stay anonymous. You can then share the link in a Teams chat or channel. Viva Pulse is best for ongoing insights, while Forms is perfect for quick, one-off surveys.
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