All-hands, people update

What you told us, and what we will do

Results of the autumn engagement survey and the new hybrid working policy.

People Team, Northwind (fictional)Sample deckOctober 2026

Response rate

91%

of 640 colleagues took part. That is your voice, and we read every comment.

Source: autumn survey, anonymous, sample data

Where we are strong, and where we are not

Belonging is high. Workload and career growth need work.

StatementFavourable
I feel I belong84
My manager supports me79
I can grow here61
My workload is fair52
Share of favourable answers, sample data

What people said

Themes in the comments

Working well

  • Flexible hours, trusted to deliver
  • Kind teams, quick to help
  • Clear mission

Needs attention

  • Unclear promotion criteria
  • Meeting overload on office days
  • On-call fairness in support

Hybrid working policy, from 1 January

TodayNew policy
Office daysThree, fixedTwo, team chooses
Core hours9 to 510 to 3 overlap
Work from abroadNot allowedUp to 20 days a year

Our commitments

What happens next

  1. Team readouts

    Each manager shares results and picks one action.

  2. Promotion criteria

    Published for every level.

  3. Hybrid policy live

    Team agreements signed off.

  4. Pulse check

    Five questions, results shared in a week.

Questions and feedback

Ask us anything

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