Leadership survey

See your leaders through the eyes of your employees

Run a leadership survey to uncover strengths, spot blind spots, and foster trust across teams. - Get honest feedback from your workforce - Identify development areas for managers - Measure leadership impact over time

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Trusted by dozens of HR leaders and managers

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  • Röhm
  • Helvetia
  • Tchibo
  • Vulkan
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Finally, a clear view into your leadership culture

If you’re relying on gut feeling or scattered feedback to understand your managers' performance, it’s time for a change. Honestly’s leadership survey helps you collect structured, candid feedback straight from your teams. No guesswork. No fluff. Just clear, actionable insights that show where your leadership truly stands—and where it needs support.

Benefits of a leadership survey

  • Get the full picture – Understand how employees experience leadership across departments and levels.

  • Drive better decisions – Pinpoint specific strengths and areas for development to tailor your training and coaching efforts.

  • Build accountability – Track leadership effectiveness over time and link it to engagement and performance metrics.

Why use Honestly for your leadership survey

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Scientifically-validated questions

Our surveys are based on the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model we co-developed with Freie Universität Berlin. That means every question is backed by research and tailored to drive meaningful insights.

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AI-powered insights

No need to comb through hundreds of comments. Our AI summarizes feedback, clusters topics, and highlights what really matters—so you can take the right action, faster.

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Actionable dashboards

Visualize how your leaders are perceived, filter by team or region, and compare trends over time. Share the right data with the right people and turn feedback into progress.

Frequently asked questions

It measures how employees perceive their managers in terms of communication, empathy, support, and leadership behaviors.
Employees who directly or indirectly report to managers. Honest upward feedback is the goal.
Once or twice a year is ideal—especially after organizational changes, manager development programs, or engagement dips.
Completely. All surveys are GDPR-compliant, and results are anonymized to encourage honest feedback and protect participant identity.

Turn employee feedback into meaningful actions with Honestly

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