Conducting employee surveys is the most efficient way to monitor the performance of your employees. There are many aspects that contribute in the overall efficiency of an employee, such as performance, understanding of the goals, office environment, work satisfaction etc. A well planned survey can help the management to get a clear view of all these aspects and how are they affecting the performance and growth of their employees. To ensure that you get the information that you are looking for, it is important to create a good survey. The first and foremost step when creating a survey is to understand its goal or objective. Do you want to know the satisfaction level of the employees or their suggestions and opinions about something? Keeping the objective in mind can help you to streamline the questions accordingly. After planning, the next phase is to prepare the survey. A good survey contains a lot more than just the questions. It should also include the instructions, time frame and a response scale, along with areas like additional comments, where employees can write about any topic, which was not mentioned in the survey. Make sure that you offer enough time to the employees when conducting the survey. So that they are able to complete the survey without any pressure or stress. Collecting and recording all the information gathered through these employee surveys, for future references, is the next step. The employee surveys can only be effective, if they are used for the betterment of the employees and the company. Through these surveys you can collect valuable information regarding the perceptions of the employees about the company, its policies, work environment, their own growth and future prospects etc. You can also discover the areas for improvement in your company. By rectifying any existing or occurring problems on time you can avoid any bigger problems in the future.