{"id":62980,"date":"2025-01-03T08:49:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T13:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/?p=62980"},"modified":"2025-02-03T05:29:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T10:29:40","slug":"post-holiday-survey-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/post-holiday-survey-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-Holiday Survey Analysis: The Secret to Boosting Employee Engagement and Retention"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cNo man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

– <\/em>Elbert Hubbard<\/p>\n

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Employees hate returning to work after a long break, especially after the holiday season. And how do they react? Remember how Andy describes stress in an episode<\/a>\u00a0of The Office<\/em>? He likens it to the musical Footloose<\/em>, explaining\u00a0\u201cStress is like the uptight mayor of a town who\u2019s saying, \u2018Hey, we\u2019re uptight. You can\u2019t dance.'” He then boogies down to loosen up, trashing the place like a party gone wrong.<\/p>\n

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On screen, that’s hilarious. In reality, not so much. Imagine your employees with post-holiday blues going wild and knocking things over. Not great.<\/p>\n

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In reality, though, employees do often return from holidays needing a boost in morale and motivation. In an APA poll, 89% of American adults<\/a> said they were stressed last holiday season due to financial and familial reasons.<\/p>\n

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How can you turn that around? By creating an employee-first culture. And how do you do that? By conducting post-holiday survey analysis and taking actions based on survey results. It helps you improve the employee experience by addressing their concerns, leading to boosted employee engagement and retention.<\/p>\n

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Read on to discover why assessing employee feedback after holidays is crucial, how to do that effectively, the tools to use, and the benefits of post-holiday surveys.<\/p>\n

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Why post-holiday survey analysis matters<\/h2>\n

Why are post-holiday employee surveys essential? For obvious reasons, they gauge stress levels, resolve issues, give employees job satisfaction, and improve morale. Remember the outcome: \u201cHappy employees do better jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s see why employees feel disengaged after holidays<\/a> and how post-holiday feedback can help:<\/p>\n

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Understanding employee sentiment after the holidays<\/h3>\n

Although temporary, many employees feel gloomy, stressed, and tired right after the holiday season. It\u2019s because they undergo a lot during the holidays:<\/p>\n

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