The Positive Engagement Index

The Positive Engagement Index ("PEI"), our employee survey instrument, measures the factors that drive employee engagement and organizational effectiveness.

Key Features

  • Measures Performance in Areas that Matter. The PEI measures the factors that lead to improved employee engagement and improved business results. Each PEI statement is actionable and linked to important business outcomes that impact the bottom line, e.g.: customer satisfaction, efficiency, productivity, innovation, and more.
  • Incorporates the Latest Advances in Survey Design. The PEI’s design and appearance combines the most recent advances in the fields of survey design, employee motivation, and behavioral science to avoid response bias.
  • Practical Length. The core questionnaire has 50 statements in 11 dimensions, and is typically completed in about 15 minutes.
  • Proven Reliability and Validity. Validated across different cultures, languages and industries in Asia.

Development

The Positive Engagement Index was developed in collaboration with Dr. Palmer Morrel-Samuels, a leading research psychologist who has worked for more than 25 years designing and analyzing surveys and assessments for large corporations.

Dr. Morrel-Samuels has been on the faculty at University of Michigan’s business school, has written several articles on survey design for Harvard Business Review, and has testified before congress on the linkage between survey results and employee performance.

His first HBR article, entitled “Getting the Truth into Workplace Surveys,” appeared in February 2002 and has been widely cited. The article examines the merits of using surveys in the workplace, and discusses 16 guidelines for improving their reliability, validity, and business utility.

Dr. Morrel-Samuels received an MA in research methodology from the University of Chicago, and an M. Phil. & Ph.D. in experimental social psychology from Columbia University. Current research interests include proving causal linkages to non-statisticians, using pretest-posttest comparisons in quasi-experimental designs, measuring linkages between “soft” features of the corporate culture and “hard” performance metrics, designing computer interfaces, and enhancing the reliability, validity, and business utility of workplace assessments.

Dr. Morrel-Samuels is currently s president of the Workplace Research Foundation and CEO of Employee Motivation & Performance Assessment. WRF conducts research and education: learning about people and their work lives, and providing information to improve people’s lives. EMPA is a company dedicated to improving the lives of employees and enhancing corporate profitability.