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How HR teams sustain recognition and belonging with leaner resources

A benchmark survey of HR and People leaders - 2026

Thank you for taking part. This survey examines how HR teams sustain employee recognition, connection and belonging at a time of leaner teams, tighter budgets and changing ways of working.

I am running it to understand the real practices, constraints and priorities of HR leaders and where the biggest struggles lie in fostering a culture of belonging. Responses are analyzed in aggregate only, and every participant who opts in will receive the full benchmark report.

The survey takes about 8 minutes. Most questions are single-tap; three invite a short written answer.


Section A — About your organization

A1. How many employees does your organization have?

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