UW - WIPPS Research Partners offers ‘COVID-19 Return-To-Work’ survey tool WIPPS Research Partners offers employers new survey tool on return to work amid COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a shift to working remotely for many businesses and organizations. Employers are now wrestling with when and how to bring their employees safely back to the workplace. A key decision-point they face is whether to continue with work-from-home options for a longer time period, and possible implications of ongoing remote work from the standpoint of employee productivity, engagement and overall work-life balance.
To help organizations make more informed decisions in the coming weeks and months ahead, The University of Wisconsin's WIPPS Research Partners has developed a new, online COVID-19 Return-To-Work survey tool. This survey tool gathers comprehensive and detailed information from employees about their experiences working from home during the pandemic, as well their concerns about returning to work and the continuation of remote work. WIPPS Research Partners will make a PDF version of the survey tool available for use at no cost. Businesses or organizations interested in online survey administration and data analysis may contact WIPPS Research Partners for a free initial consult. The survey can be customized to fit the needs of an individual business, including those that prefer a brief format, as well as those that prefer a more in-depth version.
For information on how to access the survey tool or other questions on survey administration and data analysis, contact Sharon Belton, Director of WIPPS Research Partners at sbelton@uwsa.edu or call 715-302-8483.
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