Peer relationships are the part of work people are least likely to raise with a manager and most likely to leave over. These questions cover trust, collaboration, conflict, and whether someone has anyone at work they can be honest with.
Having a close working relationship on the team is one of the most durable predictors of retention in the engagement literature. It is also the dimension that degrades quietly on remote teams, where nothing forces the informal contact that builds it.
Grouped by question type. Pick three to five for a pulse, or use the full set for a deep-dive survey on this dimension.
Agreement scale (1–5) · 32
Yes / no · 2
Multiple choice · 1
Open text · 5
Reverse-scored questions are worded negatively on purpose — they catch people who tick “agree” all the way down without reading. Remember to flip them before averaging, or they will drag your score down artificially.
Peer relationships are about connection and trust between individuals. Psychological safety is about whether the team as a whole makes it safe to take interpersonal risks. Strong relationships usually support safety, but a friendly team can still punish dissent.
Create the low-stakes contact that offices produce by accident — shared rituals, working sessions rather than status meetings, occasional in-person time. Measure it before and after; this dimension responds to structure more than to encouragement.
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