Listening Calendar Template

Updated August 2026

Use the listening calendar to coordinate formal survey windows, lifecycle feedback, leader-led conversations, dashboard review and close-the-loop communication.

Period Listening activity Action focus
Q1 Annual benchmark survey or major diagnostic, depending on survey cycle. Enterprise reporting, priority setting and executive alignment.
Q2 Leader-led conversations and targeted follow-up. Directorate, department and team action planning.
Q3 Pulse survey or targeted micro-survey. Progress check, emerging risks and course correction.
Q4 Action review and framework health check. Impact review and next-cycle preparation.
Ongoing Onboarding feedback, exit feedback, stay interviews and people metrics monitoring. Lifecycle improvements, risk escalation and process refinement.

CSV resource: Resources/CSV/listening-calendar-template.csv