Employee Experience Metrics Cheat Sheet
Measuring employee experience is one of HR’s biggest and most complex challenges — but it doesn’t have to be.
So many organisations talk about improving engagement, boosting retention, or building a “people-first culture,” but when it comes to actually measuring the experience of employees across the lifecycle, most teams struggle to know where to start. The reality is that employee experience is multidimensional — it’s not just about how happy people are at work, but how supported, empowered, and connected they feel across every touchpoint of their journey.
That’s why I’m such a big fan of the Employee Experience Metrics Cheat Sheet my team uses. It’s been an absolute game-changer for us. It transforms scattered HR data into meaningful insights and helps us see the full picture of what it truly feels like to work in our organisation.
Instead of relying on gut feeling or anecdotal feedback, we now make smarter, data-driven people decisions that have a measurable impact on engagement, performance, and retention. The cheat sheet breaks employee experience down into clear, actionable categories — from onboarding effectiveness and learning opportunities to wellbeing, leadership trust, and inclusion — and matches each with the right metrics to track.
Here’s what makes it so powerful 👇
- ✅ Simplifies complexity – You don’t need to be a data analyst to understand what’s happening with your people. The cheat sheet makes metrics simple, structured, and actionable.
- 📊 Connects data to action – Every metric links to a tangible HR lever you can pull — whether it’s improving onboarding, adjusting workloads, or enhancing recognition.
- 🔍 Reveals hidden patterns – It helps spot the relationships behind the numbers — the “why” behind engagement, retention, and performance.
- 🔄 Scales easily – Works whether you’re a small HR team or a global organisation.
Since we started using it, we’ve:
- ✨ Identified the real drivers of voluntary turnover
- ✨ Improved manager feedback loops
- ✨ Strengthened our wellbeing and engagement strategies
- ✨ Created a shared language around employee experience that everyone understands
The result? Smarter decisions, happier employees, and a stronger culture.
If you’re looking to make employee experience measurable, actionable, and impactful — this cheat sheet is a must-have.