Survey template: Employee survey about trust in leadership

Building trust in leadership is hard—and gathering honest employee feedback about it is even harder. If you want actionable insights fast, use and try this AI-powered employee survey template from Specific for better, more engaging responses.

What is a conversational survey and why AI makes it better for employees

We've all seen the struggle: traditional employee trust in leadership surveys get low participation and dry, one-word answers. It’s frustrating when you want real, actionable data but the forms feel impersonal and tedious. That’s where the AI survey template comes in. Specific’s conversational surveys turn static questions into a real chat, so your employees actually want to finish the survey and share their experiences—no more checkbox fatigue.

AI-driven surveys stand out in a big way. Instead of a bland form, they adapt in real-time, asking follow-ups and flowing naturally. The difference is more than “nice”—it’s measurable. AI-powered surveys achieve completion rates between 70% and 90%, much higher than the typical 10% to 30% for traditional ones. This happens because employees are more engaged and less likely to drop off when the survey feels relevant to them, with personalized question flow and conversational prompts. [1]

Why use AI for employee surveys?

• AI survey generators personalize each employee’s path, making questions feel more relevant

• They ask natural, human follow-ups—no robotic tone or endless checklists

• With Specific’s conversational survey tool, you don’t have to chase clarification afterward

Specific’s platform is built for best-in-class conversational surveys. The entire experience—both for you and your employees—is smooth, fast, and enjoyable, whether you use a preset template of questions or generate your own using the AI survey builder. That’s why so many teams trust us when measuring something as nuanced as trust in leadership.

If you're thinking about building a survey about trust in leadership, don't miss our practical guide on creating employee trust surveys with AI.

Automatic follow-up questions based on previous reply

What really sets Specific’s AI survey template apart is smart follow-up questions. We’ve all seen vague answers in employee trust surveys—ones that leave you guessing at their real meaning. Our AI listens to what each person shares and follows up in real time, probing for context, just like a great researcher would.

This is a game-changer. Instead of sending emails back and forth or sifting through unclear data, the survey itself digs deeper. Here’s what that can look like in practice:

• Employee: “I sometimes question our leadership decisions.”

• AI follow-up: “Can you tell me about a recent decision that concerned you, and how it was communicated?”

If you skip the follow-ups, answers can stay frustratingly superficial and impossible to act on.

Try generating a survey yourself and see how these smart, in-the-moment follow-ups work. The whole process feels like a conversation—and that’s what makes it a real conversational survey.

Want to learn more about why this matters? Check out our guide to automatic AI follow-up questions and how they drive richer insights.

When follow-ups happen in the flow, your employees are truly heard and you get clarity, not guesswork. That’s the future of employee feedback.

Easy editing, like magic

Tweaking your survey shouldn’t be a chore. With Specific’s AI-powered editor, you just chat your changes (“I want to add a question about recent layoffs” or “Make it more informal”) and the survey updates instantly. You don’t need to know survey logic or wrestle with endless settings. The AI survey editor takes care of rewording, flow, and even branching for you—no headaches, no wasted time.

Want to edit in seconds? Describe your change in everyday language, and let the AI do the rest. If you want to start from scratch, you can always build your own AI survey template for any topic.

How to send surveys: shareable links and in-product widgets

Delivering your employee trust in leadership survey is just as easy as making it. We offer:

• Sharable landing page surveys:

  Perfect when you want to email your survey to employees, distribute in Slack or Teams, or post internally.

  - Use for quick pulse surveys or annual trust audits.

• In-product surveys:

  Drop a chat-like survey right inside your company portal or employee app, so people respond where they work.

  - Ideal for ongoing trust monitoring and capturing feedback in context, without disrupting workflows.

For issues as important as trust in leadership, an in-product survey can lead to more honest, immediate feedback since it meets employees right where they are—but both options work brilliantly depending on your company’s needs.

AI-powered analysis: actionable insights without manual work

Analyzing survey responses with AI is a huge leap forward. With Specific, our platform distills all open-ended answers and measures overall sentiment in minutes—no exporting rows of data or building pivot tables. The AI automatically identifies core topics, giving you an instant summary of where trust issues arise and what motivates high-trust teams.

You can even chat directly with the AI to dig deeper, or get instant, granular feedback on why trust is eroding or growing. See what this looks like in our detailed guide to how to analyze employee trust in leadership survey responses with AI. For more technical details, visit our page on AI survey response analysis.

This level of AI survey analysis saves teams time, spots patterns early, and makes the next steps clear. No more guessing what to do with a pile of comments.

Use this trust in leadership survey template now

Get richer, honest feedback about trust in leadership with this ready-to-use, conversational AI survey template from Specific—built for fast insight and easy action.