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The pulse wizard organizes program setup into Basics, Channels, Pool, and Review.
1

Define the basics

Name the program, choose its cadence, and set the response window. Pick a rhythm leaders can actually support.
2

Choose channels and audience

Select the supported distribution channel and the employee audience. Review roster quality before creating invitations.
3

Build the question pool

Keep required anchors stable. Add pinned questions when they must appear regularly and rotating questions for changing topics.
4

Review privacy and timing

Confirm the anonymity threshold, schedule, reminder behavior, and the first cycle before activation.

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Design a sustainable cadence

A shorter interval is not automatically better. Choose a frequency that leaves time to review results, communicate what was heard, and take visible action.

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Balance stable and rotating content

Stable questions support trends. Rotating questions keep the program relevant. Too much rotation makes cycles difficult to compare; too little makes the pulse repetitive.
Start with a smaller pool and add topics deliberately. A pulse should feel quick to participants.
An anchor is a stable question intended to repeat across cycles so its result can form a valid within-program trend.
Yes, but document material changes and preserve the stable measures you rely on for trend interpretation.