Do you feel happy at your workplace?
Rank your workplace among the happiest!
Are you losing top talent to competing firms?
Secure your edge in the talent war with Happy Workplaces Certification — a definitive endorsement of your commitment to workplace happiness, designed to attract and retain the industry's finest.
Happy Workplaces® Certification Process
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Application
Submit your official application to us.
Survey
Employees fill out the Wellbeing Index.
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HR Check
Complete the HR Check Form.
Results
Score 70+ on both survey and HR Check.
Certification
Publicize your certification.
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Happy Workplaces® Certification
Happy Workplaces® Certification globally registers organizations with an extraordinary employee experience. The process demonstrates that global standards are met based on employee feedback through an independent analysis structure. Certification helps job seekers distinguish which companies truly offer a great company culture. By globally recognizing organizations with a great employee experience and providing research-backed verification, the certification gives employers an advantage in recruitment processes and creates a strong attraction.
This esteemed Certification Badge serves as a highly visible hallmark of your unwavering commitment to workplace happiness. Display it prominently to signal your dedication to creating an empowering and positive work environment.
Certification Badge
The Excellence Emblem is a prestigious token, specifically acknowledging your standing as the Happiest Workplace in your industry. It acts as a powerful testament to your company’s unparalleled focus on employee well-being.
Excellence Emblem
More than just an object, this Award Trophy is a symbol of triumph. It’s a tangible celebration of your remarkable achievements, designed to be proudly displayed among your company’s accolades and lifted high in moments of victory.
Award Trophy
Nominate your company!
WHY HAPPY WORKPLACES CERTIFICATE
Happy Workplaces Certification is proof that your organization truly cares about its employees.
Development
Meaningful changes in your organization can only be made when you have strong insights. Research findings help you accurately identify focus areas for cultural transformation, create and implement a forward-looking roadmap, and measure the impacts of implementation.
Knowledge Sharing
The Happy Workplaces journey makes you part of a special community. It brings you together on the same platform with other organizations dedicated to creating happy employee experiences. This allows you to benefit from the human management practices of industry leaders.
Employer Brand
In today’s talent wars, the Happy Workplaces certificate is the most effective way to highlight your organization. Our certificate offers you the chance to associate your employer brand with happiness and highlight your people-centric culture.
Insight
We provide you with feedback comparing it with the Happiest Workplaces. This allows you to see the work experience of your employees, accurately understand your strengths and areas for improvement, and effectively utilize your resources.
38%
more productive
Engaged employees are 38% more productive compared to others.
184%
more annual profit
Companies with engaged teams can operate with double the profitability.
58%
less turnover
Companies with high engagement observe a 58% lower turnover rate.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Information
Happy Workplaces is a certification and awards program where companies are accredited based on the work experience they provide to their employees.
We determine the Happy Place to Work List according to the companies' people-oriented management approach and practices that support work culture. We also examine evidence from companies about the sustainability of these practices.
The Happiest Workplaces List is a list we publish annually, containing the happiest workplaces in each industry. Happy Workplace certified companies enter the list directly. Apart from this, we can determine the happiest workplaces by using the Meta Analysis method for industries where no applications are made.
Happy Workplaces® Certification globally registers organizations with an extraordinary employee experience. The process demonstrates that global standards are met based on employee feedback through an independent analysis structure. Certification helps job seekers distinguish which companies truly offer a great company culture. By globally recognizing organizations with a great employee experience and providing research-backed verification, the certification gives employers an advantage in recruitment processes and creates a strong attraction.
The Wellbeing Index enables organizations to understand how their employees think and feel about their work. Our accreditation program and listings highlight happy workplaces, helping them retain and attract top talent.
Companies that score 70 or above in the Wellbeing Index survey and HR Check Analysis are entitled to receive the Happy Workplaces Certificate. Apart from this, the companies we have included in our list as a result of the Meta Analysis method can directly apply for certification.
You will continue to have access to your survey results and have the opportunity to access reports that will help improve employee engagement. Your company name will not appear on any lists and will be kept confidential.
Accreditation Process
All permanent employees (full and part time) and permanent contractors must participate in the survey. Seasonal and seasonal service providers may be excluded.
To achieve a 95 percent confidence level with a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percent, you would need to have the following percentages of survey respondents based on the number of employees for your company: 50 or fewer employees = 85%, 51 – 150 = 70%, 151 – 500 = 50%, 501 – 1,000 = 30%, 1,001 – 3,000 = 15%, 3,001 – 5,000 = 8%, 5,000-9,999 = 5%, 3% participation rate is required for 10,000 and above.
Yes. All participating companies will receive written survey scores overall and by dimension (achievement, pride, confidence). Benchmark and interactive detailed reports are charged according to the number of employees.
Wellbeing Index is strictly confidential. Companies cannot access individual employees' answers. Reports are presented as averages in a way that does not reveal the identity of the respondents. No reports will be generated for groups of less than 4 employees.
Being a candidate for the Happy Place to Work List is free. We charge a participation fee for Happy Place to Work accreditation, awards and research reports, depending on the company size.
The survey is administered online. For this, we get the list of your employees from you and send the survey/share the link. In cases where employees cannot be reached online, we can administer the survey via paper and pencil, SMS or QR code.
After your certification process is completed, you can start using Happy Workplaces accreditation for 1 year.
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