How to Share Your Employee Survey Results
According to research by Gallup, only 8% of employees strongly agree that their organisation takes action on the surveys it runs. That means that more often than not, the other 92 per cent filled in a form and then felt like nothing happened. We see that gap open up time and again in the weeks […]
We have offices in multiple countries. How should we benchmark workplace culture?
Key insights You can compare workplace culture between countries when the core survey questions are identical. Keeping 70 to 80 per cent of questions identical across countries is what makes the comparison genuine. A low-scoring office improving fast is usually healthier than a high-scoring one sliding backwards. A 26-country study of survey response styles found […]
What Makes Employee Engagement Scores Crash
Key insights Falling engagement usually traces back to leadership gaps, patchy communication and employees losing sight of why their work matters. Great Place To Work research shows trust predicts retention, innovation and business performance more reliably than an engagement score does. Patterns only appear once you segment survey results by team, department and manager. Your […]
Employer branding on LinkedIn: 5 strategies to attract better candidates
KEY INSIGHTS A strong employer brand on LinkedIn cuts cost-per-hire by up to 43%. Certified great workplaces are 15x more likely to be chosen by job seekers. 75% of candidates check employer brand before looking at salary. Before even the very best recruiter sends a single message, candidates are already forming their view of your […]
7 Questions To Ask Before Choosing an Employee Experience Platform
Key Insights 69% of employees hit at least one barrier using HR technology in the past year. Only 24% of HR staff say their function gets full value from the tech it owns. Ask vendors for weekly manager usage, not total logins. Gartner surveyed more than 1,200 employees and found 69% had run into at […]
Best Workplace Recognition Programs for Company Culture
Key Insights Recognition functions as a daily signal of what a workplace values, not a program that runs once a year. In O.C. Tanner research, 37% of employees said more personal recognition would encourage them to produce better work more often. The Trust Index survey measures recognition directly, so leaders can see where appreciation lands […]
How To Choose An Employee Experience Platform
Key Insights Start with one broken employee journey, not a feature checklist. Adoption depends on frontline access, manager habits and useful content. AI features need data boundaries, testing and human accountability. A new employee experience platform can look glorious in a demo. One login. Clean dashboards. A cheerful AI assistant that appears to know where […]
Employee Influencers: Turn Your People into Your Best Recruiters
A massive number of employees don’t actively recommend working at their company. The rest aren’t out there spreading bad news. Most likely, they’re just saying nothing at all. In a talent market running on word-of-mouth and social proof, that pretty much amounts to the same thing. Up to 70–85% of jobs are estimated to be […]
The Most Underrated EVP Lever? Financial Wellbeing
Financial wellbeing benefits are reshaping what Australian employers offer. Here’s what actually moves the needle for employees feeling the cost of living squeeze. Australian employees are losing an average of six working hours every month to financial stress. Obviously, that number lands differently depending on your team size. Multiply it across a hundred employees and […]
Exit Interview Mistakes to Avoid for HR Leaders
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Fewer than 1 in 3 executives can name an action taken from exit interview data Review 12 to 18 months of engagement survey data before any exit interview. 52% of employees who quit say their employer could have prevented it. Exit interviews are once again trending on LinkedIn, but while everyone is […]
12 Signs You’re Losing Employee Trust (And How to Win It Back)
Trust in leadership drains away across dozens of small moments. By the time people start leaving, you’ve usually already lost them. Great Place To Work® has surveyed more than 100 million employees around the world since 1992, and those decades of data consistently point to one conclusion: the defining quality of a great workplace is […]
The Serious Science Of Being Happier At Work
Declan Edwards has spent the past decade trying to get people to take happiness as a serious skill that you can learn and practice, not a personality trait or a temperament, or something that descends when the right combination of weekend, weather and serotonin happens to align. The founder of BU Happiness College, an award-winning […]
What Is Workplace Culture, and How to Get It Right
Only 16% of Australian workers were fully engaged in 2025, according to ADP’s People at Work research. That figure had fallen two percentage points since 2023, placing Australia in the lower third of markets globally. Culture is often discussed in the language of values, perks and purpose statements. Employees, however, experience it more practically. It’s […]
Four Ways to Rebuild Employee Engagement
Key Highlights High-trust, high-performance workplaces treat listening as a continuous system, linking strong feedback cultures directly to employee confidence. Leading employers are rebuilding culture by equipping managers to have real conversations. Catch Rebecca Moulynox live as part of a panel on the main stage of the National HR Summit by HRD on March 31, 2026 Somewhere […]
The Link Between Psychological Safety, Turnover And Care Quality
By 2026, healthcare and social assistance will employ 2.21 million Australians. 82% of healthcare roles are already in shortage, with rural nurse turnover at 148%. Organisations with strong psychological safety show higher retention. Australia’s healthcare and social assistance sector has been growing at a pace most industries would envy and fret in equal measure. […]
How Great Workplaces Show Up On Linkedin
Key Highlights Employees led by highly engaged managers are 59% more likely to be engaged themselves. Mid and frontline managers are better at seeing patterns and problems that might be hard to see from above. Manager Access lets organisations cascade team-level Trust Index™ results to every people leader without exposing individual responses. LinkedIn has […]
PvP Culture at Work: Why Your Best People Are Fighting Each Other
When colleagues compete against each other instead of the market, everyone loses. Here’s how PvP culture takes root in organisations, what it costs, and the practical steps high-trust workplaces use to redirect ambition toward shared goals. In organisations that make our best workplaces list, 85 per cent of employees agree that “people avoid politicking and […]
How To Give Your Middle Managers The Data They Need To Succeed
Key Highlights Employees led by highly engaged managers are 59% more likely to be engaged themselves. Mid and frontline managers are better at seeing patterns and problems that might be hard to see from above. Manager Access lets organisations cascade team-level Trust Index™ results to every people leader without exposing individual responses. After 30 […]
Your First Year with Great Place To Work: From Survey Design to Employer Branding
Key Highlights Job seekers are 15 times more likely to choose a company that’s been Certified as a great workplace by its own employees. The companies that get the most value from their first year treat Certification as a 12-month program, not a one-time badge. Even organisations that don’t reach the certification threshold walk away […]
9 Leadership Behaviours That Can Build, Or Break, Trust
Every employee should take these behaviours to heart whether or not they are people leaders. I often get asked what it takes to create a great workplace. The short answer: trust. High-trust cultures help employees thrive, which fuels company performance in all areas, from referrals and retention to productivity and revenue. In fact, our global research […]
The Top Two Leadership Tools For Driving Better AI Adoption
An organisation’s ability to successfully integrate AI and reap its benefits will depend enormously on the level of trust within that organisation. Throughout history, humans have always struggled with adapting to change. Our minds are wired to create routines and habits that allow us to navigate our lives in a predictable way. However, despite this […]
The 5 Elements Of Meaningful Work In The Age Of AI
Wasn’t AI just meant to take the boring work off our hands? To make things like invoicing and data entry go away, not gobble up the parts of work that gave us meaning? A research piece by Sydney University has called out work redesign (balancing automation with human expertise and rerouting workflows) as one of […]
The Kindness Method of Leadership at Christmas
* Employees who feel cared for are 70% more likely to go the extra mile. * 91% of employees with supportive leaders’ report feeling safe to innovate. * Embedding kindness into operations outperform on nearly every metric. As another Christmas rolls around (how did that happen?) Ebenezer Scrooge, literature’s greatest example of a leader […]
How Great Employers Build a Culture of Trust
* 88% of employees at Certified organisations feel safe from office politics. * Certified organisations report 35% greater returns than comparable companies. * Organisations with high trust levels generate 2.5 times more value than average. Nearly three decades of data, and hearing millions of employee voices, have shown us that when people feel mentally, […]
The Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For Southeast Asia Have Been Announced
* Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For invited over 1.3 million employees to have their say. * More than 550,000 verified employee survey responses came back, across ten different countries * While DHL took the #1 position, regional organisations also feature prominently, signalling the region’s shift towards building competitive workplaces. Over the past twenty-seven […]
4 Strategies for Improving Resilience Across Your Workforce
Across APAC, leaders are acutely aware that the old playbook for building resilience at work is no longer enough. With economic and technological disruption reshaping every industry, the capacity for teams to adapt and bounce forward through change has become a top strategic priority. Companies across the region are responding with investments in wellbeing, inclusive […]
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet: ‘Every leader needs to think of themselves as a reinventor’
As CEO, Julie Sweet has led Accenture through its biggest changes and continues to reshape how the company works and leads in the age of AI. “Every leader needs to think of themselves as a reinventor,” she says. “Reinvention only can happen with leaders, and leaders have to make a choice, and ask themselves, Am […]
Building a More Compassionate Workplace
As we celebrated World Kindness Day on November 13th, we thought it was worth examining how fostering a culture of kindness can transform not just individual wellbeing, but entire organisations. Kindness in 2025 has emerged as a critical leadership competency that directly impacts employee wellbeing, productivity, and bottom-line results. Why Kindness Actually Matters at Work […]
Can AI Help Leaders Build Better, More Innovative Teams?
Vanessa Druskat, author and professor at New Hampshire University, explains why we’re so bad at building teams and why technology might not solve our biggest problems. Many leaders assume that new AI technology will improve their teams: increased productivity, fresh and innovative ideas, everything faster and better. However, some thinkers are questioning if AI can […]
4 Things Leaders Should Focus on to Boost Employee Well-Being
HR professionals are increasingly concerned about well-being. Partnering with Johns Hopkins University Human Capital Development Lab, Great Place To Work® researchers identified that well-being trends have regressed from their peak levels observed during the pandemic. Across the region, HR practitioners are increasingly sounding the alarm on mental health and work-life balance. “I think that we as HR professionals […]
Health at Work: Why Healthy Employees Are Happier
The link between work and employee health has evolved significantly, especially in the wake of global events, hybrid work trends, and a growing awareness of the importance of mental wellbeing. In today’s knowledge-driven economy, many employees spend long hours seated, often in poorly optimised home workspaces. This sedentary lifestyle, compounded by blurred work-life boundaries and […]
2025 Best Workplaces in Asia™: How Hilton Attracts the 30,000 New Hires Needed Across Its Booming Asia Portfolio
No. 1 on the Best Workplaces in Asia, Hilton opened its 1,000th hotel in APAC a year ahead of schedule. With hundreds more on the way, here’s how it finds the people to grow. The hospitality industry is booming in Asia, and brands like Hilton are rapidly expanding their offerings to meet rising consumer […]
ESG at Work: Why Great Workplaces Champion Sustainability and Social Impact
In recent years, business leaders have navigated a perfect storm: a global pandemic, social upheaval, advances in AI, shifting employee expectations, and growing pressure from investors and customers to act on sustainability. These pressures have accelerated one clear message: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s a strategic imperative. A decade ago, […]
Top 9 HR Priorities You Should Steal From the Fortune 100 Best Companies
Where are you investing this year? Perhaps AI training and tools are at the top of your list. Maybe you are focusing on improving executive communication or retooling your employee listening programmes. It’s a challenging time to try and run a business. Why not take your cue from the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®? They’ve […]
Why the Fortune 100 Company and Best Workplaces List Is a Game Changer for Employer Branding
What is a Fortune 100 company or a Best WorkplaceTM , and how do businesses earn this prestigious recognition? Let’s explore the rigorous selection process and the factors that define workplace excellence. In the nuanced world of business, the formula for staff retention is refreshingly clear: keep them happy. The Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® and […]
Psychological Safety in the AI Era: How Inclusive Workplaces Win in the Future of Work
Much has been said about the future of work, which means different things to different people. As AI adoption and economic uncertainty reshape workplaces, the future of work must be people-first. That future is impossible without psychological safety for all—ensuring every employee, regardless of role, background, or identity, feels empowered to speak up, innovate, and […]
Amplifying Employee Voice to Build a High-Trust Workplace Culture For All
Building a great workplace for all isn’t a solo endeavour. By creating space for employees to voice their thoughts and put forward ideas, you foster a culture of open communication that drives engagement, innovation, and trust. What makes an organisation a great workplace for all? Through our research, we know it’s one defined, in short, by […]
How People Leaders Are Building Great Workplaces and Business Success
HR has always been about people, but over the last five years, the role has changed dramatically. The pandemic pushed HR professionals into uncharted territory —suddenly, they weren’t just managing policies or handling employee concerns; they were keeping businesses afloat, supporting mental health, navigating remote work, and ensuring employees felt safe and valued. HR became […]
How to Measure and Improve Employee Satisfaction in 2025
Unlock what truly drives employee satisfaction and how to measure it effectively. Get practical strategies and the right tools — like insightful surveys — to create a workplace where people thrive. Employee satisfaction seems relatively straightforward — employees either like their jobs or they don’t. But the process of nurturing employee satisfaction and measuring […]
How to Get Performance Management Right: A Guide to Better Engagement and Business Success
Think of performance management as a garden. Without regular care—watering, pruning, and guidance—growth stalls. But with the right attention, employees can flourish, contributing to a vibrant, thriving workplace. Imagine taking a road trip without a GPS, maps, or even road signs. Sure, you might eventually reach your destination, but the journey would be inefficient, frustrating, […]
How to Build a For All Workplace: 3 Proven Strategies to Foster Belonging and Thriving Work Cultures
Operating in today’s dynamic business landscape requires companies to maximise human potential and create a workplace where every employee has the opportunity to succeed. This requires an inclusive culture where every employee feels genuinely valued, respected, and empowered, and where they can thrive in both their work and personal lives. Here are three ways to […]
4 Global Workplace Trends Shaping Employee Experiences in 2025
Workplace trends are constantly evolving, influenced by shifting employee expectations, technological advancements, and economic changes. For leaders across ASEAN and ANZ, staying ahead means understanding both regional dynamics and global best practices that drive great workplace cultures. With insights from over 20 million employee surveys annually, Great Place To Work’s research confirms that a thriving […]
Top 4 Leadership Trends for 2025: How Great Leaders Build Trust, Embrace Change, and Drive Success
As we step into 2025, uncertainty remains a constant in the workplace. Yet, the best leaders don’t just weather the storm—they chart a clear course forward. The ability to inspire trust, embrace change, and put people first is what sets great workplaces apart. In fact, leaders at Best Workplaces™ are significantly more likely to provide a clear […]
6 Proven Strategies to Boost Leadership Effectiveness at Your Company
For better or for worse, people managers have the single biggest impact on an organisation’s performance. To that end: Everyone deserves a great manager. But what makes an effective leader at your company? How can you identify great leaders? How can you replicate their behaviours to make everyone better? Developing leaders should be a key […]
Best Workplaces Thrive on Caring Cultures: How Kindness Fuels Employee Engagement and Business Success
Kindness in leadership isn’t just about good intentions—it’s about action. When leaders prioritise empathy and care, employees feel valued, engaged, and motivated to contribute their best. Employees who receive genuine care from their leaders build greater trust and stronger connections, leading to a positive workplace culture. In fact, Great Place To Work® research shows that […]
How to Restore Employee Trust Amid Record Declines
Edelman’s 2025 Trust Barometer shows a growing number of global employees don’t trust their company to do what is right. Here’s what leaders can do about it. In almost every country in the world, fewer employees trust their company in 2025. That’s the top takeaway from the 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer, a global survey that has measured […]
6 Key Characteristics of an Employer of Choice
The recent years have been marked by geopolitical uncertainties, the AI revolution and sustainability as a growing business imperative, just to name a few. Businesses have had to quickly pivot and change operating models to adapt to external pressures. In addition, changing workforce demographics – with a growing older workforce coupled with a large proportion […]
Embrace AI, Build Perseverance, Embed Well-being – 3 Things to Adopt in the Future of Work
From 7-9 May 2024, our team from Great Place To Work® ASEAN and ANZ attended the 19th annual Great Place To Work For All™ Summit held in New Orleans. The theme of the Summit was “Change Happens Here” – an apt and evocative phrase to remind attendees that each one of us can make a difference. The […]
How Neurodivergent Masking Drives Employee Burnout: Key Insights and Solutions
The landscape of neurodivergence in the workplace is evolving and as businesses strive to foster inclusive environments, the unique needs of neurodivergent employees—those with conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other cognitive differences—are gaining much-needed attention. However, the journey towards inclusivity is far from complete, with significant challenges still to be addressed. Estimates suggest […]
DEIB: Embedded or Embodied? At Great Place To Work® companies, they do both.
In an article on the future of work by the Harvard Business Review, it foresees more companies working towards a stronger integration of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) efforts to the business strategy. However, the observed lack of accountability and ownership from leaders appears to be a critical gap that needs to be addressed […]
Celebrating Pride: LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the workplace
Coming out is not a one-time declaration; it’s a recurring decision that LGBTQIA+ individuals face repeatedly throughout their professional lives. Each new interaction, whether with a new colleague, a new boss, or during inter-departmental collaborations, poses the question of whether to reveal their true selves. This ongoing decision-making process is critical because trust and connection […]
Why DEIB Matters: Transforming Your Workplace for the Better
As June marks DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) Month, it’s an opportune moment to reflect on the strides and challenges in workplace equity, particularly within the ASEAN and ANZ regions. These regions exhibit unique workplace cultures where DEIB initiatives are becoming increasingly pivotal. According to a study by Great Place To Work® , it […]
Workplace ESG: How Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors Impact Employee Experience
The connection between purpose; environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors; employee engagement; and business results. It may sound almost too good to believe, but there’s a well-established path to enhance employee engagement, elevate financial performance, and contribute positively to our world, all at once. The cornerstone of achieving these remarkable outcomes lies in directing your attention […]
Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Unlocking Potential and Fostering Inclusion
In an era where diversity and inclusion are pivotal to innovation and productivity, Australian workplaces are slowly awakening to the untapped potential within an estimated 30 to 40 percent of their workforce[1] – the neurodivergent population. With an estimated 800 million to 1.2 billion neurodivergent individuals globally, the significance of embracing neurodiversity at work becomes increasingly […]
Infusing Tech Workplaces with Heart: Elevating Employee Experience Beyond Traditional Benefits
At the forefront of Australia’s Best Workplaces™ in Technology 2024, employee benefits surpass the ordinary, placing the human touch at their core. These companies display a deep commitment to the holistic wellbeing of their people, recognising and addressing their individual needs with tailored programs. From extensive parental leave to adaptable time-off policies, from wellness initiatives […]
The Power of Trust:
Do employees see the emergence of AI as an opportunity or a threat?
The answer depends on Trust.
Navigating change has never been more critical in today’s rapidly evolving landscape. Humans, with an inherent inclination towards stability, often resist change. Yet, history showcases our remarkable capacity to adapt. Now, as Artificial Intelligence (AI) propels us into uncharted territory, the stakes are higher than ever. The benefits are undeniable, as AI promises increased efficiency, […]
Unlocking Success: Inside Australia’s Best Tech Workplaces of 2024
With a high demand and short supply of digital and cyber technology skills, the need to attract and keep employees Australia’s technology industry has reached unprecedented levels. Recent reports, such as the ‘Towards a National Jobs and Skills Roadmap (2023)’ by Jobs and Skills Australia, underscore the severity of the situation, revealing that nearly 70% […]
AI Adoption Surges: 100 Best Companies Showcase the Growing Importance of Employee Trust
As AI adoption accelerates across workplaces in Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines, a concerning trend emerges: how many companies adequately guide and train their workforce in leveraging this transformative technology effectively? In an era where AI is poised to reshape the future of work, investing in workforce preparation is not just prudent but […]
4 Workplace Culture Trends for 2024 Every ANZ Company Should Watch
As February kicks off, here are the four emerging trends for workplace cultures. For companies trying to build great workplace cultures, 2024 promises a complex challenge. Artificial intelligence (AI) is upending the workplace, and employees are clamouring for training and tools to stay ahead of a rapidly changing business environment. Environmental concerns are rising, and […]
Creating a Great Workplace Culture For All: Complete Checklist For Employers
As unemployment reaches a record low in Australia and the competition for talent steadily increases, savvy organisations must create a great workplace culture to attract and retain the best talent. But creating a great workplace culture is not a once-and-done exercise. It involves constantly asking for feedback, listening to employees, and adjusting courses. Even if […]