Congratulations! Becoming Great Place To Work-Certified™ is an incredible achievement that reflects your people and your culture. The question we hear most often from newly certified companies is:
“How do we make sure we celebrate this milestone in the right way?”
The answer is simple: turn your certification into a proud, visible moment for your employees and your brand.
Here are six proven ways to make it count:
Key Takeaways
- Share your certification journey on your website with a blog post.
- Host a memorable celebration to bring your people together.
- Use storytelling and video on social media to showcase your culture.
- Display your certification badge everywhere your audience can see it.
- Recognize and thank your employees in authentic ways.
- Join the global movement with Certification Nation Day celebrations.
1. Blog About It
Commemorate this achievement through a written blog feature and share it on your company website. This is the perfect moment to celebrate your certification journey and let your website visitors know that you are now a Great Place To Work Certified™ company.
Use this opportunity to highlight what this achievement means for your organization, your people, and the culture you have built together.
2. Throw A Celebration Party
Break out the confetti and bring your people all together in one place to celebrate the culture they proudly belong to by organizing an in-house event to celebrate your certification.
This is your moment to recognize the people behind this achievement and create memories that reflect the workplace culture you have built. Make sure to document the celebration, share it online with your audience, and watch everyone talk about it.
3. Share The News On Social Media
Storytelling through videos is a captivating way to deliver this news to social media users. There isn’t a better way to tell your certification story than through featuring your employees and capturing the exact feeling of their experience.
Employee stories bring your certification to life and offer a valuable perspective that deserves to be shared with the world.
Take Vodafone’s celebration video as an example. From the very first frame, you’re drawn into the vibe of their workplace. By putting their own people in front of the camera, they turned a simple announcement into a story that connects emotionally. That is the power of storytelling through video: it doesn’t just share a message, it makes viewers experience it.
4. Let The World See Your Badge
How do you turn your badge into a tangible imprint? Let it become a mark across your workplace, office spaces, website, and communication channels.
Certification is the strongest testament from your employees that you are indeed a great place to work. This achievement represents your employer brand and should be a mark of pride across your organization.
5. Acknowledge your people
Your people made this possible. Celebrate them with personalized thank-you notes, shout-outs in meetings, or peer-nomination spotlights. Recognition fosters pride and reinforces the culture your certification represents.
6. Make Sure You Tun In For Certification Nation Day
Take your celebration global by joining Certification Nation Day, our annual worldwide event recognizing great workplaces. It’s the perfect opportunity to showcase your incredible culture, celebrate your people, and join a movement that’s shaping the future of work.
Mark your calendar: October 15, 2026. Prepare content, share your celebrations, and connect with certified companies across the globe.
Don’t celebrate alone, join us and other great workplaces for Certification Nation Day and share your story on a global stage. Learn more here.
