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Your journey to Great Place To Work® Certification™ starts right here. We’re thrilled you are joining our mission to make every place a great place to work for all. This page will guide you through the entire Certification process so you can confidently navigate each step.
Questions? We’re here to help at support@greatplacetowork.com
The Certification Journey
Your 12-month Assess subscription has started! You are now in the Certification Application phase of your subscription. We’ll help guide you through getting your survey live so you can take full advantage of your subscription post-survey.
First 90 days
Certification application
- Survey your employees
- Complete your Culture Brief™
- Certification decision
Next 9 Months
Culture, Certification, community
- Improve workplace culture
- Promote your Certification
- Connect with our community
Last 30 days
Subscription renewal
- Easy renewal in the last 30 days
Navigating your Certification application
1. Get Ready
As you get ready to apply for Certification, consider who to involve, timing, and learn about the helpful resources available.
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2. Log Into the Portal
Look for your welcome email from support@greatplacetowork.com. Set up your account password and then log into the portal. If you’d like to add more users, now is a great time to do that as well.
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3. Set Survey Dates
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4. Add Information & Preview
It’s time to add your employee contact info. There are two options for adding data depending on whether your employees have work email addresses or not.
The platform helps you double check all your data and send a test survey invitation to yourself to ensure your survey setup is correct. Once tested, schedule for launch and you’re done.
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5. Survey Communication
Approximately two weeks prior to the survey start date, it’s important to ensure your employees know all about the survey, when to expect it, and why they should participate. It’s easy with our posters and messaging templates.
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- Tell Your Organization the Survey Is Coming
- Pre-survey Communication Tools
- Avoid Disqualification from Certification and Lists
6. The Culture Brief
The Culture Brief is the second part of your Certification application. It is a short questionnaire about your company, people, and programs.
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7. Survey Participation
Once your survey goes live, it is open for a minimum of two weeks. The survey platform proactively monitors participation and will automatically extend your survey window if you have not met yet met Certification or List eligibility thresholds.
Reminder: Complete your Culture Brief and submit it by the time your survey closes.
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8. Survey Closed: What's Next
Discover the next steps to take when your survey closes: Complete your Culture Brief, review survey feedback, reflect and share results, make an action plan, and communicate to your team.
Certification decision: Within 48 hours of completing both your survey and Culture Brief, we will notify you of your Certification status. You’ll also be invited to schedule a call with a Customer Success Manager to guide you through your results and how to maximize the value of your partnership.
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