Certification & Award
Turn your company culture into recruitment and branding advantage
Attract talent, build employer brand, and boost employee morale with Empathy Employer certification and award
- It's free
- No credit card
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Empathy Certification & Recognition Benefits
Securing the Empathy Employer™ certification and award is an independent validation of your organization’s commitment to an empathetic workplace. It sends a strong social signal to potential employees, existing team members, clients, and the wider business community about your supportive organizational culture.
- Attracting and retaining talent
- Boosting employee morale
- Building employer brand
- Improving employee engagement
- Fostering people-first workplace culture
Why Measure Organizational Empathy
Your employees shape the workplace and their collective empathetic attributes influence your organizational culture.
organizational empathy helps identify areas for improvement, develop targeted strategies to boost collaboration, and drive business success.
Our Empathy Assessment Framework℠ evaluates key empathy attributes across your organization to develop your Empathy Employer Index℠ (EEI) score, identifying areas for improvement, and providing guidance for training initiatives.
Empathy and Employer Branding
C-suite and HR professionals are recognizing the importance of empathy in the workplace for attracting, retaining, and engaging top talent. A strong employer brand built on a foundation of empathy can strengthen your Employer Value Proposition (EVP), differentiate your organization, and position you as an employer of choice.
Employer Reputation Matters
Over 85% of job seekers actively research a company’s reputation and organizational culture, including awards, certifications, and industry rankings before accepting a position with a new employer.
Demand for Empathy Employer
Over 78% of employees value empathy as a desirable trait in both leaders and their team members. Workplaces that foster empathy tend to experience stronger collaboration, reduced stress, and higher morale.
Impact on Employee Retention
Over 55% of employees left previous jobs due to their coworkers lacking empathy towards their work or personal lives. When employees feel supported and understood they are less likely to experience stress and burnout.
How This Works
Celebrate your culture in 3 easy steps
Our simple three-step process makes it easy to get started and receive the recognition your organization deserves
Nominate Employer
Two or more employees nominate their organization
Survey Employees
Empathy attributes survey is administered across the organization
Earn Certification
Survey data is analyzed and certification awarded
Join the ranks of employers nominated by their employees
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Trusted by Leaders Across Industries
See why C-suite executives and HR professionals choose Empathy Employer for independent assessment of their workplace culture
Ready to celebrate your employees and culture
Nominate your organization for the Empathy Employer recognition and certification program
- It's free
- No credit card
FAQ
answers to
your questions
Is the nomination really free?
Yes, nominating your employer is free and does not require any payment from you or your employer. Think of the nomination as your vote of confidence in your company culture.
If your company receives many nominations, we may send them the Empathy Employer digital badge highlighting the nomination and welcome them to the certification program.
What is the time commitment from our employees ?
Completing the Empathy Attributes Survey℠ takes around 5-10 minutes.
What is the time commitment from our HR team ?
About 2-4 hours.
Once your HR team provides the employee list – we take care of the rest!
How long is the survey and assessment process ?
Our typical engagement takes between 7-10 business days.
This includes the initial meeting with your HR representative, receiving your employee list, deployment of the empathy attributes survey, reminder emails, data analysis, and development of your custom recommendation report.
What is the cost for the organizational empathy certification service ?
We provide a bespoke service and assessment and certification fees are dependent upon the size of your organization. Please submit your nomination form and we will provide details to your HR team.
If your organization is a registered non-profit or a start-up, then there maybe no cost to participate in our program. Upon acceptance, we can waive our engagement fees for the survey deployment, data assessment, recommendation report, and certification service. Spots are limited – please submit your nomination form to get the ball rolling.
Can organizational empathy be measured ?
Yes, organizational empathy can be measured, quantified and even be improved.
Our research-based assessment framework measures foundational components like cognitive, emotional, and compassionate empathy as well as supporting skills and its organizational outcomes, providing meaningful measurable metrics.
We already have employee surveys. What makes this assessment different ?
Our research-backed survey measures organizational empathy across nine key areas/pillars and the assessment report provides actionable insights and tailored recommendations.
Our approach goes beyond data collection to offer a clear roadmap for creating a more empathetic, high-performing workplace.
What happens after the employee survey is administered ?
We analyze the survey data, calculate your EEI score, and develop a recommendation report with actionable strategies tailored to your organization’s needs. We also provide a curated listed of training recourses for your employees.
Will all participating organizations receive award and certification ?
We cannot guarantee that your organization will be selected as an Empathy Employer Certified Workplace℠. If your organizational EEI score meets/exceeds the certification criteria, then you will receive the award and certification.
Can we see the questionnaire and sample assessment reports ?
Yes, we can set-up a demo to share the Empathy Attributes Survey questionnaire, walk you through our Empathy Assessment Framework, and provide a sample assessment/recommendation report.
Please send us a message and we can set-up a demo.