THE ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK
WORKPLACE CULTURE
Workplace of Choice

JOIN
an organiz-
ation that people
want to
join
WORKPLACE CULTURE
LEVEL ONE
Entry Level
LEVEL TWO
Developing
LEVEL THREE
Meets Accept-able Standards
LEVEL; FOUR
WORKPLACE OF CHOICE
How attractive is the company’s workplace culture to outsiders?
Company does nothing to promote its workplace culture in staffing.
Company makes potential employees aware of its efforts to build a positive work culture.
Company uses its positive workplace culture to attract new staff.
Company’s reputation for a strong culture attracts unsolicited job applicants.

STAY
an organiz-
ation
where people
want to
stay
How satisfying is the workplace culture to staff?
Company unaware of the impact of its culture on staff retention.
Company aware of the impact of its work culture on staff retention and working to improve.
Company has built a positive culture. .
Company has built a strong culture that keeps employees.

PERFORM
an organiz-
ation
where
people
want to
contribute
How supportive is the workplace culture to high levels of performance?
Company unaware of the impact of culture on employee performance.
Company aware of the impact of culture on employee performance and working to improve.
Company culture is supportive of high performance.
Company culture helps build staff commitment to high levels of performance.

ADAPT
an organiz-
ation
where
people
willingly
adapt to
change
How supportive is the workplace culture in times of change?
Company unaware of the impact of culture on employee response to change.
Company aware of the impact of culture on employee response to change and working to improve.
Company culture is supportive of staff during major change.
Company culture helps build staff commitment to needed change
This element looks at the illusive concept of workplace ‘culture’ or the ‘feel’ of a workplace. The culture is particularly evident to new employees but is less so to longer-term staff. The table below shows how we assess workplace culture. There are four levels in the grid extending from 'Entry Level' to 'Workplace of Choice'. Where does your company score?
OVERALL
What is the workplace culture? .
Company unaware of its culture.
Company aware of its work culture and working to improve.
Company has built a positive culture
Company has built a strong culture. 
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