Advisory

People & Culture Advisory

Turning insight into informed leadership decisions

We combine people analytics, benchmarking data, and practical change management expertise to help leaders understand what truly drives engagement, performance, and retention within their organizations.

From culture transformation and leadership effectiveness to employee engagement, inclusion, wellbeing, and capability development, we support organizations at every stage of their journey toward becoming — and remaining — a Best Place to Work.

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Areas of expertise

Four pillars that move your culture forward

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Culture Transformation

Aligning values, behaviors, and leadership practices with business goals to foster lasting collaboration, inclusion, and engagement at every level.

Values alignment Change management Inclusion
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Employee Engagement

Data-driven strategies that help employees feel connected, motivated, and inspired — converting survey results into concrete action plans.

Analytics Action planning Retention
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HR Practices Optimization

Designing and refining policies, processes, and systems that promote fairness, efficiency, and compliance while enhancing employee satisfaction.

Policy design Compliance Efficiency
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Training & Capability Building

Tailored programs equipping HR professionals and managers with leadership, communication, and compliance skills for lasting organizational success.

Leadership Communication Development
Our approach

How we work with you

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STEP 01

Diagnose

People analytics and benchmarking reveal your current culture baseline and key pain points.

STEP 02

Design

We co-create an evidence-based roadmap tailored to your context and maturity level.

STEP 03

Implement

Practical change management support ensures adoption at every level of the organization.

STEP 04

Sustain

Ongoing measurement tracks real impact and keeps you on the path to certification.

Expert Guidance

Partner with us to unlock your organization’s true potential

Shaping Values. Inspiring Change. Driving Success.

We help organizations redefine and strengthen their workplace culture by aligning values, behaviors, and leadership practices with business goals. Our tailored approach supports lasting change that fosters collaboration, inclusion, and employee engagement, creating a vibrant environment where everyone thrives.

Igniting Motivation, Strengthening Commitment

We help organizations understand and elevate employee engagement through data-driven insights and customized strategies. Our advisory services empower you to create a workplace where employees feel connected, motivated, and inspired to contribute their best every day, boosting productivity and retention.

Optimizing People Strategies for Business Success

We support your HR teams in designing and refining policies, processes, and systems that align with your organizational goals. Our expert guidance ensures your HR practices promote fairness, efficiency, and compliance while enhancing employee satisfaction and driving sustainable growth.

Building Skills, Empowering Teams

Our tailored HR training programs equip your HR professionals and managers with the knowledge and tools they need to excel. From leadership development to effective communication and compliance, we help build strong capabilities that drive employee engagement and organizational success.

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Benchmark your performance

Get insights into the cultures of the best-performing organisations

 

Every year, the Best Places to Work program partners with organisations across industries — helping them measure, benchmark, and improve their HR practices using data-driven insights that enhance agility and organisational effectiveness.

We regularly publish insights across industries and regions, identifying the features of top workplaces and how they build high-performing cultures.

Industry benchmarking Compare your scores against sector peers and certified top performers across regions.
Annual insights reports Published findings on engagement, leadership, and culture trends from 118+ countries.
Actionable HR strategies Translate data into tailored strategies that attract, retain, and develop your top talent.

Industry benchmark scores

 

2025 data

Technology 82 / 100
 
 
Financial services 76 / 100
 
 
Healthcare 74 / 100
 
 
Retail & FMCG 68 / 100
 
 
Manufacturing 63 / 100
 
 
 

BPTW global benchmark (80)

118+ Countries
3,000+ Certified orgs
15+ Years of data
Top performers 2025
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Technology sector
MENA region · 14 certified
92
2
Financial services
GCC region · 21 certified
88
3
Healthcare
Europe · 9 certified
85
What can you learn from benchmarks?

Insights from the world's top-performing organisations

 
Consistent features of high performers

Our Engaging Growth benchmark tracks organisations with a rare combination of fast growth and strong employee engagement — hiring consistently while keeping their people motivated and committed.

These organisations outperform their competition across key survey factors by 10+ points above average factor scores, regardless of industry.

Key survey factors
Leadership Engagement Collaboration Company performance Communication Innovation Service & Quality
10+ pts above avg on key factors
118+ countries benchmarked
3,000+ certified organisations
15+ years of benchmark data
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Why use our Benchmarks?

 

Compare your results against certified organisations and gain the context needed to make confident, data-informed decisions that improve your workplace culture.

Data-informed confidence Your conclusions are backed by data from high-performing companies facing the same challenges and initiatives.
Contextualised results Comparative benchmarks reveal exactly which topics make your culture thrive and where meaningful gaps exist.
Prioritised improvement areas Identify the moments in the employee experience that matter most and will have the highest organisational impact.
Certified badge recognition Earn the BPTW badge and publicly signal your commitment to a high-performing, people-first culture.
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