On May 9, Great Place to Work®, a global workplace culture assessment, consulting and training company, and InsideNGO, a US-based association that supports the operations of international non-governmental organizations launched the “Culture of Trust Project.” Through the partnership with InsideNGO, Great Place to Work will provide its world-class consulting services – including employee surveys, on-the-ground training and analysis – to four InsideNGO member organizations that operate in Kenya.

The four pilot organizations are: The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, the International Rescue Committee, Jhpiego, and ChildFund. Beginning in  May, all Kenya-based employees in these four international NGOs will participate in Great Place to Work’s Trust Index© survey, the world’s most comprehensive tool to assess and rate workplace culture from the perspective of employees. The Trust Index survey is used by nearly 6,000 organizations in 45 countries around the world and more than two million employees take the survey each year. A basis for much of Great Place to Work’s consulting and training services, the survey is used by organizations to help them to create and sustain trust-driven workplace environment.

“For over 20 years we’ve proudly worked with some of the world’s largest companies to improve their workplace cultures,” said José Tolovi, Global CEO of Great Place to Work.  “We strongly believe that any workplace can be a great workplace and are excited to expand our work - on a pro-bono basis for now - to collaborate with the NGO sector. This is an important partnership and a significant step forward for Great Place to Work.”

In addition to employee surveys, a group of managers and senior leaders from these four organizations will participate in Great Place to Work’s Giftwork® leadership training. These trainings are designed to help leaders strengthen and sustain a great workplace culture by translating organizational goals into daily interactions that inspire employees.

“This partnership will be immensely beneficial to our member organizations,” said Marie McNamee, Director of Programs, HR & Legal, at InsideNGO. “We look forward to demonstrating a link between high trust workplaces and achieving mission-based results.”

After assessing improvements in the levels of employee trust, pride and camaraderie within the four pilot NGOs, Great Place to Work and InsideNGO plan to expand the Culture of Trust program to NGOs around the world in 2013.

About Great Place to Work®

Great Place to Work^® Institute is a global research, consulting and training firm that helps organizations identify, create and sustain great workplaces through the development of high-trust workplace cultures. Great Place to Work serves businesses, non-profits and government agencies in more than 45 countries on all six continents. For more information about Great Place to Work, visit http://www.greatplacetowork.net/ and follow the company on Twitter at @GPTW_Global.

About InsideNGO

InsideNGO is a global membership organization dedicated to strengthening the operational and management capacity of the international development and relief sector. InsideNGO provides training, resources, advocacy, benchmarking and networking opportunities. It is a vibrant community of 275+ organizations who openly share ideas and good practices in order to foster operational excellence for global impact.

Great Place to Work® Institute

Great Place to Work® Institute

Great Place to Work® Institute is a global research, consulting and training firm that helps organizations identify, create and sustain great workplaces through the development of high-trust workplace cultures. We serve businesses, non-profits and government agencies in 45 countries on all six continents.

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