How Do I Write A Great Culture Audit™
One of the most common questions we get from Vietnam Certified companies is:
“How Do I Write A Great Culture Audit?”
Completing your Culture Audit™ is vital for your organization to qualify for recognition on the Best Workplaces™ 2025 lists in Vietnam, Asia, and the World. With your Certification™ achieved, these recognitions come at no extra cost to you. The Culture Audit™ captures your distinctive company culture, enabling GPTW consultants to assess your practices against our For All™ model.
In the Culture Audit™ Series, featuring both in-person and online sessions, our senior consultant, Ha Minh Chau, guided participants on crafting a compelling Culture Audit™ that showcases the heart of their organization and strengthens their bid for the Best Workplaces™ 2025 lists.
Please note that for companies in the Small Category (10-99 employees), submitting a Culture Audit™ is not required, while it is for those with over 100 employees applying for the Best Workplaces in Vietnam™ 2025. Regardless, all are warmly welcome to join the event!
Missed the events? Watch our recap below!
Watch The Recap
In the recap video, you'll find essential insights, including:
- What exactly does Great Place To Work and its team of Culture Audit evaluators need to know?
- How long do the responses to each Culture Audit open-ended question need to be?
- What differentiates a “good” application from a “great” application?
We’re here to set the record straight. Whether you’re a new applicant or a returning contender, these tips should help you write a stellar Culture Audit that helps us better understand your company’s culture.
Culture Audit™ Workshop at ELCA Vietnam:
A Fun and Welcoming Workplace
Culture Audit™ Workshop at ELCA Vietnam: A Fun and Welcoming Workplace
ELCA Vietnam is a workplace where their employees describe the environment as vibrant and friendly. Great Place To Work® Survey results reveal that over 90% of employees say that the company a fun place to work, and newcomers feel warmly welcomed from the moment they join or transition within the company. Join us at the workshop at ELCA Vietnam, who has been certified as a Great Place To Work® for three consecutive years.
Best Workplaces™ 2025
Application Timeline
Best Workplaces™ 2025 Application Timeline
December 2024
Recommended timeline for final registration with Great Place To Work®.
February 15, 2025
Survey Completion for all companies and Culture Audit Submission Deadline for companies with 100 or more employees.
April 2025
You’ll hear if your organization made the list of Best Workplaces 2025.
May 2025
Best Workplaces in Vietnam™ 2025 List Reveal.
Learn More About The Culture Audit™
What Is A Culture Audit?
The Culture Audit provides insight into your organization’s culture and consists of six open-ended questions about trust, meaningful values, leadership, maximizing everyone’s potential and innovativeness.
For Large (1000+ employees) and Medium (100-999 employees) companies, the Culture Audit is a requirement to compete for Best Workplaces™ Lists Application.
For All™ Model
The foundation of this model is trust. A culture of trust is fueled by meaningful values and facilitated by effective leadership.
This creates an environment where everyone, regardless of who you are or what you do, can and wants to use their potential. This increases the power of innovation in an organization.
The 6 themes of the Culture Audit™
Trust
What qualities make the culture in your organization one of trust, pride and fun?
Meaningful Values
What are your organization’s core values that are reflected in daily practice and provide guidance for decision making?
Effective Leadership
What is your strategy and philosophy for being a successful organization? How do you develop a strategy, direction and goals and how do you communicate them?
Maximizing Everyone's Potential
How do you ensure that your organization is a Great Place To Work for all employees, regardless of position or personal background, so that everyone can reach their maximum potential?
Innovativeness
How do you involve your employees in coming up with and developing new ideas and ways to do things better that result in improved organizational performance?
Bold Leadership (optional)
Best Workplaces in Vietnam™ 2024
Best Workplaces in Vietnam™ 2024
Not with us yet? Earn Your Spot on the Best Workplaces™ in Vietnam 2025 List
Not with us yet? Earn Your Spot on the Best Workplaces™ in Vietnam 2025 List
The Best Workplaces™ in Vietnam 2025 list applications are now open! Secure your chance at qualifying for next year’s Best Workplaces™ List before it’s too late.