Do You Want to Attract Top Talent in a Competitive Job Market? What do your culture and values say about your company’s workplace environment?
A strong workplace culture is essential for business success, yet many organizations struggle to align their culture with their brand and strategic goals. Hiring an external consultant to conduct a workplace and culture assessment can provide an objective perspective, uncover hidden gaps, and help you build a People First culture.
Reason #1: Your Workplace Culture May Not Align with Your Brand and Business Goals
Many organizations have equal opportunity statements and DEI commitments, but a true culture assessment goes beyond surface-level policies. It examines whether workplace behaviors, leadership actions, and employee experiences truly reflect the company’s stated mission and values.
An external consultant provides an unbiased evaluation of your organization’s HR policies to ensure they address the real and evolving needs of a diverse workforce. This assessment can uncover disconnects between your brand promise and the daily experiences of employees—allowing you to make meaningful improvements.
(Want to learn more? See our previous posts on the importance of a People First culture.)
Reason #2: A Workplace Assessment Goes Beyond Legal Compliance
It’s crucial for organizations to comply with anti-discrimination laws and workplace accommodation requirements. However, compliance alone does not create an equitable or inclusive workplace.
While employment attorneys can review your policies for legal sufficiency, a culture and workplace assessment takes a deeper dive into whether those policies, processes, and procedures are applied fairly and consistently.
A consultant will assess:
✅ Leadership behaviors
✅ Decision-making patterns
✅ Employee sentiment
This ensures that your workplace fosters fairness, transparency, and psychological safety.
Reason #3: A Workplace Assessment Is Different from an Employee Engagement Survey
The best way to understand employee experience is to ask employees directly. However, traditional engagement surveys often provide limited insights and fail to capture the nuances of workplace culture.
A comprehensive culture and workplace assessment identifies:
📍 Where your organization stands today (Point A)
📍 A data-driven roadmap to your ideal workplace culture (Point B)
Our data science team analyzes both qualitative and quantitative data to uncover strengths, gaps, and areas for improvement.
With tools like the VIBE Assessment Tool™, we offer a unique lens into critical cultural elements such as:
- Trust
- Fairness
- Psychological safety
- Growth mindset
Already have existing data? We can analyze it to identify gaps—no need to reinvent the wheel.
At Icarus, We Help You Build a People-First Culture
At Icarus, we combine people expertise and employment law knowledge to help organizations create cultures that align with business goals and prioritize employee well-being.
If you believe your workplace culture could better reflect your organization’s values, contact us today for a consultation.
