Best Places to Work™
Inspiring workplace excellence, cultivating innovation, building capability, and improving business performance.
EMA is proud to be the Foundation Partner of Best Places to Work™ – a nationally recognised, research-led continuous improvement programme designed to help Kiwi organisations of all sizes and industries create thriving, innovative, high-performing workplaces.
Better Together: The BPTW™ Story
BPTW™’s mission is to “float all the boats higher”. For the past 20 years, BPTW™ has been telling the stories and celebrating the success of great New Zealand workplaces – the spirit of connection and celebration sits at the heart of everything it does.
Floating all the boats higher is about supporting, enabling, showcasing, and celebrating the incredible leadership, teams, cultures, and innovation within NZ businesses. Because when we come together as colleagues, partners, and industry peers, we are all better together.
Underpinning the BPTW™ programme are nine pillars of workplace excellence:
Trust in leadership
Connection to purpose
Working environment
Innovation
Wellbeing
Connection with team
Performance & growth
Tools & tech
Sustainability
An overview of the BPTW™ programme
Best Places to Work™ is a carefully designed and curated programme of continuous improvement initiatives that supports organisations across four core offerings:
Best Places to Work™ Employee Engagement Surveys
BPTW™ Annual Survey: Assess & Benchmark
The Best Places to Work™ Annual Survey provides an assessment of your employee experience and a benchmark against other similar sized organisations. It is the ideal tool to help drive innovation and consistency across your business, as well as identify opportunities for growth and improvement. The Annual Survey is also a requirement for entry into the prestigious BPTW™ Awards.
BPTW™ Pulse Surveys: Track improvements
Pulse Surveys are an excellent way to proactively check progress, track improvements, and gain real-time insights into your employee experience. They support smarter, faster decisions on employee-related initiatives, align leaders on the priorities that matter the most, and support continuous engagement and growth.
Pulse Surveys are designed to complement the BPTW™ Annual Survey. They aren’t benchmarked against other organisations and are independent of the BPTW™ Awards. You can run up to two Pulse Surveys throughout the year and add up to three customised questions per survey.
EMA and BPTW™: Your partners in continuous improvement
Organisations that prioritise employee experience are more resilient, innovative, and successful. EMA and Best Places to Work™ offer EMA members the tools, insights, and recognition to lead the way.
Being part of the programme, you’ll gain:
- A clear view of what your people value
- Actionable insights to guide your strategy
- National recognition for your culture
- Access to expert support and learning
Together, we’re helping Kiwi organisations be the world’s Best Places to Work™.
