Tier 1 · Diagnose
Well-being & Culture Check-up
The entry point: a clear picture of where your culture and well-being stand today, and what to fix first.
The Well-being & Culture Check-up is Happy Work Studio's diagnostic. Over a few weeks we combine an employee survey, leadership interviews, focus groups and partner tools (Happiitude Happiness Assessment, AQai, Moodivation) to map your organization against the Five Essentials, and deliver a report, a priority map and a roadmap.
Assessed against the Five Essentials
with worker voice and equity at the center
Protection from Harm
Safety, workload and an always-on culture made visible.
Connection & Community
Belonging, trust and real check-ins across teams.
Work-Life Harmony
Flexibility that shows up in the calendar, not just the policy.
Mattering at Work
Recognition and the feeling that your work makes a difference.
Opportunity for Growth
Learning, feedback and psychological safety.
How it works
- Employee survey, leadership interviews and focus groups
- Partner assessment tools: Happiitude Happiness Assessment, AQai adaptability assessment, Moodivation
- A quick read of your current values and how they show up in daily behavior
A few weeks · fixed project fee
You receive
A Well-being & Culture Report, a priority map across the Five Essentials, and a recommended roadmap through Tiers 2–4.
Best for
Companies starting their well-being journey, or those that want to measure before they invest.
Frequently asked questions
What is a workplace well-being and culture check-up?
It is a structured assessment of how your people experience work today. We combine survey data with interviews and focus groups, score the results against the Five Essentials, and show which areas to improve first.
What are the Five Essentials?
They come from the U.S. Surgeon General's Framework for Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being (2022): Protection from Harm, Connection & Community, Work-Life Harmony, Mattering at Work and Opportunity for Growth, with worker voice and equity at the center. Our method is aligned with this public framework.
How long does it take?
Usually a few weeks, depending on company size and how many locations and languages are involved.
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