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The Inspiring Workplaces Group Announce Partnership with Employera across North America

Employera will be the headline sponsor for The 2025 Inspiring Workplaces Awards in North America
The world’s #1 non-survey based awards recognizing PeopleFirst organizations
Extended entry deadline is February 28, 2025.

New York – February 24, 2025. Today The Inspiring Workplaces Group (IWG) announces an exciting new strategic partnership with San Francisco-based Employera, a leading employee experience, internal communications and employer branding firm.

As part of the partnership, Employera will become the headline sponsor of the 2025 Inspiring Workplaces Awards across North America.

“This announcement represents a major leap in our ongoing effort to reshape workplaces on a global scale,” said Matt Manners, CEO & Founder of The Inspiring Workplaces Group. “For a decade, we’ve celebrated outstanding organizations across North America, and this new collaboration allows us to further support the region’s evolving need for forward-thinking, people-centric workplaces. Partnering with Employera, we’re eager to help businesses foster environments that inspire, engage, and drive long-term success. This alliance underscores our dedication to helping organizations worldwide put their PeopleFirst and redefine the future of work.”

Kirsten Davidson, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Employera said, “We are delighted to be the headline sponsor for the 2025 Inspiring Workplaces Awards across North America. Our collaboration with The Inspiring Workplaces Group underscores Employera’s commitment to helping create PeopleFirst organizations. We believe that the organizations that build cultures and workplaces where employees are valued, inspired, and engaged are those that generate the most meaningful and sustainable success at all levels. Along with Inspiring Workplaces, we look forward to identifying and celebrating the excellent North American organizations that are leading the way in creating successful PeopleFirst workplaces.”

Prove you put your PeopleFirst: Enter the 2025 Inspiring Workplaces Awards before it is too late
In each region, The Inspiring Workplaces Awards asks the same case study questions consisting of six key elements. Elements it believes are fundamental to creating an Inspiring Workplace. They are:

Purpose & Culture
Leadership
Wellbeing
Experience
Employee Voice
Inclusion

Organizations enter a category defined by how many people are within the business.

Winners in each region are scored by an independent local expert judging panel. They will be subsequently announced at special in-person and online ceremonies later in the year. You can view the regions here.

If you would like your organization to have the chance of being named an Inspiring Workplace in one or across all regions (North America, Latin America, UK & Ireland, Europe, Asia, Middle East & Africa, Australasia), visit the 2025 Inspiring Workplaces Awards page, download the entry pack and start your entry. The extended deadline is February 28, 2025.

About The Inspiring Workplaces Group
Inspiring Workplaces is headquartered in the UK and operates in North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia and Australasia. Inspiring Workplaces™ believes in recognizing and helping to shape the forward-thinking organizations of the future that put their people first. By shedding light on these innovative workplaces, Inspiring Workplaces helps to encourage positive change by providing a source of inspiration and education for others who seek it.

About Employera
Employera is a leading agency and consulting firm that delivers breakthrough employer branding, internal communications and employee experiences that help companies and employees thrive in today’s modern workplace. Our experienced senior advisors, collaborative human-centered design approach and powerful creativity have made Employera a trusted partner for notable companies during critical periods of change, transition and growth.

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For more information on Inspiring Workplaces, contact: 
Matt Manners 
+44 (0) 7799876473 
[email protected] 
www.inspiring-workplaces.com 
Visit our Company LinkedIn Page

For more information on Employera, contact:
Kirsten Davidson
(510) 329-0040
[email protected]
www.employera.com