Find out how ready your company is for certification by taking the Parenting Friendly Organisation pre-assessment.
Pre-assessment Parenting Friendly Organisation is the first step towards certification. Through this service, you discover where your company stands against the PFO standards and what the priorities are to become a truly parent-friendly organisation.
What do we measure with the parenting friendly organisation pre-assessment?
The Parenting Friendly Organisation Pre-assessment assesses the maturity level of parenting-friendly practices in the organisation and how they support retention, stability and company performance. The analysis combines employee perceptions with internal procedures, relating all information to PFO standards.
The evaluation covers six key pillars, each with a direct impact on the effectiveness of teams.
The first pillar relates to internal parenting policies: how clear, accessible and consistent the rules are, whether they are applied uniformly and whether they reduce operational uncertainty. Well-structured policies decrease conflict and increase predictability.
The second pillar measures the quality of the major transitions – task, pre-CIC, CIC and reintegration. We analyse how responsibilities, communication and gradual return are managed, which are key to reducing post-CIC dropout and increasing retention.
The third pillar analyses the leadership and management of teams with parents: whether managers have clear guidelines, tools and practices for task-sharing, planning and open conversations. Prepared leadership increases team productivity and morale.
The fourth pillar assesses organisational culture – the extent to which the parenting-work theme is normalised, whether there are perceptions of fairness and whether the work environment supports healthy collaboration.
The fifth pillar addresses wellbeing and burnout prevention, in particular flexibility, workload adjustment and psychological safety. This pillar directly influences continuity and performance.
The sixth pillar measures alignment with people management strategy and business objectives: the existence of clear roles, priorities and progress indicators that connect parenting-friendly practices with retention, stability and employer brand.
Together, these pillars provide a clear picture of where the company stands today and the steps needed to develop a predictable, healthy and results-orientated culture.
How does the parenting friendly organisation pre-evaluation work?
- Fill in the questionnaire (30 min)
- We analyse the answers and compare with the Parenting friendly Organisation certification standard
- Get the digital report with your total score and recommendations.
Why invest in pre-evaluation parenting friendly organisation?
- You will have a clear picture of the organisational culture
- You’ll know where the risk areas are and what you can do to manage them.
- You’ll receive concrete recommendations for next steps – towards Parenting Friendly organisation certification and culture change measures.
It starts with a simple but extremely valuable diagnosis. Find out how ready your organisation is to become Parenting Friendly. Request the organisational pre-assessment.
For companies looking for international benchmarks, we also recommend the analysis by COFACE – Confederation of Family Organisations in the European Union, which summarises European good practices on family-friendly work environments. You can read the full report here: Good practices, better workplaces – COFACE Europe.
The PFO Pre-assessment clearly shows you where your company stands in relation to these standards and those defined in the Parenting Friendly Organisation certification – and, most importantly, what concrete steps are needed to move towards a sustainable, predictable and results-oriented organisational culture.