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  "description": "Our new research programme will offer a comprehensive assessment of employee sentiment and satisfaction at both PR agencies and in-house departments across Asia-Pacific.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-27T03:39:39.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Earned First is launching the **Workplace Monitor 2026** , a new research initiative designed to assess what PR agencies and in-house communications departments across Asia-Pacific are really like to work at.\n\nThe Workplace Monitor aims to provide the communications industry with a rigorous, data-driven benchmark around workplace culture, leadership, career development, remuneration, wellbeing, AI adoption and diversity practices — alongside broader employee sentiment and retention indicators.\n\nParticipating organisations can receive comparative insight into how employees perceive their workplace across a wide range of areas including:\n\n• Workplace culture and leadership\n• Manager quality and team dynamics\n• Career development and progression\n• Remuneration and benefits\n• AI and technology adoption\n• Flexible working and wellbeing\n• DEI and local market empowerment\n\nThe research will also explore open-ended themes including leadership quality, AI’s practical impact on communications work, future skills gaps, and which organisations are viewed as the sector’s most desirable employers.\n\nFor PR consultancies, participation in the Workplace Monitor will inform the Talent & Culture category within Earned First’s Consultancy Performance Index. Participation will link directly to eligibility for certain top honours within the index process.\n\n**Survey structure**\n\n• Each participating organisation will receive a dedicated survey link hosted via Fillout\n• Agencies & in-house departments may request participation links via hello@earned-first.com\n\nThe survey process will remain open for five weeks, with a target closing date of **10 July 2026**.\n\n**Participation requirements**\n\nThere is no minimum employee participation threshold. However, higher participation rates will improve the robustness of results and increase the likelihood of recognition. Entries must represent entire organisations rather than individual offices or markets.\n\nIn-house communications departments are also encouraged to participate in the Workplace Monitor, with separate benchmarking and index category development currently under consideration for future editions.\n\nParticipation in the Workplace Monitor does not carry any cost. The study begins in Asia-Pacific, before expanding to the Middle East later this year and Africa in 2027.\n\nWe believe the communications industry has lacked meaningful independent benchmarking around workplace quality, employee experience and organisational culture for too long. The Workplace Monitor is intended to help identify the organisations building the strongest, healthiest and most future-ready communications environments across the region.\n\nTo participate, or for any questions, please contact hello@earned-first.com.",
  "title": "Introducing Earned First's Workplace Monitor",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-31T06:06:38.918Z"
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