All organizations that apply for the WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplacesª receive the following benefits:
A CUSTOMIZED WORLDBLU SCORECARD REPORT™
The WorldBlu Scorecard Report™ contains the full results of your organization's responses to the WorldBlu Democratic Workplace Scorecard™, the survey your employees took when applying for the WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces™. The report averages 40-50 pages depending on the size of your organization and gives valuable data for developing, sustaining, or improving the practice of democracy in your workplace.
In the WorldBlu Scorecard Report™ you will find:
- How well your organization scored in the practice of the 10 principles of organizational democracy such as transparency, decentralization and accountability.
- How well your organization is practicing democracy on a leadership level, an individual level, and a systems and processes level.
- All write-in comments your employees included with their survey.
- Survey results grouped by the characteristics of your employees, including by employment status, employment duration, department, management status, and supervisory status.
- How your organization's scores compare to the organizations that make the WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces™.
The WorldBlu Scorecard Report™ package also includes up to two hours of optional phone consultation with WorldBlu about your WorldBlu Scorecard results.
AN INVITATION TO WORLDBLU LIVE 2008
All organizations that apply for the WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces™ also receive an invitation to WorldBlu LIVE, our annual conference that showcases best practices in organizational democracy from world-class democratic organizations. The next WorldBlu LIVE conference will be held October 16-17, 2008 in New York City. In addition to an invitation to the event, all organizations that applied for the WorldBlu List also receive a 10 percent discount on the conference registration fee.
In addition to the above, organizations that make the WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces™ 2008 will also receive the following benefits:
LISTING ON THE WORLDBLU LIST OF MOST DEMOCRACTIC WORKPLACES™
The WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces™ 2008 will be broadcast to major media outlets and published on the WorldBlu website. Last year's inaugural WorldBlu List received media converge in the Wall Street Journal, US News & World Report, BusinessWeek, The Christian Science Monitor, The Boston Globe and dozens of other media outlets reaching over 31 million people worldwide.
THE WORLDBLU LIST AWARD + CEREMONY
Each WorldBlu List awardee organization will also receive an official WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces™ award at a special awards gala held in conjunction with the WorldBlu LIVE conference.
MEMBERSHIP IN A WORLD-CLASS COMMUNITY
Organizations that make the WorldBlu List automatically become a part of a growing world-class community of businesses and leaders charting the future of organizational design. Many organizations on the WorldBlu List 2007 have also started doing business with each other, choosing to align with organizations that operate on shared democratic principles.
POSITIVE BRANDING
In today's marketplace of constant competition for top talent and market share, an organization's appearance on the WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces™ will help brand it as an award-wining democratic workplace, making it attractive to top talent, boosting morale, placing the organization in the media spotlight, and drawing other socially-aware customers, suppliers, and partners into the organization's circle.
MEDIA KIT + WORLDBLU LIST LOGO
A media kit, including the official WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces™ logo will be emailed to all organizations appearing on the WorldBlu List. The kit will contain a press release announcing the WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces™ 2008 and the official logo for the WorldBlu List. Organizations can use these tools to promote their achievement in publicity circles and in their promotional and branding materials and on their website.
FURTHER PUBLICITY
A WorldBlu List awardee's CEO (top leader or equivalent) may also be invited to speak at the WorldBlu LIVE conference in New York City on October 16-17, 2008. Additionally, select WorldBlu List organizations will also be featured in WorldBlu Founder Traci Fenton's forthcoming book.
APPLICATION FEE
The cost to apply for the WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces™ entitles you to receive the above-mentioned benefits and is as follows:
$695 - Non-profit, NGO and Governmental Organizations
$895 - Small company (5-250 employees)
$1095 - Medium company (251-999 employees)
$1295 - Large company (1000+ employees)




