The System · Part 1 · Workforce

The EMBER Score. The signal that matters.

The headline measurement: a single, standardized score for workforce identity. Six vital signs. One number. Everything every other workforce survey is missing.

The EMBER Score

A single number that captures workforce identity.

The EMBER™ Score measures Collective Organizational Identification (COI™), the depth at which a workforce identifies with the organization it works for. Not satisfaction. Not engagement. Identification: the durable, measurable signal that predicts revenue, retention, and brand strength.

Built from six standardized vital signs and reported on a clear 0 to 50 scale, the EMBER Score is the proprietary measurement that has redefined how the world's most ambitious organizations diagnose workforce performance.

Workforces that score high on engagement but low on identification are at hidden risk. The EMBER Score reveals that risk before it becomes a crisis, and shows leadership exactly where to intervene.

EMBER™ Score = Six standardized vital signs, equal-weighted, on a 0 to 50 scale
Live Diagnostic · Sample

A single number. Years of insight.

Watch a sample EMBER Score materialize from its underlying vital signs. Every diagnostic produces a single, benchmarked number, anchored in six standardized measures and a clearly defined performance tier.

Sample shown: a Strong-tier organization. Real client diagnostics range from 22 to 47 across the EMBER Index.

0.0 EMBER™ SCORE 0 to 50 SCALE STRONG
ALIGNED AMBITION
0.0
FUTURE AFFINITY
0.0
MARKET GRAVITY
0.0
CONN. LEADERSHIP
0.0
COLLECTIVE DRIVE
0.0
CORE IDENTITY
0.0
The Six Vital Signs

A complete diagnostic of collective identification.

Six standardized measures capture the depth and durability of how workforces identify with their organizations. Together they form the EMBER Score.

VS · 01
Aligned Ambition
Seamless association among the organization's goals, values, and employee aspirations.
VS · 02
Future Affinity
The degree to which employees see their long-term future with the organization.
VS · 03
Market Gravity
External reputation as seen through the eyes of employees, customers, and peers.
VS · 04
Connected Leadership
The strength of relationships between managers and their teams.
VS · 05
Collective Drive
The depth of connection and shared momentum within teams.
VS · 06
Core Identity
How deeply employees fold their organizational role into who they are.
The Scale

A clear, communicable measurement on 0 to 50.

EMBER reports on a memorable 0 to 50 scale with clearly defined performance tiers. Scores at or above 40 indicate leadership-tier workforce identity. Scores at or below 35 indicate organizational risk requiring intervention.

EMBER™ Tier System · 0 to 50 Scale
CRITICAL
RISK
DEVELOPING
STRONG
LEADER
0 10 20 30 · neutral 35 · risk 40 · leader 50
The Outcome That Matters
+25%
Revenue improvement delivered to clients. The first causal link ever between workforce identity and business growth.
EMBER™ Engagement Standard
The System · Part 2 · Up Next

Extend EMBER into the full operational view.