Participation tells you whose experience is represented in a result. Read it alongside the score, the collection dates and the audience invited before drawing conclusions about the organisation.
Start with the invitations
A Cycle requires at least 10 recipients. Verification needs a strict majority of the people invited: half the invitations sent, rounded down, plus one. For 100 invitations, 51 responses are required. For 101 invitations, the requirement is also 51. The denominator is invitations sent, not total employee headcount.
Separate verification from representativeness
The score becomes available after the collection window closes, provided verification is met. Check-in responses do not count towards this threshold. Verification confirms participation. It does not establish that every working pattern, department or viewpoint is equally represented, or that the result is a high score.
Look for barriers before sending more reminders
Check whether invitations reached the intended audience, whether people had time and access to respond, and whether the purpose and privacy arrangements were clear. Ask about obstacles without asking employees to disclose their rating. A respectful reminder can help; repeated pressure can undermine the invitation to be candid.
Illustrative example: 60 responses from 100 invitations meet the threshold. If night-shift employees had difficulty accessing the invitation, that still matters when interpreting the result. Resolve access for the next Cycle rather than assuming the missing responses would match the rest.
One useful next step
Record invitations, responses, dates and any known access gaps beside the score. Keep the participation status and the interpretation of the result separate.
Product details follow the EHS Method. Reviewed October 2026.
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