Pietential is a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform, providing a comprehensive wellbeing solution that is accessible online without the need for any infrastructure or platform on the user's end.

Pietential is based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and was created by a team of experts in professional life coaching, social work, psychology, technology, and data science who wanted to provide a comprehensive tool for measuring and improving employee wellbeing.

Yes, Pietential is accessible on mobile devices via web browser available on both iOS and Android.

Pietential updates its platform on a regular basis with new features and improvements based on user feedback and industry trends.

Pietential is based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, initially proposed in Maslow’s paper "A Theory of Human Motivation'' published in the journal “Psychological Review” in 1943. It has become a prevailing thought construct in developmental psychology regarding human motivations and fundamental needs shared by all individuals.

Though professionals in the fields of psychology, therapy, counseling and professional life coaching generally agree with the needs Maslow outlined, many take issue with the hierarchical structure attributed to them.

In 2019 John Starling, a long time professional life coach, performance coach and business growth strategist reverse engineered these needs into a assessment that generates a pie chart showing the respondent’s current life balance, offering observations, advice and coaching that correspond to the self-scored survey.

Over the years, with contributions from professionals in psychology, social work, social entrepreneurship, and information technology, Pietential has become a science-backed wellbeing development platform that empowers individuals to benchmark, monitor, and develop their holistic wellbeing. The innovative platform leverages Maslow's hierarchy of needs to provide personalized wellbeing assessments, feedback, observations, and in-depth personal growth exercises. Pietential is free for any individual in the world, and there is a Pro version, which companies and organizations can license to support the wellbeing of their people.

You can learn more about Pietential’s origin story by watching a short video here.

The "Actualize It" section contains exercises aimed at helping you affect transformations in any self-limiting beliefs, your mindset and your behavior.

Actualize It is an intense set of personal development exercises. This is the part where you turn observations into conscious actions towards positive change and growth.

The process is fairly simple: submit your request to support@pietential.com. We however currently accept only NPOs and NGOs on the Resource page.

"John Starling, is the founder and CEO of Pietential, John Starling is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force (1988-1992) and a graduate of the University of Baltimore (1996) and has dedicated his life to helping people define and achieve what's important to them. Since 1999 he has owned and operated several management consulting firms and has been a trusted business advisor to over 400 companies (ranging from start-ups to Fortune 50 companies) and has also been a professional life coach to countless individuals around the world."

Holistic wellbeing, as measured by Pietential, refers to your core state of being—your overall sense of wellbeing and fulfillment—regardless of your situational context. Unlike wellbeing frameworks tied to specific environments (e.g., "workplace wellbeing"), holistic wellbeing encompasses all aspects of your life, capturing how you truly feel whether you're at work, at home, or anywhere else. This approach ensures a comprehensive understanding of your general wellbeing, unaffected by transient or situational factors, and supports meaningful personal growth and organizational insights.

Yes, Pietential is currently available in Hindi. We are also in the process of translating the platform into Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian, and Spanish to ensure accessibility for a broader audience. These translations are being carefully developed to maintain the platform's psychometric integrity and compliance with reporting requirements.

No, Pietential does not fall under HIPAA because it is not a healthcare provider, health plan, or health clearinghouse, nor does it process healthcare-related claims that would classify it as a covered entity. The platform collects data focused on holistic wellbeing rather than Protected Health Information (PHI) as defined by HIPAA. Since Pietential does not handle medical diagnoses, treatments, or records, it is not subject to HIPAA regulations. Instead, it serves as an HR tech and wellbeing platform for organizational and individual use, prioritizing privacy and security through other robust compliance measures.

The assessment typically takes about 5 minutes to complete, depending on the individual user’s responses.

Pietential uses advanced data analysis techniques to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the responses collected from end users. The platform also includes data validation and verification tools to ensure that the data collected is consistent and accurate.

Pietential’s Holistic Wellbeing Assessment is science-backed with research supporting the overall wellbeing construct and the five domain factors employed in the assessment. It is conducted under the guidance of Pietential’s Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Amy Athey, a nationally (USA) recognized expert in crisis intervention, creating innovative mental health and wellness initiatives for businesses and sports and performance psychology. The research team at Pietential has facilitated the development of the psychometric study by actively reviewing relevant literature and studying the outcomes of the results. To date, the psychometric analysis performed indicates strong reliability and validity. Pietential plans to continue using a science-based approach to refine the instrument.

While aesthetics and transcendence are important, they are higher-level needs that are believed to be not as fundamental to human well-being as the first five levels. Pietential's platform focuses on the needs that are most essential for individuals to feel safe, secure, and fulfilled. Overall, Pietential's decision to focus on the first five levels of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is a strategic one that is intended to maximize the impact of its platform on improving individual well-being. By addressing the most fundamental needs, the platform can provide individuals with the foundation they need to progress towards higher levels of self-actualization and transcendence.

Pietential doesn’t use the traditional triangle associated with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs because the platform views wellbeing as a dynamic, interconnected system rather than a rigid, tiered progression. While the triangle suggests that needs must be fulfilled in a sequential order—from basic to higher-level needs—Pietential emphasizes that all five domains of wellbeing are simultaneously active and interdependent in a person’s life.

By adopting this holistic and non-linear approach, Pietential reflects the reality that individuals may prioritize or experience different needs at various times, and that all aspects of wellbeing contribute collectively to overall growth and fulfillment. This perspective is better suited for measuring and improving wellbeing in a way that aligns with real-world complexities.

No, the shape of your pie chart reflects your current life balance. Ideally, your scores will improve over time in areas that are important to you and where you put in the effort. It’s natural for some scores to fluctuate over time, reflecting the ebb and flow of life. Consistently low areas may indicate where you need to focus your attention, and the "Actualize It" exercises can help you work towards growth in those areas.

The original five elements are Physiological needs, Safety, Belonging, Self-esteem, and Self-actualization.

Pietential is a neutral platform open to anyone in the world of any or no relion or faith. Pietetnial does not endorse or support any specific religion or political ideology. Our focus is solely on doing our small part to heal the people of this world through helping them understand and improve their holistic wellbeing.

Pietential has two types of end users:

1. Independent Individual Users

These are individuals who register for Pietential on their own, without being linked to any specific organization. They can independently access the platform’s assessment, feedback, and growth exercises to focus on their personal wellbeing journey.

2. Organizational Individual Users

These are users who register using an organization code provided by their organization. While they enjoy the same features as independent users, their data contributes to organizational wellbeing analytics (anonymized unless otherwise specified) and allows the organization to monitor and enhance organization-level wellbeing.

Both user types experience Pietential as a personal wellbeing tool, with privacy and control over their data.

• Subscriber: The Subscriber is the organization's authorized representative with signatory authority. They complete the purchase of Pietential on behalf of the organization and initially serve as the Super Admin. If needed, the Subscriber can delegate the platform's setup and administration to another person while retaining overarching control.

• Admin: An Admin is appointed to manage the day-to-day setup and administration of Pietential Pro. This role may involve configuring user access, monitoring wellbeing analytics, and ensuring the platform is effectively utilized by the organization. Admins do not require signatory authority but act as operational managers for the platform.

Pietential is free for individual users. For organizations, we charge on a Per Person Per Month (PPPM) basis, with discounts available for NGOs and NPO, as well as for volume, contract length, and wellbeing improvement.

To permanently delete your Pietential account, please send an email to dev@pietential.com with your request. Our team will ensure that all your personal data is securely and completely removed from our systems. If you are associated with Pietential through an organization, you can also request your admin to delete your data.

We have an in-house tech team led by our CTO. to help with tech support.

Pietential takes data privacy and security very seriously. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and access to data is restricted to authorized personnel only. Pietential is also compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and other data protection regulations.

At Pietential, we prioritize privacy and data security by ensuring transparency and trust through our comprehensive Privacy Policy. Here are the key measures we take:

1. Consent and Data Privacy:

All information collected through our survey is based on user consent, with clear privacy disclaimers provided during the process.

2. Restricted Developer Access:

Developers may access personal data only for maintenance and platform improvement purposes. Strict policies and restrictions are in place to prevent any misuse of this access.

3. Commitment to Security:

We implement robust security measures to safeguard user data. For more details, you can request our full Security Statement at dev@pietential.com.

These measures reflect our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of data protection for all our users.

Pietential takes data privacy and security very seriously. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and access to data is restricted to authorized personnel only. Pietential is also compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and other data protection regulations.

The Pietential Privacy Policy acknowledges that developer access to sensitive information is unavoidable, covering everyone from management to developers. It however emphasizes the importance of how personal data is used, shared, and stored, ensuring that all employees are aware of their moral as well as legal obligations to not misuse this data.

Pietential's privacy practices are grounded in consent and data privacy disclaimers, which are clearly communicated through our assessment forms. This approach ensures that assessment participants are fully informed about how their information will be used and stored.

While the current privacy policy adequately covers basic data privacy requirements and the use of personal data, there is a suggestion to include a Security Statement. This would act as a detail specific compliance and security certification information, further strengthening Pietential's commitment to data security.

The founders and staff at Pietential are committed to make pietential a democratizing force for personal, organizational, community and global well-being, because of which there exists a free service for independent individual users.

Pietential empowers people to Visualize their current state of being, Analyze ideas and actions towards improvement, Realize their human and/or organizational potential, and Actualize positive changes in their mindset and attitude through conscious effort.

As an independent free user of Pietential, only you can see your results by logging into your account with your secure credentials. Pietential adheres to strict industry standards for data privacy and security. Backend access to user data is restricted solely to the Senior Database Maintenance Engineer, who is responsible for maintaining the platform's functionality and security. This ensures your results remain private and protected.

As an independent individual user, Pietential empowers you to take charge of your wellbeing journey with personalized insights and tools. Through a quick science-backed assessment, you’ll gain a clear understanding of your wellbeing across five core domains, along with tailored feedback to guide your growth. Access growth-development exercises to enhance areas like self-esteem, connection, and purpose, and track your progress over time with intuitive tools that celebrate your milestones. With complete privacy and control over your data, Pietential fits seamlessly into your daily life, making personal growth simple, accessible, and empowering.

That’s up to you. Unless otherwise agreed upon by you and your company (usually through an addendum to your company’s employment agreement and/or privacy policy) our default system setting is that your scores, progress, and any insights, observations, advice or coaching offered are not shared with your employer - or anyone else. You can choose to share your scores with your employer or the platform administrator. If you are not sharing your specific information with your admin and the organization's policies haven't taken precedence the organizational admin only sees anonymized data visualizations of demographic cohorts in the form of pie charts. Within Pietential, backend user data access is limited to the senior database maintenance engineer.

As an organizational individual user, Pietential offers you a personalized wellbeing experience while connecting your insights to broader organizational goals. You gain a clear understanding of your wellbeing across five core domains through a quick science-backed assessment, with tailored feedback and actionable suggestions to enhance areas like self-esteem, belonging, and purpose. You also have access to growth-development exercises and progress tracking tools to monitor your development over time. By using Pietential, you contribute anonymized data to help your organization identify wellbeing trends, improve workplace programs, and create a supportive environment, all while maintaining full privacy and control over your individual scores.

Pietential ensures unbiased and objective data collection and analysis through psychometrically validated assessments designed to measure holistic wellbeing across diverse populations. The core assessment is standardized and fixed, preventing the introduction of subjective or biased questions, while demographic customization allows organizations to tailor analysis without compromising data integrity. All data is anonymized and aggregated, ensuring privacy and eliminating personal biases. Pietential adheres to strict global data privacy regulations and uses real-time monitoring tools to provide accurate, objective insights at individual, cohort, and organizational levels, enabling actionable and reliable wellbeing analysis.

Pietential is suitable for any organization that wants to track and improve employee wellbeing, regardless of sector or industry or size.

Simply reach out through the contact form from our website and we'll schedule a meeting to discuss further.

As an admin or subscriber, Pietential provides you with powerful tools to enhance organizational wellbeing while ensuring seamless platform management. You can access real-time, anonymized wellbeing data across five core domains to identify trends, monitor progress, and uncover gaps within teams or the entire organization. This enables you to validate the effectiveness of programs like DEI, EAPs, and other initiatives, helping to optimize your organization’s investment in wellbeing.

Subscribers (typically with signatory authority) have overarching control and can appoint admins to handle day-to-day management, such as configuring user access and generating detailed reports. The platform’s intuitive dashboard makes it easy to visualize data, conduct A/B testing, and gain insights to drive strategic decisions, all while maintaining data privacy and compliance. Pietential empowers you to foster a healthier, more engaged, and higher-performing organization.

We recommend that everyone take the Pietential assessment at least twice per year to track their progress and identify areas for improvement. However, our license agreement makes it possible to leave the platform open for any of them to engage with the Pietential at any time. Many organizations opt for monthly check-ins, as this frequency provides more consistent data, helps monitor ongoing trends, and supports timely interventions for wellbeing improvements.

No, Pietential's holistic wellbeing assessment cannot be customized, as it is psychometrically validated to ensure reliability in measuring holistic wellbeing. Adding or altering questions would compromise its validity. However, we offer flexibility through custom pre-assessment questions that organizations can use to gather additional insights before the core assessment.

Additionally, organizations can create custom cohorts based on demographic data, enabling tailored analysis of wellbeing trends that align with their unique needs and goals. This ensures that while the core assessment remains consistent and reliable, organizations can still address their specific requirements.

End users complete an assessment to provide data on their wellbeing, which is then anonymized, analyzed and visualized in the Pietential platform.

Pietential can factor into how organizations track the impact of wellbeing interventions on key business metrics, such as employee retention, productivity, and healthcare costs, to help employers demonstrate the ROI of their wellbeing initiatives. You can literally see the progress that your employees are or aren’t making towards improved wellbeing and personal growth.

Pietential can track and analyze data on demographic factors such as race, gender, and age, which can help organizations identify disparities in well being, safety and security, sense of belonging and other emotional indices and implement targeted interventions to promote DEI.

Yes, Pietential offers training and resources to help users get the most out of the platform, including webinars, documentation, Zoom and email support.

Yes, Pietential offers the ability to export data in various formats for further analysis and reporting.

The pricing structure for Pietential varies depending on the size and needs of each company. Please contact Pietential for more information on pricing.

Yes, Pietential offers the ability to preview the assessment and other features before signing up for the platform. Just schedule a demo.

Pietential ensures unbiased and objective data collection and analysis through psychometrically validated assessments designed to measure holistic wellbeing across diverse populations. The core assessment is standardized and fixed, preventing the introduction of subjective or biased questions, while demographic customization allows organizations to tailor analysis without compromising data integrity. All data is anonymized and aggregated, ensuring privacy and eliminating personal biases. Pietential adheres to strict global data privacy regulations and uses real-time monitoring tools to provide accurate, objective insights at individual, cohort, and organizational levels, enabling actionable and reliable wellbeing analysis.

Pietential provides comprehensive onboarding support to ensure a smooth and successful implementation of the platform for new clients. This includes detailed guides and resources to help clients understand and configure the platform, on-call support for real-time assistance with setup or troubleshooting, and Zoom onboarding sessions to walk clients through the platform’s features, customization options, and best practices. These tailored support services ensure that clients and their teams can effectively utilize Pietential to achieve their wellbeing goals from the start.

Access to your organizational data is highly restricted to ensure privacy and security. Only the assigned Subscriber and Admins with login credentials can access and manage the organizational data through the platform. On Pietential’s backend, data access is limited to the Senior Database Maintenance Engineer, who is responsible for maintaining the database and ensuring its security. This controlled access minimizes exposure and safeguards your organization's sensitive information.

Pietential offers a unique combination of comprehensive data analysis, personalized recommendations and resources, and communication tools, all designed to help employers improve employee wellbeing and demonstrate the ROI of their wellbeing initiatives.

Yes, Pietential can used internationally.

No. Pietential measures wellbeing, which is at the root of all of those other measurements. Wellbeing is a state ("state of wellbeing"), whereas, engagement, productivity, and retention are traits (outcomes).

Yes, Pietential can integrate with other HR software through APIs and third-party platforms. Integration options depend on the specific HR software being used.

No.

Ideally the human resource department is responsible for the distribution of the survey to the employees.

Yes, Pietential is cloud hosted on AWS and it can integrate with your HRIS or HCM through custom development, available at an additional cost. You can import your data into your organization's enterprise AI in order to further analyze population wellbeing and its relationship to your outcomes, within the context of your overall poulation context.

Pietential provides tailored solutions for industries like healthcare, technology, hospitality, pharmaceuticals, and financial services. By monitoring wellbeing, identifying trends, and offering actionable insights, Pietential enables proactive interventions that reduce burnout, improve retention, and support productivity in high-pressure environments.

Real-Time Wellbeing Diagnostics: Understand the wellbeing of individuals, teams, and populations instantly.

Demographic Benchmarking: Compare wellbeing across customizable cohorts using over 50 demographic categories.

Progress Monitoring: Track improvements and measure the impact of interventions over time.

Wellbeing Alerts: Monitor dips in wellbeing for timely interventions.

HRIS Integration: Seamlessly integrate with existing systems for a unified view of employee data.

Pietential provides tools to evaluate the impact of DEI initiatives, EAPs, and other wellbeing investments. Its benchmarking and monitoring features reveal whether these programs are driving real improvements in employee wellbeing.

Yes, Pietential offers affordable and scalable solutions designed to fit the budgets of SMBs while providing robust tools for growth. For large enterprises, it includes advanced integrations with HRIS and AI platforms to support broader organizational strategies.

Unlike traditional HR tools that focus on lagging indicators like engagement and retention, Pietential addresses the root cause of these metrics: holistic wellbeing. By offering real-time diagnostics and actionable insights, it empowers organizations to proactively support their workforce and drive meaningful outcomes.

Pietential is built to grow with your organization. Its tools are designed to fit the needs of SMBs while offering advanced capabilities for large enterprises, ensuring flexibility and scalability for businesses of any size.

Pietential is designed for diverse populations, including:

Underserved and marginalized communities served by NGOs and NPOs.

Students, faculty, and staff within educational institutions.

At-risk groups needing targeted interventions and support.

Pietential adds significant value by offering detailed and actionable wellbeing insights, helping your clients improve employee engagement and productivity.

Integrating Pietential can lead to more robust solutions, higher client satisfaction, and retention, as well as new market opportunities through a combined offering.

Pietential is designed for seamless integration, with customizable options to ensure a cohesive user experience. We provide detailed support to facilitate smooth integration.

Pietential’s unique focus on wellbeing metrics sets your platform apart, attracting clients looking for comprehensive health and engagement solutions.

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A partnership with Pietential can lead to more integrated benefits solutions, improving client outcomes and satisfaction, and opening new business opportunities.

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By providing employees with tools to monitor and improve their wellbeing, Pietential increases engagement and utilization of benefits programs, leading to better health outcomes.

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A partnership with Pietential can lead to joint DEI initiatives, improved client outcomes, and a stronger market presence through combined expertise.

Pietential offers reliable, validated data and user-friendly tools for demographic analysis, ensuring accuracy and ease of use.

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Partnering with Pietential allows you to offer clients a comprehensive tool to enhance their DEI efforts, improving employee satisfaction and organizational culture.

Pietential provides detailed wellbeing data that complements your traditional HCM functionalities, enabling a more comprehensive approach to employee management and development.

Integrating Pietential can lead to robust solutions that attract more clients seeking holistic employee management systems, boosting client retention and satisfaction.

Pietential is designed to integrate smoothly with your existing HCM platform without disrupting current workflows, and it offers unique insights that enhance rather than overlap with existing functionalities.

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Pietential provides comprehensive support, including onboarding, training, and ongoing assistance, to ensure your clients can fully leverage the platform’s capabilities.