Awards categories
The HR Distinction Awards celebrate achievements from HR professionals across 8 different areas. If you have any further questions
please contact Sarah Watson
Categories for the 2013 HR Distinction awards:
Award Category Sponsor Package Summary
- Presentation of category award
- Gala dinner hosting a table of 10 people
- Branding campaign
- Awards Ceremony Programme profile
HRD of the Year - HR Directors Distinction Award
Recognising the ultimate distinction within HR, this award acknowledges the achievement of delivering an organisational and people strategy that has demonstrated outstanding results. The winner will have gone above and beyond, creating a HR function that personifies the corporate brand.
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Distinction in Talent Management
With the emergence of the knowledge economy and the ‘war for talent’, securing, engaging and developing your key people has become the lynchpin of commercial success. This category recognises excellence in aligning talent management with strategic goals and the winner will have transformed existing strategies for demonstrable organisational benefits.
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Sponsored By:
Cornerstone OnDemand
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Distinction in Employee Engagement
For this category, the judges are looking for an exceptional story that has demonstrable improvements in the perennial headache of the HR Director – employee engagement. The winner will have motivated and engaged workforce at all levels of the organisation.
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Distinction in Change Management
Helping people through an organisational change is just as essential as getting the strategy right in the first place. This award will recognise a HR team who have played a pivotal role in managing and implementing organisational transformation. This category will be judged upon merit in the planning, execution and performance results from large scale change programmes.
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Distinction in Adding Value
This award celebrates the demonstration of addition value creation from successful implementation of HR and people strategies. The direct, profitable results that HR strategies have achieved will be rewarded. Demonstration of HR’s input into commercial improvement, ROI, profitability, performance growth and the overall commercial and strategic acumen of the HR Director will be key measures for this winner of this award.
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Distinction in Leadership
An organisation’s success is driven by the tone and vision of its leadership. This award will recognise a HR team who have developed excellent management performance, supporting and working with the C-level. In particular, this award will recognise those who recognise the future leaders, be it through coaching, mentoring, succession planning or ensuring board-level diversity.
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Distinction in Learning and Development
If you can demonstrate an L&D programme that caters for and maximises the potential of all levels of your workforce, then this category is for you. The winner’s learning and development mix, whether innovative or traditional, will fundamentally supports their organisational goals.
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Distinction in Recruitment and Employee Branding
Whether you outsource your recruitment, use an agency or manage new hires in-house; this award looks to reward innovation through social media or fresh ways to attract and recruit talent for your organisation. A different and appropriate recruitment strategy needs to be highlighted to be shortlisted in this category.
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