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7TH ANNUAL HR DISTINCTION AWARDS

31st January 2017The ICC, Birmingham, UK

Entry Form


THE HR DISTINCTION AWARDS

The 7th Annual HRD Awards celebrate innovatively designed and executed HR strategies that have contributed to outstanding business performance. Winning an Award will affirm to your employees, colleagues and industry peers that your company and your team are distinctive leaders in your field.

• Join this leading industry event and celebrate your hard work!

• Put forward your outstanding achievements to our expert panel of HR Directors and people-focused business leaders

• Benchmark your company across the industry

• Showcase your organisation’s excellence in people management - educate, motivate and inspire

Save the date

Entries Open 22/08/16 9:00am

Entries Deadline 7/10/16 12:00am

Shortlist Announcement

10/11/16 3:00pm

Awards Ceremony 31/01/17 Evening

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Dr. Melissa K. Hungerford VP - Global Talent Management and Inclusion

Avon

Megan Peppin Organisational Development Specialist and HR Blogger

Maxim Strashun Head of Talent Development EMEA - Human Resources

Lenovo

Mark Ellis Director

CultureTransform Ltd

Kathryn Austin People and Marketing Director

Pizza Hut

Joel Casse Global Head of Leadership Development

Nokia

Jabbar Sardar HR Director

BBC Television

Jo Ward HR Lead, NPTC Confectionery

Nestlé

Ann Pickering HR Director

O2

MEET THE JUDGES




Will Peachy SVP, Head of Global Talent and Human Resources, Infrastructure Services

Capgemini

Wendy Cartwright Former HRD and Non-Executive Authority

Tricia Riley HR Director

TfL

Susan Yell HR Director

Warburtons

Philip Gibbs Director of Global Health Metrics and Insights

GSK

Peter ReillyPrincipal Associate

Institute for Employment Studies

Perry TimmsSocial Learning Strategist and Leading HR Blogger

Mervyn DinnenSocial Media, Recruitment and HR Blogger

MEET THE JUDGES




AWARD CATEGORIES

1. Distinction in Talent Management

This award recognises an organisation

which has developed outstanding, effective

strategies to recruit, retain, develop and

reward employees in an inclusive manner with

the aim of improving the business value and

the ability of the organisation to reach its

goals. Judges will be looking for:

• Radical innovation in talent recruitment and

management strategies

• Clear integration of strategies for securing,

engaging and developing talent across the

entire business to meet the organisation’s

wider business goals

• Effective implementation of talent

management with strategic goals for

measurable organisational benefits

• Clear evidence that your talent management

programme has advanced the business

2. Distinction in Employee Engagement


which has demonstrated a fresh take on

employee engagement that has delivered

real organisational benefits. Judges will be

looking for:

• Innovative performance management tactics

which have boosted engagement through

continuous employee dialogue

• Utilisation of new and innovative

measurement metrics that demonstrate an

innovative approach to engagement

• Clear links between employee engagement

strategy and the wider business strategy

• Evidence of high levels of engagement

which have contributed to the organisation’s

financial results

• A clear and measurable impact on

performance and engagement levels




3. Distinction in Leading Transformational Change

This award recognises excellence in an

organisation’s ability to plan, implement and

manage the ‘people aspect’ of a business

transformation project. Judges will be

looking for:

• A clear understanding of the business

drivers and objectives for workplace change

• Evidence of HR’s pivotal role in embedding

and managing a change that has

transformed the business

• Innovative strategies for overcoming

resistance to change

• Evidence that the change has

strengthened the agility, culture and

vision of the organisation

4. Distinction in People Development

This award recognises an organisation that

has implemented a unique learning and

development strategy that enhances the skills,

knowledge and attitude across all levels of the

organisation. Judges will be looking for:

• A people development strategy that

demonstrates a clear alignment to the

business strategy and supports continuous

learning – re-engineering the way the

organisation learns together

• An HR team who have evolved a

comprehensive understanding of their

organisation into a learning philosophy

which they have embedded into “work”,

and can demonstrate how it is “lived” on a

daily basis

• Evidence the people development strategy

is effectively communicated to the wider-

organisation

AWARD CATEGORIES




5. Distinction in Innovating through Technology

This award recognises the radical use of

technology by an in-house HR team to

improve synergies, deliver insight and increase

efficiency to the wider organisation. Judges

will be looking for:

• Clearly understood business and strategic

objectives applied to the development of

the technology

• Evidence of HR’s role in the design

and engineering of the technology and

its deployment

• A clear understanding of how the

technology deployed made a measurable

difference to all concerned, including

leaders, their teams and customers

• The scale of the challenge: the complexity

and size of the project, information,

campaign or business issue

• Evidence that the use of this technology

has improved business efficiency and

productivity, generating a return

on investment

AWARD CATEGORIES

6. Distinction in Health and Wellbeing


which has developed outstanding strategies

aimed at ensuring the health and wellbeing

-whether mental, physical or emotional-

of its employees and its workforce more

broadly in an effort to promote wellness and

performance across the organisation. Judges

will be looking for:

• Clear demonstration of the impact (both

qualitative and quantitative) of the initiative

on the level of health and wellbeing within

the organisation

• Measurable outcome against strategic

objectives determined at outset of initiative

• Effort to engage employees in developing

the wellness strategy

• Delineation of further planning and

development for the growth and/or

maintenance of the programme and

its results




AWARD CATEGORIES

7. Distinction in Developing Future Talent

This award recognises an organisation’s

excellence in developing a business-led

youth training programme – including

apprenticeships, traineeships, internships and

other school leaver qualifications. Judges will

be looking for:

• Innovative methods and tools used to attract

talent and a fresh take on learning options

• Clear links between the training programme

and the strategic goals of the business

• Strong retention rates at the end of the

programme or qualification

• Evidence of a new demographic

attracted to the business by the youth

focussed programme

• A clear and measurable return

on investment

8. Distinction in Inclusion and Diversity

This award recognises an organisation that

has built a culture that promotes trust,

collaboration and growth through an inclusive

environment. Judges will be looking for:

• A clear alignment between the organisational

culture, vision and purpose – to support the

future direction of the organisation

• Clear evidence of ‘inclusiveness’ as part of

your talent strategy to support a diverse

range of experience, industry knowledge,

skills and capabilities

• Effective implementation of inclusive

initiative(s) that are embedded into the

organisational culture

• Evidence that the inclusive initiative

promotes the growth and sustainability of

the organisation




AWARD CATEGORIES

9. Distinction in Emerging Leader in HR

The emerging leader in HR recognises

an individual who has demonstrated an

outstanding approach to their work which

goes beyond conventional expectations

of their level of operating. Judges will be

looking for:

• A new HR professional, including (but

not limited to) transferees, returnees or

young people who have demonstrated

levels of commercial awareness, strategic

intent, business partnering and emotional

intelligence not normally associated with

those new to the profession

• Shows real understanding of organisational

priorities and how they can add value to the

delivery of these

• Demonstrates innovative thinking to

challenging situations and brings fresh

perspectives to the overall HR team and

wider organisation

10. HR Team of the Year

This award recognises the HR team who have

excelled within their function and across the

organisation by partnering with the wider

business functions to achieve cross-function

synergies and bottom line performance.

Judges will be looking for a team that:

• Showcase a united front and acts

purposefully for the good of their

organisation generating tangible results

• Can clearly evidence the impact of

their function

• Have influenced and inspired their

company by employing innovative and

unique approaches to addressing key

business issues

• Demonstrates a strategic approach to all

aspects of HR management

• Clearly shows an approach that benchmarks

and strives for HR excellence within

the function




AWARD CATEGORIES

12. People-Focussed CEO of the Year

This award recognises a CEO who has

demonstrated that a people strategy is at the

heart of good business and has put the people

agenda on an even footing alongside other

elements of a balanced business scorecard

– with demonstrable results. We invite

businesses to nominate their CEO for this

Award. Judges will be looking for:

• Evidence of the CEO’s leadership skills which

inspire and engage the workforce

• How the CEO positions a staff focused

culture at the heart of the business

• Clear evidence that the CEO supports and

leverages HR policies or interventions to

achieve improved business outcomes

• A clear understanding that a people focused

organisational culture and progressive

employee practices can make a positive

difference to business performance and the

community*

*Where possible their impact should be demonstrated by evidence available publicly, e.g. social media or Glassdoor.

11. HR Director of the Year

The HR Director of the Year award recognises

the individual who has demonstrated

outstanding leadership and influence at

the executive level to fulfil a new business

objective. Judges will be looking for a HR

Director who has:

• Led the effective implementation of a

bold, visionary, innovative people strategy

that contributes to the achievement of

organisational objectives

• Developed an HR Team that is business-

integrated, data driven and a trusted

strategic partner

• Created an executive culture in which people

issues are at the heart of every important

business decision

• Demonstrated a commercial contribution to

the business through the team they lead




HOW TO ENTER?

1. Please read the full list of categories and decide which provide the most appropriate opportunity for you to showcase your best initiatives.

2. Go to www.hrdistinction.awardsplatform.com to submit your entry. Please note: all Awards entries must be uploaded to the online entry site platform– we cannot accept any entries by email or by post.

3. For the following categories:

• Distinction in Talent Management

• Distinction in Employee Engagement

• Distinction in Leading Transformational Change

• Distinction in People Development

• Distinction in Innovating Through Technology

• Distinction in Health and Wellbeing

• Distinction in Developing Future Talent

• Distinction in Inclusion and Diversity

We will ask you for a written entry summarising your application in five clear sections:

• Objectives (200 words)

• Strategy (300 words)

• Implementation (300 words)

• Results (200 words)

• Entry Summary (300 words) This section won’t be judged, it will be used for marketing purposes only to promote your company

4. For the following categories:

• Distinction in Emerging Leader in HR

• HR Team of the Year

• HR Director of the Year

• People-Focussed CEO of the Year

We will ask you for a written entry summarising your application (750 words)

• Reason for nomination (750 words)

• Entry Summary (300 words) This section won’t be judged, it will be used for marketing purposes only to promote your company

5. You are able to enter the same initiative in multiple categories. We do advise that you read each category description carefully and adjust your entry copy to ensure that you reflect the particular criteria in each new category.


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SUPPORTING MATERIALS

For all entriesPlease upload your company logo (either EPS vector or high res JPEG)

A. If you entered the following categories:

• Distinction in Talent Management

• Distinction in Employee Engagement

• Distinction in Leading Transformational Change

• Distinction in People Development

• Distinction in Innovating Through Technology

• Distinction in Health and Wellbeing

• Distinction in Developing Future Talent

• Distinction in Inclusion and Diversity

Upload up to two supporting images to illustrate your entry.Suggestions of images you can upload:

• Image of a range of training or communication materials

• A chart or graphic to represent achievement against objectives

These images must be a single page image, eg: a photo of an HR manual or communication piece, rather than a pdf of the full document.

B. If you entered the following categories:

• Distinction in Emerging Leader in HR

• HR Team of the Year

• HR Director of the Year

• People-Focussed CEO of the Year

Upload a supporting image to illustrate your entry.Suggestions of images you can upload:

• Photograph of the Emerging Leader, HR Team, HR Director or CEO.

For all documents uploaded Format: 1MB minimum and 10MB maximum. The documents will be viewed by the judges when judging and will also be used during the Awards Ceremony documentation and presentation materials so please make sure all images are high resolution.

MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS

You are able to enter the same initiativein multiple categories. We do advisethat you read each category descriptioncarefully and adjust your entry copy toensure that you reflect the particularcriteria in each new category.

CHARITY

In lieu of an entrance fee, the HR Distinction Awards will be accepting contributions to: On Side Youth Zones. We hope that you will join in supporting their work as you make your entries to the HR Distinction Awards – when completing your entry, you will be invited to visit their Virgin Money Giving page to make a contribution.

HOW TO ENTER?


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HOW TO WIN

Entertain: the judges will be reading through many entries, so it always helps to employ a little humour or an engaging story to stand out from the crowd - if you can fit this within your word count!

Be passionate: your enthusiasm will inspire the judges’ enthusiasm.

Keep it simple: write clearly and in plain English so that the judges can quickly understand the points that you are making without picking their way through business clichés and acronyms.

Be relevant: read the category description and check that your entry description answers the questions and criteria set out as well as you can. If you are entering the same initiative in more than one category, do think about how to re-write elements to ensure that it meets the criteria of the additional category/ies.

Provide the evidence: these Awards are designed to celebrate HR’s contribution to business performance, so do include as many results and evidence of success as you can.

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