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HR Manager of the Year Award
Running HR well, day in and day out.
About this category
This award recognises an HR manager or generalist, often leading HR in a small or mid sized organisation, whose work across policy, casework, development and wellbeing has made the organisation a better place to work. Judges look for breadth, impact and sound judgement.
Eligibility
Open to HR managers and HR generalists in any sector.
Judging criteria
- Breadth of contribution
- Impact on the organisation
- Quality of judgement
- Improvements introduced
- Relationships
Qualitative criteria
- Calm
- Fair and relied upon by everyone
Metrics
- Retention
- Absence
- Casework outcomes
- Policies introduced and manager feedback
Additional criteria
Entries should include a concise case study of the HR work, supporting figures such as engagement, retention, absence, capability or cost, and, where possible, comments from leaders, managers or employees. Never include names or any detail that could identify an individual employee, especially in employee relations, wellbeing or casework examples: describe cases in anonymised terms and give results as percentages or ranges. Nothing in an entry is shared beyond the judging panel. Judges consider the size of the organisation and the HR team, so a one person HR function competes on equal terms with a large people directorate.
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