Winners

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  1. Winner Management Board & HR Teams, ASCO
  2. HR Team, Neptune Energy
  3. Appreciate Team, Worley
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  Culture Transformation Project of the Year

  Workplace culture has changed rapidly in recent years and HR has been at the forefront of adapting to, supporting and advancing these changes. Cultural transformation helps organisations evolve their company culture to achieve their strategic objectives. It is also key to ensuring a positive employee experience for the workforce. We are keen to hear from teams who have undergone, or are currently undergoing, a culture transformation within their organisation, and the benefits this has delivered for both employees and the business’.

  Nominees should be able to demonstrate how the team created and initiated the culture transformation project and provide evidence of the impact.

  Judges will be looking for:

  • The challenge and/or change facing the organsation that led to the the initiation of the transformation
  • Full details of the culture transformation that the team introduced within their organisation
  • Evidence of the transformation project benefits to both employees and the organisation, this can include newly launched or transformation initiatives in it’s infancy but with early positive results

  Shortlist

  • Winner Management Board & HR Teams
  • HR Team
  • Appreciate Team

• 2

  

  Sponsored By:

  
  1. Aker Solutions
  2. McGregor Consultants
  3. Winner WM Donald
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  Employer of the Year

  This award will be presented to an organisation which clearly demonstrates that people are genuinely at the heart of the business and that the business strategy and leadership are inclusive, that the business values are clearly embedded in the culture of the organisation and has the commitment of the whole organisation. The employer of choice.

  Nominees should be able to demonstrate how a strong employee focussed culture within the organisation has helped employees feel valued and what effect that has had on outcomes.

  Judges will be looking for evidence of:

  • Exemplary staff communication and engagement practices
  • An Inclusive, diverse and equitable strategy for all to have opportunities for growth within the organisation
  • Creative initiatives proven to enhance employee engagement, attraction, retention, succession and staff recognition

  Shortlist

  • Aker Solutions
  • McGregor Consultants
  • Winner WM Donald

• 3

  

  Sponsored By:

  
  1. Katherine Webster, Stork
  2. Kathryn McLeod, Worley
  3. Winner Rachel O'Donnell, WM Donald
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  HR Leader of the Year

  This category is open to the Human Resources Leaders at the top of their organisation or within the wider human resources team, depending on the size of the organisation and team. As each organisation is different this will be the individual leading human resources and job titles may include HR Manager, HR Director, Chief People Officer or other variations of this title. 

  The award will be presented to a Human Resources Leader who, in the past 12 months, has made a clear and measurable impact on the organisation.  Nominees should be able to evidence high impact measurable and quantifiable results.

  These results are likely to have been achieved through a programme of development, implementation and integration of strategy, initiatives, and practices which clearly support the organisational beliefs, objectives and commercial impact.  These achievements will have made significant impact on the organisation’s success, both internally and externally.

  Judges will be looking for evidence in the following criteria:

  • Strategy, initiatives and practices that the individual has forged within their organisation
  • Impact on these have had on the organisational objectives, organisational culture and how these align with the organisational beliefs
  • With all this in mind the individual will be able to describe the commercial value of introducing this strategy, initiative or practice

  Shortlist

  • Katherine Webster
  • Kathryn McLeod
  • Winner Rachel O'Donnell

• 4

  

  Sponsored By:

  
  1. Brogan McPherson, Exceed
  2. Highly Commended Kelly Paddon, Bilfinger UK
  3. Laura Hardie, Bilfinger UK
  4. Winner Manjusree Beena, Core Laboratories
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  HR Professional of the Year

  This category is open to the Human Resources Professionals in all areas of Human Resources from Business Partnering to Compensation & Benefits.  As each organisation is different this will be the individual working within an HR Team, job titles may include HR Advisor, HR Business Partner, L&D Advisor, Compensation & Benefits Specialist or other variations of this title. 

  This award will be presented to a Human Resources Professional who, in the past 12 months has gained respect from their client base by ensuring high visibility and face to face contact while proactively delivering a high standard of HR service and solutions.

  Nominees should be able to demonstrate that they have undertaken duties or initiatives beyond expectations. They should be recognised as contributing to the success of the team and the organisation whilst being eager to commit to their continuing professional development and provide evidence of how this supports their ability to understand their business and apply and adapt best practice to suit the needs of their clients.

  Judges will be looking for evidence of:

  • Their individual impact within the organisation
  • Their individual HR service and solutions
  • Measurement of their performance and achievements in the last twelve months
  • Learning from CPD activities undertaken in the preceding year
  • Relationship management

  Shortlist

  • Brogan McPherson
  • Kelly Paddon
  • Laura Hardie
  • Winner Manjusree Beena

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  Sponsored By:

  
  1. Training & Competency Team, Bilfinger UK
  2. Stork
  3. Winner HR & Operations Team, WM Donald
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  Learning & Development of the Year

  This award will be presented to either an individual or team who in the last 12 months have demonstrated a strong commitment to innovative design and delivery of cohesive learning and development programmes for their organisations. This may be for a one-off project or for transformational sustainable learning and development within the organisation.

  Nominees should be able to demonstrate their contribution to learning and development within their organisation, that there was measurable improvement between the business’ learning and development and the performance of organisation, teams and/or individuals.

  Judges will be looking for evidence of:

  • What new and novel ways they engage learners and integrate learning
  • How the team ensure sustainability of organisational learning and generate business impact and commercial value
  • How they have fostered an environment of learning which develops capability within the workplace
  • What the key performance metrics and results have been in relation to both business impact and meeting stakeholder expectations
  • A strong relationship between the outcomes of such programmes and the organisation’s strategic aims and objectives
  • A direct link to and from Performance Management processes and the organisations Diversity, Equality/Equity and Inclusion strategy

  Shortlist

  • Training & Competency Team
  • Stork
  • Winner HR & Operations Team

• 6

  

  Sponsored By:

  
  1. Kelly Paddon, Bilfinger UK
  2. Winner Neve McPherson, Peterson Energy Logistics
  3. Ross Jolly, AYP
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  Local HeRo Award

  Recognising someone in the field of HR who, out with their day to day job, continually commits their time and efforts to volunteering, fundraising or otherwise supporting good causes in their community.

  An ordinary person doing extraordinary things for their community.

  Nominees should be able to demonstrate evidence of their fundraising activities, and how this has impacted their community.

  Judges will be looking for evidence of:

  • Activities deriving support or help to their community
  • Any fundraising activities (if appropriate)
  • Personal development or enhancement as a result of their voluntary contributions
  • How have they made a difference and what positive impact has the out of work volunteering and support brought to the organisation?

  Shortlist

  • Kelly Paddon
  • Winner Neve McPherson
  • Ross Jolly

• 7

  

  Sponsored By:

  
  1. Ellie Reidford, Baker Hughes
  2. Winner Lee Bowen, Carnoustie Golf Links
  3. Highly Commended Natalie Angus, CRC Evans
  4. Yvonne McHardy, Aberdeenshire Council
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  Rising Star of the Year

  This award will be presented to an individual who is in the early stages of their HR career, an up-and-coming talent within the field who demonstrates an outstanding attitude to their work.

  Nominees should be able to demonstrate a genuine commitment to developing a career within Human Resource Management, and who understands the contribution that HR professionals bring to an organisation.

  Judges will be looking for evidence of;

  • That the individual goes above and beyond expectations
  • That there have been clear achievements attributable to this individual in the last twelve months.
  • That they bring a fresh dynamic to the team and the organisation
  • An understanding of the organisation’s aims, goals, objectives, values and culture and their contribution
  • Clear career and personal development goals

  Shortlist

  • Ellie Reidford
  • Winner Lee Bowen
  • Natalie Angus
  • Yvonne McHardy

• 8

  

  Sponsored By:

  
  1. Recruitment Team, Bilfinger UK
  2. Winner HR Team, CRC Evans
  3. UK Operations Team, Wood
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  Team of the Year

  This award will be presented to a team.  This can be a HR Team or a Team within an HR such as Learning & Development, Compensation and Benefits, either an established or a team which has been formed to complete a specific project with people at the core.

  Nominees should be able to demonstrate how the team have excelled and how this has been recognised across the organisation for the work within their discipline and business partnering with other departments and the organisation as a whole.  Highlighting their hard work and collaborate methodology

  Judges will be looking for evidence of:

  • Their people management ethos, the positive impact on the business and organisation
  • The commercial value that the team have added to the business and organisation
  • The team successfully partnering with the wider organisation to achieve functional or cross functional success
  • Innovation and collaboration
  • How the team has impacted on the overall strength and success of the business and organisation
  • Sustainable teamwork and continuous improvement plans

  Shortlist

  • Recruitment Team
  • Winner HR Team
  • UK Operations Team

• 9

  

  Sponsored By:

  
  1. HR Team, Absoft
  2. Winner HR Department, Carnoustie Golf Links
  3. Occupational Health Team, Stork
  4. HR & Communications, Subsea7
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  Wellbeing in the Workplace of the Year

  This award will be open to a Human Resources Team, an Organisational Wellbeing Team or equivalent who has influenced, developed, implemented or embedded a wellbeing culture within their organisation over the last 12 months which provides a positive working environment, that will enable employee engagement and organisational performance

  The wellbeing cultural should be supported by Leadership and engage all employees. Nominees should be able to demonstrate a clear and genuine commitment to wellbeing in the workplace (this should be more than addressing Mental Health), and how this aligns to their core values, current or future company culture and their organisational objectives.

  Judges will be looking for evidence of:

  • Influence with their leadership team to gain buy-in and engagement with employees
  • The strategy, initiative and/or practice which were put in place to create positive working environment that will enable employee engagement and organisational performance
  • How the strategy, initiatives and practices has created positive working environments in reality and how employee engagement and organisational performance, as well as the commercial value this has brought to the organisation
  • The measurement/metric put in place to ensure sustainability and success
  • How the strategy, initiatives or practices have supported their people in real terms

  Shortlist

  • HR Team
  • Winner HR Department
  • Occupational Health Team
  • HR & Communications

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  Sponsored By:

  
  1. Winner Dean Hunter, Hunter Adams
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  Top cHeRry Award for Outstanding Contribution

  The Top cHeRry Award for Outstanding Contribution is the most prestigious cHeRry award to be won. The award is presented to an individual who has been nominated by peers within the industry.

  It may recognise an HR professional reaching the end of their career who has made an impact beyond the organisations in which they were employed, but it may also be someone who is at the pinnacle of their career making an impact on the future of HR, Education, Development of the future workforce or influencing policies and practices beyond their organisation. They should be a recognised leader in their field.

  A specially selected panel judge this category together with testimonials and other business ranking information.

  This winner will be revealed at the awards evening.

  Shortlist

  • Winner Dean Hunter