People Centric Organisation

Description

This award recognises an organisation that places its people at the heart of its strategy, culture and decision-making. The winning organisation will demonstrate how investing in, supporting and empowering its people has created a positive workplace culture and delivered measurable benefits for colleagues, customers and organisational performance.

Organisations should demonstrate how they have created an environment where people can thrive, develop and perform at their best, whilst fostering a culture of inclusion, wellbeing and engagement.

The nominated organisation should describe the most significant progress or achievements made during the previous 12 months and demonstrate the difference these initiatives have made to colleagues, customers and the wider organisation.

The strongest entries are likely to demonstrate achievement across several of the following areas:

• Employee Engagement & Development

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

• Health & Wellbeing

• Flexible & Hybrid Working

The winning organisation will have demonstrated outstanding achievement against some, or all, of the following criteria:

Achievement & Contribution

• Demonstrates a clear people strategy aligned to organisational objectives and culture.

• Takes a proactive approach to creating a positive employee experience throughout the colleague lifecycle.

• Invests in learning, development and career progression opportunities that support both individual and organisational success.

• Creates opportunities for colleagues to contribute feedback and influence decision-making.

• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous improvement and evolving people practices.

Impact

• Delivers measurable improvements in employee engagement, retention, attendance, performance or colleague experience.

• Demonstrates positive outcomes through learning and development, wellbeing, inclusion or flexible working initiatives.

• Provides evidence that people-focused initiatives have contributed to organisational performance and customer outcomes.

• Creates an environment where colleagues feel valued, supported and able to perform at their best.

• Demonstrates sustained impact and meaningful cultural change.

Culture, Inclusion & Wellbeing

• Creates an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected, valued and able to thrive.

• Demonstrates a clear commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging through leadership, communication, training and processes.

• Successfully implements wellbeing initiatives that support the physical, mental and emotional well-being of colleagues.

• Creates a culture of trust, engagement and belonging across the organisation.

• Demonstrates how flexible or hybrid working arrangements support both business performance and colleague experience.

Innovation & Differentiation

• Introduces innovative people practices, programmes or initiatives that improve colleague experience and organisational performance.

• Adopts best practices and learns from other organisations or sectors.

• Demonstrates a willingness to challenge traditional approaches and continuously improve.

• Acts as a role model for people-centred leadership and organisational culture.

• Creates a workplace experience that differentiates the organisation from others in the sector.

The strongest entries will demonstrate not only a genuine commitment to their people, but also clear evidence that a people-centric culture has delivered measurable benefits for colleagues, customers and organisational performance.