Excellence in talent management

This award recognizes excellent global talent initiatives that result in outstanding people management outcomes. Creative connections with others to support and drive forward talent initiatives are emphasized.

The fast pace of change across many industry sectors, the acceleration of digital technology, and the effects of disruption caused by the pandemic have all accelerated change putting talent attraction, retention and motivation in the spotlight. Excellence in resourcing (attraction, deployment, development, retention), learning and development, HR, flexible working practices, diversity and inclusion, wellbeing and engagement are celebrated here. This category reflects excellence in all areas of talent development and organizational change.

Initiatives can represent, for example, resourcing (e.g. recruitment and selection), mobility management, learning and development, employment relations, reward and recognition, diversity, equity and inclusion, mentoring, coaching, and/or counselling. Other global talent initiatives such as organizational design and development are also included.

The award also applies to individual professionals and teams offering these services.

Entrants must:

Highlight how your entry is inspirational and why you should win this award category
Demonstrate a people-centered approach and the importance of creative connections
Explain how an exceptional quality and personalised mobility experience is provided and to whom it applies
Demonstrate a responsive, resource-efficient and cost-effective service, showing how value is added to the mobility experience
How you manage your own people so that they demonstrate commitment, engagement and passion in service delivery
The size of their organisation: 1–24 employees, 25-49 employees, 50–99 employees or 100+ employees

Entrants should also indicate:

Details of how they use technology and/or digital and social media to communicate with corporate clients, assignees and their families, and others in the supply chain
Proof of consistently high standards and customer satisfaction, such as client and customer feedback forms and/or testimonials
New talent management and recruitment drivers from corporate clients as appropriate
Highlight a project or case study as appropriate
Proof of their ability to lead, manage and communicate exceptionally well, both internally and externally, with clients and other providers
Whether they belong to a network of providers, and how they collaborate to offer wider services or cover multiple locations

The judges will be looking for proof of consistently high standards and excellent service – for example, customer/client testimonials, feedback forms and/or survey results.

Entry fee is £250 plus VAT per entry.