Best HR Performance - Financial Services

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This award recognises HR teams within financial services organisations that have delivered outstanding strategic HR leadership and workforce management over the past 12 months. The judges will want to see a comprehensive approach to HR across areas such as talent development, workforce planning, employee engagement, wellbeing, and leadership capability. Entrants should demonstrate how HR initiatives have supported organisational performance, regulatory excellence, and business growth within a highly competitive and regulated environment. Entry is by a 5-page A4 PDF submission; the judges will be looking for clear information backed up by facts that pays particular attention to the criteria listed below.

  • Background: Please provide an overview of the organisation including workforce size, structure, and operational scope within the financial services sector. Outline the role of the HR function and its overall people strategy, including key workforce challenges such as regulatory pressures, talent competition, or organisational change.
  • Key Initiatives & Challenges: Please outline the key HR initiatives implemented over the past year. This may include talent acquisition and retention strategies, leadership development, employee engagement programmes, wellbeing initiatives, or organisational change programmes. Include any specific challenges faced and how these were addressed.
  • Collaboration: Describe how collaboration between HR, leadership teams, and wider business functions contributed to improved workforce outcomes. This may include cross-functional working, stakeholder engagement, or employee involvement in driving HR initiatives.
  • Outcomes & Results: Highlight the outcomes of the HR initiatives, providing evidence of how they have improved workforce performance and organisational effectiveness. This may include improvements in retention rates, employee engagement, productivity, workforce capability, or overall business performance.
  • Supporting Statements & Testimonials: Please include any additional statements or facts that support your entry, such as employee feedback, testimonials, survey results, or external recognition.