The full list of organisations and individuals in contention for the most prestigious awards in HR and L&D has been released, with the announcement of the shortlist (see below) for the 2018 CIPD People Management Awards.
Designed to recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements in HR and L&D, and held in conjunction with People Management, the awards encompass 19 categories including two specific awards for student practitioners.
Categories will be judged by an expert panel with an overall winner chosen from the winners of all organisational categories, before being announced at a gala dinner in London on 25 September.
“The rapidly changing world of work presents new challenges for people management and learning and development, but these awards demonstrate that companies are serious about stepping to meet these challenges head on,” said Lizzie Crowley, CIPD skills adviser and one of the awards judges. “These organisations will be the standard bearers that will lead the way in people management and learning and development, and they should all be congratulated on their achievements.”
This year’s headline sponsor is Resource Management, while category sponsors include Cascade HR, Investors in people, Mindful Education and Willis Towers Watson.
Best apprenticeship scheme
Lloyds Banking Group
MBDA UK
Medway Council
Odeon Cinemas Group
Plexus Law
Santander
Specsavers
Best change management initiative
Fircroft College
HSBC
NHS Digital
Openreach
Paddy Power Betfair
Southeastern
Yorkshire Building Society Group
Best coaching and mentoring initiative
Balfour Beatty
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
Civil Nuclear Constabulary
Companies House
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
NHS Leadership Academy and NHS Employers
Veolia
Best digital initiative in HR/L&D
Community Gateway Association
Côte Restaurants
EduMe
Mitchells & Butlers
Office for National Statistics
Proteus
ThirtyThree
Best diversity and inclusion initiative
Capp & Co
Department for Work and Pensions
Morgan Sindall
MTR Crossrail
Odeon Cinemas Group
St Mungo's
Best employee engagement initiative
Charles Stanley
Harvester Restaurants
National Environment Agency (Singapore)
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Standard Chartered
Best health and wellbeing initiative
Ambitious about Autism
CGI
Essex Wildlife Trust
Frimley Health
Royal Bank of Scotland
Three UK
ZPG
Best HR/L&D consultancy
Coaching Impact
Customer Essential
Executive Life Coaching
GlobusHR Consulting
How Do You Do It
Real People
RISE Beyond
Best HR/L&D supplier
Force Four Creative
PeopleWise
Saba Software
SSCL
TTEC
Best international HR initiative
Capp & Co
Odeon Cinemas Group
Best L&D initiative – private sector
Audley Travel
DPA
Greencore Convenience Foods
Lane4
Openreach
THB Group
Three UK
Best L&D initiative – public/third sector
Chester Zoo
CU Services
Malit
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
NHS Digital
Ofsted
Best recruitment and talent management initiative
Fujitsu
Mitchells & Butlers
MTR Crossrail
Office for Nuclear Regulation
SSCL
Starling Bank
Co-op
Best reward or recognition initiative
Communisis
Comply Direct
Countrywide
Exertis UK
Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK
Shell International
Touchpaper Marketing
Best skills-based volunteering initiative
Abu Dhabi Police
Civil Service Fast Stream and Early Talent
JTI UK
Network Rail
Pearl Group Management Services
The University of Manchester
Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Best SME people management initiative (<250 employees)
People Puzzles
Royal Society of Medicine Support Services
The TDA Transitions & Learning Organisation
The Trafalgar St James
HR/L&D team of the year
City, University of London
Glasgow Caledonian University
Jardine Motors Group
Midland Heart
Mitchells & Butlers
Openreach
Westcoast
Michael Kelly outstanding student award – intermediate and foundation level
Jestina Mpofu, Ariens
Joan Kago, Base Titanium
Rosie Meadows, Fitzgerald & Law
Tom Sherry, Forest Holidays
Edyta Caban, The Dorchester
Michael Kelly outstanding student award – advanced level
Keith Houston, Allstate
Jessica Badley, Ambitious about Autism
Scott Gavin, Aramco Overseas Company
Jennifer Reilly, Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Nicola Cripps, Royal Navy
Hessie Coleman, Starling Bank
