Vote now for your HR star in the HR/L&D Professional of the Year category
With a record number of entries for the prestigious 2014 CIPD People Management Awards and an innovative set of new categories, those who made the shortlist are already leaders in their field.
Among the award finalists are employers and individuals from the public, private and charity sectors, across a range of categories including health and well-being, rewards and benefits, and four flagship team awards celebrating the heights of organisational excellence.
The awards will be presented at a glamorous ceremony on 30 September at the Grosvenor Hotel on London’s Park Lane. And for the first time, an award for HR/L&D Professional of the Year will be given to an outstanding individual chosen from the 11 finalists by a public vote. To read more about the individuals on the shortlist and cast your vote online for the person you feel has made an exceptional contribution in HR/L&D visit: cipdpmas.co.uk/hr-and-ld-professional-year
The shortlist
HR/L&D Professional of the Year category
Jim Abbatt, managing director, A2B Excellence Ltd
Alison Bell, HR business partner, London Overground Rail Operations Limited (LOROL)
Darren Goodenough, youth, education and skills manager, Mitchells and Butlers
Amy Henderson, head of HR for the Witney manufacturing site, Abbott Laboratories
Alison Innes-Farquhar, head of people and organisational development, HC-One
Angela Johnson, HR director, PJ Care
Andrew Jones, deputy director of HR and workforce, East Cheshire NHS Trust
Dominique Jones, vice president of HR, Halogen
Steve Morton, head of people and organisation development, Virgin Money
Craig Scriven, HR business partner: resources group, Warwickshire County Council
Jon West, director; manufacturing HR, Jaguar Land Rover
Vote now at cipdpmas.co.uk/hr-and-ld-professional-year
HR/L&D team of the year (250+ employees)
Bourne Leisure – Haven Holidays
BT
De Vere Hotels and Village Urban Resorts
Hastings Direct
HC-One
London Overground Rail Operations Limited (LOROL)
Virgin Money
HR/L&D team of the year (up to 250 employees)
Kia Motors (UK)
The Glasgow Marriott
HR L&D team of the year – public sector
Birmingham Childrens Hospital
Civil Service Learning
East Cheshire NHS Trust
HMRC
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Ministry of Justice
HR/L&D team of the year – third sector/social enterprise
DCH
Futures Homescape
Riverside
Michael Kelly outstanding student award – advanced level
Chara Balasubramaniam, Bayer Healthcare
Shakil Butt, Islamic Relief Worldwide
Zoe Morley, Thames Water Utilities
Colin Rae, Jaguar Land Rover
Chloë Watt, HSS Hire
Rebecca Webber, Health Education East of England
Michael Kelly outstanding student award – intermediate or foundation level
Lindsey Brooks, Ipsos Retail Performance
Adrienne Eacrett, ESB
Mags Forrest, ESB
Claire Gibbons, Label Apeel
Alasdair Grant, Deaf Unity
Angela Van Driel, Thomson Local
Best change management initiative
Amey
BBC South West
Bentley Motors Limited
Essex County Council
HSS Hire
London Overground Rail Operations Limited (LOROL)
RSA Insurance Group
Best diversity initiative
Alliance Homes Group
AXA PPP healthcare
CA Technologies
Clifford Chance
Crown Agents
Jaguar Land Rover
PageGroup
Best employee engagement initiative
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Birmingham City Council
Crossrail
De Vere Hotels and Village Urban Resorts
Dorchester Collection
Niamh
Pentland Brands
Best employee relations initiative
Aberystwyth University
Mersey Care NHS Trust
Pentland Brands
Retail Marketing Group
Royal Mail
Trafford Council
Best health and wellbeing initiative
Arup
British Gas
Clifford Chance
Gentoo Group
Ovo Energy
Royal College of Nursing
SLH Group
Best HR/L&D consultancy
In Good Company (UK)
National Union of Students Charitable Services
Penna
Purple Cubed
Q5 Partners LLP
RISE Beyond
Roffey Park Institute
Best HR/L&D supplier
Jaguar Land Rover
London Business School, Executive Education
MidlandHR (project 1)
MidlandHR (project 2)
Mind Gym
RBS Mentor
Best learning and development initiative
De Vere Hotels and Village Urban Resorts
Hastings Direct
HC-One
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TalkTalk Business
Tesco Bank
Best recruitment and talent management initiative
Accenture
Cafcass (Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service)
De Vere Hotels and Village Urban Resorts
Hastings Direct
Xerox Europe
Best reward and benefits initiative
DCH
KFC
RSA Insurance Group
Sandwell Council
Tata Consultancy Services
Wolseley UK
Best use of technology
Abbott
Accenture
Bank of Ireland/Learningzone
BMI Healthcare
De Vere Hotels and Village Urban Resorts
DHL
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
RBS
Best youth employment initiative
Barclays
Barratt Developments
Fujitsu
Marks and Spencer
Telefonica UK
The Glasgow Marriott
The Regenda Group