Hr NETWORK (SCOTLAND) NATIONAL AWARDS 2008 Judges & Criteria Welcome Editorial Forward Features Magazine Plan Magazine Back Issues Subscriptions Advertising & Sponsorship Awards     Introduction Judges & Criteria Nomination Form Awards 2007 Conference & Exhibition Contact Hr NETWORK (SCOTLAND) NATIONAL AWARDS are very honoured to announce that the members of The Judging Panel for 2008 are: Sandra Stewart - FCIPD (Chair of the Judging Panel) view full bio Sandra is best known for the wonderful work she has carried out on behalf of the South East Scotland Branch for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) for many years, and more notably for her role as Branch Chair which she carried out from 2003 until 2006. Nowadays, Sandra is a full time consultant specialising in human resource practices and works in partnership with a number of leading professional service organisations. She has degrees in Law & Employment Relations, Occupational Psychology, Business Studies and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. In addition, she is an accredited mediator and a visiting professor at the University of Glasgow. She has previously worked for organisations within the commercial, voluntary and public sectors in senior posts within Human Resources and general management. Sandra is best known for the wonderful... Martin Glover Head of Corporate HR and Organisational Effectiveness view full bio Martin is Head of Corporate HR and Organisational Effectiveness at AEGONUK, part of AEGON NV, one of the world's largest life insurance and pensioncompanies. As Head of Corporate HR and Organisational Effectiveness Martinhas Group-wide responsibility for defining, developing and implementing theorganisation’s culture by delivering strong employee engagement around theorganisation’s core purpose; embedding the Group's behaviour framework insupport of the brand proposition; developing the staff opinion survey withparticular emphasis on engaging employees in delivering and implementing workable solutions and developing the employee value proposition both internally and externally. Martin is a member of the CIPD and has an MA in HRM. Martin is Head of Corporate HR and Organisational Effectiveness... Alastair McFarlane CCIPD Manging Director, Professional HR Services view full bio After holding senior appointments in the Engineering, Scotch Whisky and Educational sectors, Alastair McFarlane set up his own consultancy fifteen years ago to provide a wide range of services covering all sizes of organisation's within all sectors of industry and commerce, including work for the DTI, General Optical Council and Strathclyde Police. His contribution to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development resulted in the award of the Institute's Companionship, an award made to those who are considered to have made a significant contribution to the profession. After holding senior appointments in the Engineering... Peter Russian CEO, Investors in People (Scotland) view full bio Peter Russian has overall responsibility for the long-term development of Investors in People in Scotland. Appointed in August 2003, he has worked with Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise to develop Scotland's vision for more than 40% of the total Scottish workforce to be working with Investors in People by 2011. Previously Peter was Director of Development at Investors in People UK. He was responsible for the review of the Standard in April 2000 and pioneered the development of the Leadership and Management and Work Life Balance Models. He joined IIPUK in 1997 from the Management Charter Initiative where he was responsible for a number of government sponsored projects aimed at raising awareness and commitment to management development in the UK. Peter Russian has overall responsibility for the long-term development... Clare Moore Managing Director, Business Jigsaw view full bio A specialist in customer relationship management (CRM), Clare Moore is passionate about Customer Focus. Her experience as a senior manager in British Airways and Telewest Broadband as Head of CRM provides a strong track record in managing change and leading teams to deliver outstanding customer service in complex commercial organisations. Since establishing her own Coaching and Consultancy business, Business Jigsaw in 2003, which helps organisations bring their strategies to life and improve business performance, Clare has worked with Blue Chip businesses, public sector and voluntary sector as well as SMEs. Her Business Coaching team's mission is "to help people and businesses grow." A specialist in customer relationship management (CRM)... Alix Meekison Director of HR, Ellis Fairbank view full bio Alix is widely regarded as a leading expert in HR recruitment across Scotland having worked in the HR market for almost 10 years. As Director of HR for Ellis Fairbank, Alix and her team deliver recruitment, assessment and consultancy advice across the UK and Europe. Alix is the consumate networker and runs a number of people development and professional networking events. Alix is committed to "putting something back" into the HR community in Scotland, a community that she genuinely believes has welcomed and supported her in her most successful people projects since she started her HR recruitment career. Alix is a non-executive director for a number of not for profit organisations. Alix is widely regarded as a leading expert in HR recruitment... Further Judges details will be announced soon... Categories & Criteria for all nominations are as follows: HR Assistant/HR Officer of the Year view criteria Typical Nominees: Nominees will be entry level HR practitioners whose role generally involves providing administrative support within the HR function. They may work in a general administration support function within HR or within a specific HR discipline such as recruitment, learning and development or reward, for example. Nominees at this level may also include HR practitioners who provide advice and guidance to staff and managers within the organisation. Nominees will be nominated by Head of HR or Manager responsible for HR within the organisation. Supporting Evidence: Evidence of understanding of HR's role within organisation Evidence of general awareness of organisations objectives Ability to work without continuous supervision Evidence of CPD (continuous professional development) Evidence of value to department/organisation nominate Sponsored by: HR Graduate of the Year view criteria Typical Nominees: Nominees will typically have graduated in a CIPD (Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development) recognised HRM qualification, having graduated on or after the 1st September 2007. Nominees will be nominated by their Lecturers or Course Tutors rather than their employers for this award. Supporting Evidence: Academic excellence within their own institution Recognition of achievement out-with their own institution Are currently seeking or have obtained first job within HR Evidence of CPD/further study and upgrade Evidence of value to their department/organisation nominate Sponsored by: HR Recruitment Agency Consultant of the Year view criteria Typical Nominees: Nominees will be Recruitment Agency Consultants who specialise in the recruitment of HR professionals and who work in an Agency with a specialist HR recruitment division. Nominees will be nominated from their client organisations Supporting Evidence: Strong consultancy skills and have a well developed understanding of client HR functions Evidence examples of having exceeded client expectations around HR resourcing Evidence of having taken the time and interest to understand the clients industry, its markets, opportunities and pressures, allowing them to add significant value to the clients HR resourcing needs High success rate in filling posts for clients High retention rate of people placed within client organisation nominate HR Manager of the Year view criteria Typical Nominees: This is a broad category covering a wide range of potential nominees. In terms of typical job titles, nominees may be HR Consultants, HR Advisors or Human Capital Consultants or similar. They may or may not have responsibility for managing staff. The role may be concerned with the provision of advice, guidance and support to managers in staff relations, discipline, grievance and absence management. Project management may also likely to be a major feature of the role and may include organisational redesign, redundancy and restructuring programmes. At a more senior level, nominees may be responsible for setting HR company policy. Nominees will be nominated by their HR Directors or Senior Manager who has responsibility for HR within the organisation. Supporting Evidence: Evidence of significant level of contribution of HR professional services within the organisation Evidence of management of processes to ensure that HR services contribute to overall objectives of the organisation Evidence of successful compilation and implementation of HR initiatives within an organisation Evidence of CPD Evidence of value to their department/organisation nominate Sponsored by: HR Business Partner of the Year view criteria Typical Nominees: Nominees will be senior HR professionals within an organisation whose role generally involves working in partnership with the business as a member of business senior management teams, to help their customers shape and define business goals consistent with organisational strategy and values. The HR Business Partner brings people management expertise to business decisions and strategies and secures and/or delivers HR interventions and programmes to achieve business needs. Nominees will be nominated by their HR Directors or Senior Manager who has responsibility for HR within the organisation. Supporting Evidence: Evidence of working as HR expert in a multi-functional/disciplinary senior team/organisation Evidence of ability to influence a multi-functional/disciplinary team/organisation to ensure business strategy is consistent with organisational strategy and values Evidence of HR initiatives which have changed business performance Evidence of CPD Evidence of value to their department/organisation nominate Sponsored by: Trainer/Training Manager of the Year view criteria Typical Nominees: Nominees will be Trainers or Training Managers. Other typical job roles will include Learning and Development and Organisational Development practitioners. Nominees will be nominated by their HR Directors or Senior Manager who has responsibility for training/organisation development within the organisation or by their client organisations. Supporting Evidence: Evidence of compilation/delivery, management of or commissioning of learning and development activities based on assessed organisational needs Evidence of delivery or management of learning and development interventions which have improved the performance or altered the behaviour of an organisation Evidence of integration of learning and development into overall business planning of the organisation Evidence of CPD Evidence of value to their department/organisation nominate Sponsored by: HR Team of the Year view criteria Typical Nominees: Nominees in this category may be an established HR Team, or alternatively may have come together to form a Team to complete a specific project. Nominees will be nominated by their HR Directors or Senior Manager who has responsibility for HR within the organisation. Supporting Evidence: Evidence of working effectively and cohesively as a team Evidence of providing a level of service to all its stakeholders beyond what is defined by the organisation Evidence of being an integral part of the organisation by contributing in the delivery of major strategic or operational projects or programmes Evidence of CPD of team members Evidence of the overall value of the team to the department/organisation nominate Sponsored by: HR Lecturer of the Year view criteria Typical Nominees: Nominees in this category MUST be in a full or part time academic post within Scotland. Supporting Evidence: Delivers lectures/tutorials in a clear succinct manner Conducts research in the HR field Engages with multiple stakeholders for example (but not limited to) students, HR practitioners, organisations, public policy makers, academic institutions out-with Scotland, professional associations Provides help and support to students above what could normally be expected Engages in personal CPD nominate Employment Lawyer/Partner of the Year view criteria Typical Nominees: Nominees in this category will be solicitors who spend the majority of their time on employment law matters and be employed in legal firms which are regulated by the Law Society of Scotland or working for organisations with recognised Employment Law or HR Divisions. Nominees will be nominated from their client organisations or by their Chief Executive or the Senior Manager to whom they report. Supporting Evidence: Understands the needs of his/her client's organisation Has been involved in setting employment law policies and procedures for the client's organisation Provides practical legal advice which helps clients address these needs Has provided interventions which have changed organisational performance Evidence of their overall value to the client's organisation nominate Sponsored by: Strategic People Development Project of the Year view criteria Typical nominees: Nominees in this category will be HR individuals or teams who have successfully delivered a significant strategic people development project with a sustained high level of excellence throughout the projects lifetime. Nominees will be nominated by their Chief Executive or Senior Manager responsible for commissioning the project. Supporting Evidence: Evidence of project design based on a thorough analysis of a business need Evidence of project being part of overall business strategy for the organisation Management and evaluation of project Financial return on investment in project Difference to organization made by the implementation of the project nominate Sponsored by: HR Director of the Year view criteria Typical Nominees: Nominees will be the most senior HR professional within the organisation operating at or near Board level. They will be responsible for design and execution of an integrated HR strategy or plan. Roles at this level may typically be entitled Head of HR of Head of Human Capital or similar. Nominees will be nominated by their Chief Executive or Chairman of the Board. Supporting Evidence: Evidence of the extent to which HR strategy has made a significant contribution to the business or organisation Evidence of significant contribution to design and delivery of overall business strategy for their organisation Champions and designs HR initiatives that contribute to enhanced organisational capability Engages in personal CPD and ensures their HR team also engage in CPD on individual basis Evidence of the overall promotion of HR within the organisation nominate Sponsored by: Outstanding Contribution to Scottish HR view criteria Typical Nominees: Nominees could be one of the winners from the appropriate categories of the other awards OR could be nominated by the readers of Hr NETWORK (SCOTLAND) Magazine, who they think has made a significant contribution to enhancing not only HR within their organisation but who's efforts and commitment have contributed to enhancing the profile of Human Resources across Scotland. Supporting Evidence: Has made a significant difference to the promotion and practice of HR within Scotland Has credibility and respect out-with HR and all related fields nominate Sponsored by: The Judging Panel reserve the right to put forward a suitable nomination in respect of any of the individual award categories should nominations fail to meet the standard level of acceptance against the set criteria detailed on this page below. intoduction nominate © Hr NETWORK (SCOTLAND)   Site powered by ActiveCS