All you need to help you with entering the 2019 UK & European EE Awards

1. EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT
AWARDS
UK & EUROPEAN
AWARD ENTRY PACK
AWARDS AND CONFERENCE 2019 / 20

2. THE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AWARDS
CONTENTS
What we Do
Watch Our Story so Far
Join our Esteemed Brands
Benefits of Entering The Awards
Our Rules to Enter
Our judges - Past & Present
How to Write a Compelling Entry
How to Enter
Categories
When? And How Much?
Join us at the Awards & Conference
Want to Find out More
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3. WHAT WE DO
As the first and only global dedicated Employee Engagement Awards &
Conference business, we believe in inspiring & educating people to remake the
way organisations think about, and engage, people to achieve their purpose.
That's why we created and continue to improve the Employee Engagement
Awards; to champion best practice in engagement that inspires action and
drives the industry and the employee experience forward.
Our evolution has now enabled us to publish unique content and is creating a
global community of EE professionals to enable global collaboration.
In the space of under 5 years we have established our awards and conferences
in 4 continents.
UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
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4. UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
WATCH OUR STORY SO FAR
Welcome to the Employee
Engagement Awards.
WATCH VIDEO
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5. UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
JOIN OUR ESTEEMED BRANDS
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6. BENEFITS
OF ENTERING
UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
Makes you an employer of choice – A Top Engaged Workplace
Provides a competitive advantage in a saturated labour market
Provides proof you're investing in your people
Recognises those employees working hard to execute your ongoing strategy
Provides opportunities to showcase your work and raise its profile around the UK & World via conferences, podcasts and video interviews
Opportunities to network with hundreds of peers at Gala Dinner
Provides positive brand publicity for your company via all our communication channels in the UK and around the world
Opportunities for discounted membership to The Employee Engagement Alliance
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7. RULES
TO ENTER
UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
All entries must be submitted using the official online entry system by AwardStage.
Work submitted must have taken place from anytime between January 2015 to November 2019.
The work submitted must be conducted within the UK & Europe
The shortlisted entrants will be announced during November 2019.
There is no limit to the number of projects that you enter, providing they’re clearly different from each
other.
There is a word-limit 1500 to 2000 words per entry
Entrants agree to co-operate fully with the judges and their representatives as part of the judging process.
The Employee Engagement Awards and the sponsoring organisations take no responsibility for incidental
costs incurred by entrants.
By entering The Employee Engagement Awards you agree for your logo to be used on all related websites
and marketing materials when needed.
The decision of the judges is final and no further correspondence will be considered. Due to the volume of
entries we cannot always provide individual feedback on entries and reserve the right not to do so.
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8. UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
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Douglas Lamont
Chief Executive Officer,
Innocent Drinks
Brigitte De Gama
Chief People Officer,
McDonalds South Africa
Kelly Joscylene
Global Chief Talent Officer,
Mastercard
Alan Wild
Global VP, Employee Engagement,
IBM
Lucia Swartz
VP People,
ABInBev
Alyson Daichendt
Managing Director Human Capital,
Deloitte
OUR JUDGES PAST & PRESENT
Drew McMillan
Head of Communication &
Engagement, British Airways
Paul Gillam
HR Director UK & Ireland,
L'OrÇal

9. HOW TO WRITE
A COMPELLING ENTRY
UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
BE A COMPELLING STORY TELLER
Make sure you tell the story. Be clear and concise. Remember our judges don’t know you, your business or
your project and you only have 1,500 words to not only explain to but wow them.
AVOID JARGON
Plain English enables judges to clearly understand all sections of the entry, with no confusion or
misunderstanding.
BUSINESS CASE – TANGIBLE RESULTS
Indicate how the project links to Employee Engagement for the betterment of the business. Set out what
the goals of the campaign were and ensure that you provide credible proof that you delivered, or even
surpassed those goals. A clear ROI will always be seen in a positive light by our judges.
BRING IT TO LIFE
Do you have any materials that can bring the entry to life? Make it more real & human? Videos; images;
leaflets; websites & testimonials.
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10. HOW TO ENTER
UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
1. Visit https://ee-awards.com/uk and click Enter Now
2. That will take you to: https://ukeeawards.awardstage.com to start the entry process
3. Click on the Register link at the top of the page
4. Fill out all of the details requested:
5. Once completed, you will have access to the Entry Dashboard where you can create, save and submit
your entries.
6. Click ‘Create Entry’ to begin – you will then be able to select your category
7. The first step of creating an entry is writing a 100 word summary. You don’t need to do this before
clicking through to the next page
8. Here you will see the full entry submission form for the category selected. You can complete part of the
entry, save it and revisit it as many times as you wish
9. You can download the entry form to on the top right hand side of the entry form
10. You only pay once you submit and can only submit via paying so don’t be worried about submitting
prematurely
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11. UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
COMPANY
OF THE YEAR
AWARD
PAST WINNERS & FINALISTS
This award will go to the organisation that demonstrates the most compelling and holistic
approach to their strategy for engaging their workforce. The winning business will provide
evidence that they’ve utilised multiple opportunities for employees to engage with their
company and become more fulfilled in their work. Judges will be looking for varied engagement
methods and metrics used to measure their return on investment. This year, the category is
open to all business big and small, non-profit or public sector. Judges will be looking on the
impact of your strategy on the business and its people across budgets big and small.
Looking for elements such as:
Clarity of definition of employee engagement
Comprehensive and inclusive strategy
Innovative approaches
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12. UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
CULTURE &
PURPOSE
AWARD
PAST WINNERS & FINALISTS
The creation of a company culture is essential but far from easy. It’s more than
a vision than the collective can unite behind and give purpose to their
employment. How has your company created an engaging culture that’s
brought staff together, improved their experience and the company’s
performance as a result?
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Looking for elements such as:
Clarity of definition of culture and purpose
Strategy (intention and plan)
Program and initiative quality

13. UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
THE
EXPERIENCE
AWARD
PAST WINNERS & FINALISTS
The single biggest influence on the customer experience is an organisations employees.
This can be both a positive and negative influence. By driving and improving the employee
experience an organisation can transform its CX and overall business performance against
its competitors. This category is dedicated to those that by improving the EX have
delivered CX and business transformations.
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Looking for elements such as:
Alignment of employee engagement to customer experience
Clear definitions of employee and customer experience (including how they are measured)
Strategy (intention and plan)
Measurable impact (number)
Demonstrated impact (story)

14. UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
BEST USE OF
TECHNOLOGY
AWARD
PAST WINNERS & FINALISTS
This award recognises the use of technology to support and drive employee
engagement and will be looking for a people-first approach to using technology
effectively rather than a technology-first approach. Entries that can quantify
the measurable impact of the technology on employee engagement and how
the organisation has gained employee uptake will be looked upon favourably.
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Looking for elements such as:
Application of technology to Engagement
Strategy (intention and planning)
Measurable impact
Demonstrated impact (story)

15. UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
WELLBEING
AWARD
PAST WINNERS & FINALISTS
This award will be presented to an organisation that uses wellbeing initiatives to
better engage staff with the organisation's goals and future, improve day-to-day
productivity and create a better working environment for all. Judges would like
to see evidence of how the organisation has encouraged staff uptake of
wellbeing initiatives.
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Looking for elements such as:
Clarity of definition of wellbeing
Program design
Measurable impact
Demonstrated Impact

16. UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
EMPLOYER
BRAND
AWARD
PAST WINNERS & FINALISTS
One of the best ways to engage staff and keep them engaged year-on-year is
to connect them to the organisation brand, culture and values. This award will
recognise the businesses that can demonstrate they have an excellent employer
brand strategy, which delivers: proof of measurable benefits to the business,
engagement of key stakeholders within the business, impact & understanding
of messaging and positioning across workforce etc..
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Looking for elements such as:
Clarity of definition of Employer Brand
Execution of employer brand program (details)
Measurable Impact (how it’s measured and actual outcomes)
Demonstrated Impact

17. UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
DIVERSITY &
INCLUSION
AWARD
PAST WINNERS & FINALISTS
This award recognises an organisation that can clearly demonstrate that it actively executed a
strategy that put diversity and inclusion at the heart of its business. It may focus on one
minority group but preferably the winner will communicate a strategy that provided clear
support and inclusion for all whether women, people from BAME backgrounds, people from
the LGBTQIA+ community, disabled people and other minorities.
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Looking for elements such as:
Clarity regarding the definition and role of diversity and inclusion
Comprehensive Strategy (intention and plans)
Alignment with employee engagement efforts
Demonstrated impact (story)
Measurable impact (numbers)

18. UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
INNOVATION IN
ENGAGEMENT
AWARD
PAST WINNERS & FINALISTS
In a rapidly changing world of work, to engage employees consistently requires
creativity and adaptability. This category will celebrate those who are breaking
from the pack and creating innovative new ways to drive employee
engagement.
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Looking for elements such as:
Clarity of description and intentions
Novelty and creativity
Measurable impact

19. UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
INTERNAL
COMMUNICATIONS
AWARD
PAST WINNERS & FINALISTS
Open, transparent, two-way communication channels are important if employees are
to feel engaged. This award recognises companies that are championing internal
communications as a strategy to improve employee engagement instead of just a
method of disseminating information. Judges would like to see information that shows
a coherent strategy around internal communications and the thinking behind it.
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Looking for elements such as:
Application of communication to Engagement
Communication planning
Inclusiveness and innovation of approaches
Measurable impact (numbers)
Demonstrated impact (story)

20. UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
EMPLOYEE
BENEFITS
AWARD
PAST WINNERS & FINALISTS
Reward & recognition via Employee Benefits are important parts of any
business but we want to see companies that are extracting additional value. This
award will go to a company that ties their reward & recognition strategy to
business objectives and engages employees beyond simple transactional
elements such as salary or private medical insurance.
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Looking for elements such as:
Rewards and Recognition Program design
Alignment to Business Objectives
Impact on employee engagement/retention
Innovation (novelty/uniqueness

21. UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
AWARD
PAST WINNERS
Employees continue to want their work and their company to contribute to
more than just profit. This award will recognise a project dedicated to engaging
employees through a social responsibility initiative or program. The judges
would like to see evidence of the impact the project has had on both the
workforce and also the wider social contribution it has made.
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Looking for elements such as:
Project description (clear and compelling)
Project design (intention and strategy)
Project execution (participation, engagement, etc.)
Demonstrated impact (on both community and employee engagement)

22. UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
CONSULTANCY
OF THE YEAR
AWARD
This award focuses on the efforts and achievements of external consultancies
that aim to bring employee engagement into the forefront of a business. The
agencies that deliver their expert skills to the benefit of their clients and
employees.
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PAST WINNERS

23. UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
VENDOR OF
THE YEAR
AWARD
PAST WINNERS
This award focuses on the efforts and achievements of an external vendor
(technology/software/analytics etc) that aims to bring employee engagement
into the forefront of a business for its customers. The vendor aims to deliver
their specific expert skills to the benefit of their clients and its employees.
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24. KEY DATES & PRICES
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Entries Open July 4th 2019
Early-bird Entry Deadline August 2nd 2019
Entry Deadline October 9th 2019
Finalists announced October 31st, 2019
Gala Dinner January 23rd 2019
Early-bird entry fee £125
Standard entry fee £175
Late entry fee £250
Full Table (10 seats)
Finalists - £3000
Standard - £3500
Half Table (5 seats)
Finalists - £1500
Standard - £1750
PRICES EXCLUDING VAT

25. UK & EUROPE ENTRY PACK 2019
THE EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT
CONFERENCE
The Employee Engagement Awards Conference hosts employee engagement
award winners & thought leaders across a powerful day to maximise the value
you receive for the time out of the office. During the conference, we present
some of the case studies from some of out award winning entries. No other
event can offer the mix of award winning campaigns that we can.
LOCATION: London UK, April 2nd 2019
“The EE Awards stands out as the leader in what is becoming a very
crowded market place.”
“I found the presentations a really good balance of speakers and companies of
different sizes. The information was really relevant and useful for our engagement
survey.”
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26. EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT
AWARDS
If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process, entries
and other issues regarding the Employee Engagement Awards, you can access
our website at ee-awards.com.
UK Mob: +44 (0)7799 876473
Email: stefan@ee-awards.com
@ee_awards