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The Employee Excellence Awards celebrate the people, businesses and organisations doing exceptional work. Explore the categories and help recognise someone shaping the future through their achievement, leadership and impact.

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Line Manager of the Year Award

The manager people are glad to work for.

About this category

This award recognises a line manager, supervisor or team leader whose support, fairness and development of their people stand out. Judges look for what the team says, how people have grown and the results the team delivers.

Eligibility

  • Open to line managers
  • Supervisors and team leaders with direct reports in any organisation

Judging criteria

  • Support and development of people
  • Fairness and trust
  • Communication
  • Team results
  • Team wellbeing

Qualitative criteria

People who grow and stay because of them.

Metrics

  • Team retention
  • Promotions
  • Engagement scores
  • Absence and team results

Additional criteria

Entries should include a short account of the contribution, supporting figures where they exist and, wherever possible, comments from colleagues, managers or customers. An employee can be put forward by anyone who has seen their work, or can enter themselves. Nothing in an entry is shared beyond the judging panel, and customer or colleague names can be left out. Judges consider the size of the organisation and the nature of the role, so a cleaner, a driver or a care worker competes on equal terms with a head office professional.

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