Best HR initiative

For an HR initiative involving innovative people strategies that has created a committed, happy and effective workforce and improved financial results.

2008 WINNER

Jill King of Linklaters with Adrian Fox of Fox Rodney Search

This is a truly innovative initiative that far exceeds the modest ambitions of most career development programmes.

Linklaters has taken a root and branch approach to the creation of a leading-edge employment experience for all their associates globally. The teamwork and effort involved in its creation and roll-out are admirable. The presentation met all the required criteria and on the basis of its innovation, creativity and positive impact on the business, this was a clear winner in the HR category

JOINT 2ND PLACE

An imaginative and creative initiative focused on solving the tricky issues facing working parents. Parents@Allen & Overy uses social networking technology to bring together large groups of people on a virtual basis. The content is self generated and the costs involved in its establishment are negligible; and yet the benefits to the user appear significant if usage is an indicator. An excellent example of a strategic approach to employee engagement by harnessing modern technology

This Firm has developed a range of imaginative People programmes focusing on Healthy Working Lives. Using employee volunteers and harnessing the firm’s internal communications department, Harper Macleod has been successful in establishing a number of Healthy Working programmes from Mental Awareness to Smoking Cessation. Unusually for programmes of this sort, Harper Macleod have succeeded in putting these initiatives in their proper strategic context rather than approaching them as ‘one-offs’

3RD PLACE

DLA’s HR Centre is a powerful management and employee tool that acts as a centralized portal for all HR processes. Although far from unique, what was really impressive about DLA’s initiative was its very user-friendly and imaginative promotion and roll-out which has ensured widespread usage of the system.

EUROPEAN WINNER 2008

From left: Colm Duggan of Arthur Cox with Adrian Fox of Fox Rodney Search

Arthur Cox has taken a strategic approach to the revamping of its HR strategies and processes and been very successful at recruitment and retention as a result. From an innovative approach to Flexible Working, through arranging a programme of events including on site massage and tennis lessons, to a distinct recruitment process, Arthur Cox has shown itself to be a daring and creative employer. It is a worthy winner of our European award

OTHER SHORTLISTED FIRMS

2008 SPONSOR

Fox Rodney Search is a specialist legal search firm. We focus on partner level private practice and senior in-house and compliance executive search assignments. Fox Rodney has been placing partners and teams in London, across the UK and internationally for over fifteen years. Our research-led methodology and utmost professionalism have helped to drive the success of our clients. Whether engineering a key lateral partner hire, a team move or a European office opening, we judge our performance in the same way our clients do by our results.