People management
Increasing employee engagement
For the HR team whose initiatives have helped create a committed, engaged and effective workforce for the firm.
2009 WINNER
From left: Tim Skipper (First Counsel), Martin Darroch, Rona McPherson (Harper Macleod) and Steve Varley (Ernst & Young)
The winner is Harper Macleod who have developed their HR programme and internal employer branding ‘HM Choice’ with a strong emphasis on communication and employee engagement. This firm impressed the judges with their holistic approach and healthy activities. The firm has invested in its people and not only continued to recruit trainees but also retained their newly qualifieds despite the current economic situation. They have achieved retention mainly by reallocating staff to areas of greatest need economically. Considering the size of this firm the partners’ investment in their people is admirable.
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2ND PLACE
Grant Thornton are in the process of completing programmes designed to make their merger with RSM Robson Rhodes a real success. There has been a massive amount of work particularly in the area of communication which was addressed in a number of ways. They have also introduced a new flexible benefits package. The teamwork amongst all the senior management team and with HR is clear to see and the presentation of their entry met all the criteria specified and was well set out. The judges felt the results of their initiatives will continue to develop over the next couple of years.
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3RD PLACE
Linklaters described their Global Talent Programme which was extended to their non client facing staff. There has been clear investment in this area of personnel and teamwork is in evidence. Also their entry addressed all the criteria and was well set out. Linklaters won this award last year with a similar programme for its Associates.
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ROLL OF HONOUR
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