Five ways to win the Best Place to Work Award

Investing in a great workplace is vital for any business, as it helps to attract and retain top talent, boost employee morale and productivity and foster innovation and collaboration, which are essential for a company's growth and success. 

At the Hampshire Business Awards 2024, we’re looking to present one worthy winner with the Best Place to Work Award. This accolade will be presented to the company that has gone above and beyond to create the most positive and supportive workplace culture, with a focus on diversity, equality, and inclusion. 

As businesses across the region vie to be known as the Best Place to Work, how can you ensure that you’re giving yourself the best possible chance of taking home the trophy? 

Here are five things to focus on when entering this category: 

Encouraging employee engagement 

A truly incredible workplace is one where everyone feels encouraged to participate and contribute to the culture of the company. Successfully encouraging your employees to engage with your organisation’s operations will be instrumental to being successful at the Hampshire Business Awards 2024. 

Prioritising employee well-being 

It goes without saying that to be considered the best workplace anywhere in Hampshire, you have to have a keen focus on the well-being of your employees. From promoting mental health awareness to ensuring that employees feel safe and valued, you need to be building a positive environment for everyone in the company. 

Investing in training and development 

The Hampshire Business Awards are all about celebrating not just the most recent achievements in the region’s business community, but also the area’s exciting future as we see Hampshire grow into a vibrant hub of innovation and collaboration. Investing in training and development opportunities for your employees sets you apart not only as a great workplace, but as a leader in accelerating the excellence of Hampshire as a region. 

Demonstrating a commitment to equality, inclusivity and diversity 

As the principles of equality, inclusivity and diversity become an ever-more important focus for businesses on a global scale, showing that you strive towards promoting them in your recruitment and leadership processes will be key to taking home a trophy from this year’s event. When filling in your nomination form, spare no detail about any initiatives or programmes you’ve implemented to better your company and workforce as a whole. 

Valuing employee feedback 

There’s no one more qualified to give you insightful feedback on both the excellent points and the shortcomings of your workplace than your employees. Whether it’s through employee testimonials or providing details about how you’ve acted on given feedback, we want to hear about how you’ve reflected on the praise and criticism of the people who interact with your workplace on a daily basis. 

So, do you think you’ve got what it takes to bring home a trophy from the Hampshire Business Awards 2024? 

Nominations for the awards are still open for an increasingly limited time, and with 16 coveted accolades up for grabs, there’s something for everyone at this year’s event. 

We’ll be bringing together all the top talent in the Hampshire region under one roof for an unmissable night of networking and awards as we celebrate the best-of-the-best – and we want you to be there. 

Head over to the event page now and enter for your chance to be crowned a winner at Hampshire’s most exciting business event. 

For more information, click here. 

For any enquiries, contact the events team.