It's fair to say that HR people know how to party - and this year's Personnel Today Awards was no exception. Celebrating HR's achievements was the only thing on the agenda for the evening, as HR danced away any worries of the year and enjoyed first-class entertainment at the Grosvenor House Hotel, on London's Park Lane.
By far the biggest and most respected awards in the industry, it was fantastic to see the 1,200 guests cheering on the very best in the HR profession at our 10th annual awards.
In these times of uncertainty, it's more important than ever to reward best practice, and for HR to be inspired by others in the profession. That was undoubtedly the case, as 14 HR teams were held up as true HR champions and rewarded for their hard work and all-important delivery of results.
HR may often be associated with bad news, and more so than usual at the moment, but fully deserve credit for the positive impact they are making in their organisations. Our winners have shown they've got oomph and are proud that it's delivered results.
Rather than being worried about flying the flag during difficult times, more HR professionals should be celebrating their successes and shouting about their achievements.
The focus may be turning to survival for many but that brings with it plenty of opportunities for HR to make a real impact through brave decisions - even if that means cutting your own departments to improve efficiency and aligning yourselves more closely with the business.
Most people chose HR because they feel they can make a difference - well, if that really is the case, then have the confidence to raise your own PR in the process. We're told by so many of you that just being on the Personnel Today shortlist is often enough to get the board to sit up and take notice of the contribution you're making.
So if you didn't enter this year, make sure you do in 2009.
Comments (3)
Come on Dawn, you wrote this yesterday and timed it to post at 8.30 didn't you?
Like the rest of the PT team, you were out for the count at 8.30 this morning.
;-)
Posted by Rick | November 28, 2008 2:51 PM
Posted on November 28, 2008 14:51
Hello Rick. I think you’ll find most of the PT team were up early for our - rather inconvenient - Friday press day and uploading numerous photos from the awards onto HR Space.
Glad you made it on the dance floor... you can see some real gems captured on video at www.personneltoday.com
Posted by Dawn Spalding | December 1, 2008 2:52 PM
Posted on December 1, 2008 14:52
OK, OK, how much do you want?!!
Posted by Rick | December 2, 2008 4:25 PM
Posted on December 2, 2008 16:25