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Manager of the Year Award

For a manager who gets the best from their team, day after day

About this category

The Manager of the Year Award is for the manager whose team delivers, grows and wants to come to work.

It recognises the everyday leadership that turns plans into results: clear direction, fair decisions and real care for the people they manage.

Eligibility

Open to managers, team leaders and supervisors in every sector, based in or serving the region. Self-nominations and nominations made by others are both welcome.

Judging criteria

  • Entries are judged on team results
  • The development of the people managed
  • Problem solving and the respect the manager has earned

Qualitative criteria

  • How they lead and support their team
  • Decisions made under pressure
  • What their team says about them

Metrics

  • Team performance against targets
  • Staff retention and progression
  • Improvements introduced

Additional criteria

  • Include examples of the team's results and
  • If you can
  • A few words from people they manage

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