CONGRATULATIONS TO MITIE ON WINNING 'PEOPLE TEAM OF THE YEAR' AWARD AT THE BRITISH HR AWARDS

Huge congratulations to member organisation Mitie who won People Team of the Year award at the British HR Awards last week.

With over 350 entries received from organisations across the UK, competition to be named a Finalist was fierce. Powered by the employee insight platform by New Possible the British HR Awards sets out to discover and celebrate the organisations that are truly passionate about delivering a world-class people experience. Organisations taking part this year range from start-up innovators to public sector heroes, tech superstars, global titans and everything in between. Irrespective of organisation size, industry or resources, all Winners and finalists shared how their initiatives are transforming the people experience and delivering tangible value for their organisations.

Drawing on insights from its annual 'MyVoice' survey, Mitie responded with an ambitious and wide-ranging set of initiatives. These included:

• An Apprenticeship Strategy that has supported over 1,500 learners while achieving a 97% retention rate
• A Women in Leadership Programme with Imperial College that addresses skill gaps and encourages career mobility; and the roll-out of 'Team Talk Local'
• A self-serve communication model that equips leaders with the skills and materials needed to deliver high-quality communications directly to their teams. Additional efforts include introducing a new reward and recognition hub, and an enhanced focus on ED&I, including Faith Communities training and increased paternity leave. 

Impact was far-reaching and well evidenced, with judges praising the programme as 'deep and strongly conceived, tackling multiple areas in a unified manner'.