Colleague reward and recognition from our Exec Team this year.
As we celebrate a remarkable year of Exec Sparkle Awards, it’s the perfect time to reflect on our colleagues’ achievements. Awarded by our Exec Team, colleague peers and clients, Sparkle Awards have become a core part of recognising those that demonstrate true excellence at work. 2023 has been a brilliant year with an astounding number of colleagues consistently going above and beyond in their roles.
In this notable year, our colleagues ambitions and efforts have come to the attention of the members of our Exec more than once a month on average.
27 colleagues were officially recognised by the Exec Team, and each were rewarded with a personal visit from an Exec member to present their Exec Sparkle Award including a high street shopping voucher.
Celebrating Excellence
I’ve been blown away by some of the stories from our Sparkle Award Winners, going the extra mile to support colleagues and clients. We’ve had so many nominations each month, it’s been tough to pick a winner each time! We really would be nothing without our people, a huge thank you to all the winners and all our colleagues both out on site and at our Service Support Centre who provide great service day in, day out!
Chris Goad, CEO
These colleagues make a difference every day and our awards cover both our service Support Centre, and site-based colleagues. As a business that strives to recognise those who embody our company values, this aligns seamlessly with our strategic pillar of ‘Putting People First‘. This lets us say thank you for exceptional work and helps to strengthen the bonds within our organisation.
In addition to our Exec nominated Sparkle Awards, deserved colleagues can also be nominated by other colleagues and clients. This is for displaying similar behaviours and attitudes. 104 colleague and client Sparkle Awards have been distributed in 2023, bringing the total gift reward value to £4200. Client awards bring a different angle and depth to our reward and recognition scheme as it means one of our colleagues has risen to prominence through the difference they are making in the eyes of a client.
These awards go beyond an acknowledgement and represent a heartfelt thank you for the hard work exhibited across the board. We know that the impact of this extends beyond monetary value. Initiatives like this one significantly contribute to our colleagues’ wellbeing and foster a positive work environment.
What are Sparkle Awards?
A financial reward scheme operated through our colleague portal, Sparkle Awards let us nominate those we feel stand out. Using our Regular Rewards platform, colleagues can nominate fellow team members they want to celebrate.
Colleagues can be nominated for their performance by contributing to our business mission or delivering on business objectives. Similarly, if a colleague demonstrates our core values or supports fellow colleagues outside of their duties, they can be nominated. This might be by supporting others to deliver better results, or sharing knowledge that helps them to grow.
When colleagues embody our company values or respond to change in a constructive way, we consider them exceptional. We are committed to acknowledging these outstanding contributions and Sparkle Awards have proven a successful way to do so. This isn’t just a financial reward, but also a way to celebrate those that help us to ‘Create Better Places‘.
Putting People First
As a people and planet focused business, it’s in our nature to put our colleagues first. We work to reward those that stand out so that our teams always feel supported at work. Our most recent colleague engagement survey results speak volumes about the effectiveness of schemes like this.
With 87% of our people believing their manager cares about them, 9/10 agreeing that we represent our values, and colleagues feeling able to be themselves at work, we’re confident that this initiative contributes to the overall positive atmosphere within our business.
As we extend our thanks to everyone that has contributed to our mission over the past year, we look forward to another year of celebrating our colleagues. Our Sparkle Awards stand as a shining example of how recognising and championing excellence can shape a positive work culture, and contribute to colleague wellbeing. Thank you to all our teams who help us to make a difference every day.