On 24 November, the 7th annual Future of HR Awards took place virtually and was viewed across Africa. The awards ceremony acknowledged HR champions and innovators who are currently putting people at the top of their priority list, and creating work cultures fit for success. The coveted awards ceremony followed the annual Future of HR Summit, which brought together forward-thinking CEOs, directors, tech gurus and business specialists to share strategies for the workplace of tomorrow.
In previous years, Top Honours were awarded to pioneering entities such as Nedbank, DHL Express, BMW SA, Healthy Living Consulting and Gilbarco AFS – to name but only a few!
The event, in its 7th year, honoured southern Africa’s most outstanding, inspiring and effective leaders in human capital management, HR innovation and HR tech; highlighting their achievements for local and international peers to emulate and moving the industry forward.
Here is a list of this year’s award recipients:
Employer of Choice: Large Organisations
Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)
Employer of Choice: Small to Medium Organisations
Bathu Shoes
Best Health and Wellbeing Strategy
HRtorQue Outsourcing
Best Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
Sage South Africa
Best Learning and Development Strategy
Sage South Africa
Best HR Team of the Year Award
VKB Group
Best HR Industry Innovation using technology
IOT.nxt
CEO of the Year
Theo Baloyi – Bathu Shoes
HR Leader of the Year Award
Angie Ontong – The Department of Trade and Industry
HR Rising Star of the Year
Dr. Ederick Stander – PsychAl Africa
*Check out the first ever edition of Top HR Leaders – in digi mag format – here.
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