This very prestigious award recognizes CHROs at the top of their organizations. Nominees must demonstrate obvious leadership capabilities, forward-thinking vision, clear drive, and evidence of tangible achievements both personally and with their HR team. More specifically, nominees must demonstrate:
- Evidence of significant HR-driven contribution to the business and to the organization
- Evidence of initiating agility, leadership and change management capabilities in transformative moments
- Equity, diversity and inclusion as a real component of the company culture
- Being a pillar of employer reputation and employee experience
- Being an inspiring model of vision, listening capabilities and leadership for the HR team
- Evidence of working ‘in tandem’ with the CEO for all people-related issues
- Behaving as an HR ambassador towards the HRM community and beyond
Briefly said: the CHRO of the Year 2025 will be the one demonstrating she/he goes the extra mile by taking on the human side of the organization in a proactive mode and by addressing the pivotal events that are critical to both the business and people.
This award category addresses accomplished, game-changing HR leaders standing in a decision-making position below the CHRO and showing clear ability, engagement, and aspiration to rise to and succeed in a top senior role in term.
The NewGen HR Leader of the Year will have to demonstrate:
- Evidence of significant contribution to the HR and organizational strategy of the company
- Evidence of initiating agility, leadership and change management capabilities in transformative moments
- Being an evangelist of equity, diversity and inclusion
- Being both a visionary and an enabler of modern HRM through e.g. technology adoption, digital workplace, hybrid work, innovative comp&ben…
- Evidence of working ‘in tandem’ with the CHRO to deliver the HR strategy
- Delivering tangible impact, outcomes and results within and beyond the HR organization
This award recognizes an individual -HR professional or not- who has significantly influenced the HR community through either inspiring work, disruptive statements, ideas-shaking book, ambassador role, etc.
The HR Personality of the Year must demonstrate evidence of significant contribution to reconsider the HR function in transformative moments, have a clear vision of the future of HR, and inspire to fundamentaly turn old-fashioned thoughts into innovative ideas.