2025 Business Excellence Awards

These awards recognize Manitoba businesses that have harnessed the power of HR to advance their business goals. Organizations that have successfully demonstrated leadership in HR programs or services by creating, developing and implementing related initiatives that have resulted in significant and measurable impact to their organization are eligible.

 
Application Process
 
Applying for an HR Excellence Award is a two step process. See each individual award category below for more application information. 

PART ONE 

Click here to complete part one of the application. Nominations can be made for yourself or on behalf of someone else confidentially. It should take less than ten minutes to complete your application!

The Awards Committee will review all Part One applications. CPHR Manitoba staff will follow up with approved applicants to provide Part Two application packages.

Part One deadline: October 31, 2024

 

PART TWO

Part Two is a deeper dive into the initiative. Unlike Part One, the individual being nominated must be involved in the process of completing the application.

The Awards Committee will evaluate all complete Part Two applications against scoring criteria to determine finalists and the recipient for each category. Submissions will be considered a finalist if the minimum scoring threshold is met along with being the top 5 applications within the category.

Part Two deadline: December 13, 2024

 

Awards Information Sessions

We host information sessions throughout the Fall to help answer your questions and guide you through the application process. To join us for one of our upcoming sessions, click here

 

Business Excellence Award Categories


Minimum Eligibility Criteria: 

The initiative was:

  • Implemented within the past five years and has been in operation for at least one year
  • Developed and carried out in Manitoba  (national initiatives may qualify provided the HR team member in Manitoba was actively involved in planning and execution of the initiative)

 

 The Ascent Award         

For investing in leadership and talent development.

Including:
  • Establishing a leadership culture
  • Offering progressive professional development
  • Addressing skills gaps
  • Undertaking career path and succession planning
 Award Category Sponsor: 

 
 

Application Information

  
   
 The Impact Award  

For making work more meaningful and engaging.

Including:

  • Culture (inclusion/people focused)
  • Flexibility
  • Corporate social responsibility
  • Employee volunteer programs
  • Recruitment and retention
  • Employer branding
  

Award Category Sponsor:


Application Information
  
   
 The Unity Award  

For advancing diversity, inclusivity and accessibility at work.

Including:

  • Establishing a culture of inclusion
  • Advancing truth and reconciliation
  • Removing barriers to access
  • Actualizing the full value of diversity
 
 

Award Category Sponsor: 

Application Information
  
   
 The Vitality Award  

For promoting health, safety and wellness.

Including:

  • Creating a respectful workplace
  • Prioritizing mental health
  • Keeping people and the organization invested in safety
  • Promoting wellness
  

Award Category Sponsor: 


Application Information
  
    
 The HR Team Award  
 

For people leading business as a team. 

Including:

  • Advancing the human resources profession and driving business excellence

 

Award Category Sponsor: 

   

Minimum Eligibility Criteria: 

Two or more initiatives:

  • were implemented within the past five years and have been in operation for at least one year
  • were developed and carried out in Manitoba (national initiatives may qualify provided the HR team member in Manitoba was actively involved in planning and execution of the initiative)
  • team is two or more staff

 

  
 Application Information  

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Finalists

 

Finalists will be announced once all Part Two submissions have been reviewed.

 

All Finalists will participate in the creation of nominee videos, be invited to attend the Gala with friends, family and co-workers. Winners will be announced live at the 2025 HR Excellence Awards. 

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Past Nominees 

Reading through the nominations of past nominees may assist you in completing your application by giving you ideas of what others have been recognized for. 

View the 2024 Finalists

 

For more information, please contact:

devon@cphrmb.ca


 

Chartered Professionals in Human Resources Manitoba (CPHR Manitoba)
1810-275 Portage Avenue / Winnipeg, Manitoba / R3B 2B3
tel. 204.943.2836 / email. hello@cphrmb.ca

For additional information please visit: CPHR.CA

CPHR Manitoba is located on Treaty 1 territory, the home and traditional lands of the Annishinabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our clean drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation in Treaty 3 territory.

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