Key Takeaways
- The Personnel Today Awards 2025 celebrate excellence in HR, workplace culture, and employee engagement.
- Shortlisted organisations for the Workplace Culture – Smaller Employer category include AG, CELOX Medical, Health Shield Friendly Society, John Good Group, We Are HR, and Welcome to the Jungle.
- The awards cover 22 categories, including Change Management, Learning & Development, Talent Management, Reward & Recognition, and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
- Book your place at the awards or view all shortlists to explore the finalists’ achievements.
UK HR Excellence Recognized at Personnel Today Awards 2025
The Personnel Today Awards 2025 have announced their shortlist of finalists, recognizing organizations that excel in HR practices, employee engagement, and workplace culture.
Personnel Today editor Rob Moss commented, “This year we were inundated with entries that displayed a high level of quality, so making it through to the shortlist is something to be very proud of” (Personnel Today, 2025).
Transforming Workplace Culture
Shortlisted organisations are being recognised for transformative initiatives:
- AG, a family-run construction materials firm, partnered with & Evolve to embed core values of sustainability, innovation, and wellbeing, improving leadership confidence and team collaboration.
- CELOX Medical reduced staff attrition through wellbeing programmes, standardised flexible working, and enhanced communication, achieving 98% engagement survey participation.
- Health Shield Friendly Society implemented hybrid working, career development, and sustainability initiatives, boosting retention and earning local Employer of the Year recognition.
- John Good Group and We Are HR leveraged centralised HR systems, values-driven strategies, and wellbeing programmes to foster engagement across varied and remote teams.
- Welcome to the Jungle integrated UK acquisition Otta through transparent communication, flexible policies, and culture-building programmes, enhancing engagement and performance.
Attend the Awards
The awards ceremony will be held on 18 November 2025 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, featuring a drinks reception, three-course dinner, celebrity entertainment, and after-party.
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