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Bournemouth Excellence Awards, 29 Jul 2027

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Working Women Awards

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Women Director of the Year

Recognising the woman director whose leadership has transformed her organisation

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About this category

Women Director of the Year recognises a woman at director or board level whose leadership has made a decisive difference to her organisation. She sets direction, drives performance and develops the people around her. Judges look for the strategic decisions she has led, the results they produced and the respect she commands across the business.

Eligibility

  • Open to women-identifying directors, managing directors and board members
  • Executive and non-executive directors are eligible
  • Any sector and any organisation size

Judging criteria

  • Strategic leadership: direction set and decisions taken
  • Results: performance improvements she has driven
  • Governance: how she leads responsibly and with integrity
  • People: development of leaders and teams around her

Qualitative criteria

  • Clear strategic thinking
  • Decisive and accountable
  • Builds strong leadership teams
  • Respected and trusted

Metrics

  • Revenue, profit or efficiency improvements
  • Major projects, changes or turnarounds led
  • Teams and budgets overseen
  • Leaders developed or promoted

Additional criteria

  • Achievements should fall mainly within the last three years

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