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Bournemouth Excellence Awards, 29 Jul 2027

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Working Women Awards

Individual Excellence AwardsEvergreen

Women Leader of the Year Award

For the person whose leadership moved their organisation forward

RecognisesLeadershipBusiness growthPeople & cultureResilience
RecognitionIndividualLeadership

About this category

The Women Leader of the Year Award recognises the person at the top, or leading from wherever they sit, whose decisions and example made the biggest difference this year.

Founders, owners, chief executives and senior leaders in every sector are welcome. The judges look for vision, results and a team that is stronger for being led by them.

Eligibility

Open to nominees from every sector, of any size, based in or serving the region. Self-nominations and nominations made by others are both welcome. Open to women.

Judging criteria

  • Entries are judged on vision and strategy
  • Results achieved
  • The development of the team
  • Integrity in the way the nominee leads

Qualitative criteria

  • Clarity of vision
  • Decisions taken and their outcome
  • How the team has grown under them

Metrics

  • Growth, performance or impact figures
  • Team retention and development
  • Milestones reached

Additional criteria

  • Include the key decisions of the year
  • The results that followed and a word from a colleague or board member

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Put their name forward. It is free, and a few honest lines about why is enough to start. Save a draft and finish whenever it suits you.

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