The document provides information about the Employee Engagement Awards - Africa for 2020, including details about: - What the awards aim to recognize and promote best practices in employee engagement. - Categories for different types and sizes of organizations to enter projects promoting employee engagement. - Benefits of entering such as networking, marketing opportunities, and recognition. - Tips for writing compelling entries that tell an impactful story with measurable results. - Key dates including the entry deadline of May 7th, 2020 and the conference and awards ceremony on August 4th, 2020.

1. EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT
AWARDS
AFRICA
AWARDS ENTRYPACK
AWARDS AND CONFERENCE 2020

2. THE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AWARDS - AFRICA
CONTENTS
What we Do
Watch Our 2019 Highlight Film
Join our Esteemed Brands
Benefits of Entering TheAwards
Our Judges- Past & Present
How to Write a CompellingEntry
How to Enter
Categories
Our Rules to Enter
When? And How Much?
Join us at the Awards& Conference
Wantto Find out More
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3. WHAT WEDO
AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
As the first and only global dedicated Employee Engagement Awards &
Conference business, we believe in inspiring & educating people to remakethe
way organisations think about, and engage, people to achieve their purpose.
That's why we created and continue to improve the Employee Engagement
Awards-to champion best practice in engagement that inspires action and
drives the industry and the employee experience forward. The all Africa 2019
Employee Engagement Conference and Awards Gala will be held on August 4
in Johannesburg.
Our network of experts enables us to publish unique content and is creating
an international community of EE professionals to enable global
collaboration.
In the space of under 5 years, we have established our awards andconferences
across 4 continents. Read on to find out how to get on board.
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4. AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
WATCH AFRICA’S FINEST FROM 2019
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Welcome to the all Africa
Employee Engagement Awards.
WATCH VIDEO

5. AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
JOIN OUR ESTEEMEDBRANDS
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6. BENEFITS OF ENTERING
AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
• Provides proof that your organization is investing in theirpeople and your teams’ ideas
• Opportunities to showcase your work and learn from others at our Awards & Conference and
provide thought-leadership in the Employee Engagement sector
• Rewards all those people who work hard to make the employee engagement programme work
and often go unrecognised
• Network and interact with hundreds of HR and engagement professionals at our Awards
Conferences internationally and on the continent
• Provides your brand access to global and local marketing platforms via online and offline media
• Shows you care about employee involvement in the future of the business making you more
attractive as an employer as well as retaining your best talent
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7. AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
Carol Abade
Chief Executive Officer,
Africa-Wide EXP Agency
Peter Sullivan
Journalist & Former GroupEditor-in-Chief,
Independent News & Media
Brigitte De Gama
Chief People Officer,
McDonalds South Africa
Thandeka NoziphoMgoduso
Business Founder, Board Chair,
Non-Executive Directorships
David Ssegawa
Global Director forPeople
Oxfam International
Dr Olayiwola Oladapo
Ag. CEO & Registrar
Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria
Lucia Swartz
VP People,
ABInBev
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SOME OF OUR INDEPENDENT JUDGES
Seeallourjudgesat: www.ee-awards.com/awards/africa/judges
Professor Shirley Zinn
Professor
UP’s Department of HRM

8. HOW TOWRITE
A COMPELLINGENTRY
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TELL A POWERFUL STORY OF IMPACT
Make sure you tell the story. Be clear and concise. Remember our judges don’t know you, your businessor
your project so share insights and the story not just the stats so that you wow the judges!
AVOID JARGON
Plain English enables judges to clearly understand all sections of the entry, with supporting
evidence uploaded.
BUSINESS CASE– TANGIBLERESULTS
Indicate how the project links to Employee Engagement for the betterment of the business. Set out what
the goals of the campaign were and ensure that you provide credible proof that you delivered, or even
surpassed those goals.A clear ROI will always be seen inapositive light by our judges.
BRING IT TO LIFE
Do you have any materials that can bring the entry to life? Make it more real & human? Videos; images;
leaflets; websites& testimonials. Upload jpeg or PDFs documenting impact.
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9. HOW TOENTER
AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
EE Awards is case study based and the same case study can be entered into multiple categories if relevant, e.g. Employee Wellbeing and Diversity
& Inclusion, or Innovation and Customer Experience, if the evidence and impact are relevant to the criteria in each category. Select the categories
you want to enter, and then go to:
1. https://africaeeawards.awardstage.com/register/entrant
This invites you to register (select from top of page) as an entrant after which you will have access to the online entry system and able to start,
save and manage all your entries. You will be expected to upload company logo, photographs, documents to support your entry. Video may also
be uploaded such as staff testimonials etc.
2. Click ‘Create Entry’ to begin– you will then be able to select yourcategory
3. Here you will see the full entry submission form for the category selected. Youcan complete part of the entry, save it and revisit it as many
times as youwish
4.Youcan download the entry form to on the top right hand side of the entryform and get it as PDF when you submit.
5.Youonly pay once you submit and can only submit via paying so don’t be worried aboutsubmitting prematurely.
6. Free categories are acknowledged by email from our Support Desk. You can reach them at any time: Africa@ee-awards.com
7. You can pay via credit card or request an invoice if you are a registered company, which will be emailed to you for payment.
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10. AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
THE FIRST-STEP
ENGAGMENT
AWARD
Whether you’re in a fast growing company or long-established business, allleaders
need to stop awhile and reflect on how the needs of their employees are changing
over time. If you’ve grown exponentially, changed your business model, and hadto
cut back, moved to AI and had to re-skill, or found your sales force needing new
motivation, you’ll have taken a ‘FIRST STEP’ in testing out what kind of employee
engagement might work in your current situation.
This Award recognises the often tentative, initial steps we’ve all takentowards
making our workplaces more effective for our employees.
This category is free to enter: one entry per company
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11. AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
PROFESSIONAL
OF THE YEAR
AWARD
Designed to recognise the professional that has driven a successful Employee
Engagement programme within the business. Entries must clearly demonstrate
measurable outcomes of the engagement programme and how they, personally,
were the driving force behind it. Entries from professionals working incompanies
of all shapes and sizes arewelcome.
This category is free to enter: one entry per organisation
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12. AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
COMPANYOF
THE YEAR
AWARD
SMALL ORENTERPRISE
This award will be presented to an SMME sized company (those employing
15-49 people) which has undertaken a project to drive employee engagement
in the organisation. All projects, whether around well-being, internalcommunications,
technology, training or reward, can be entered. Judges would like to see information
around the full project life cycle including planning, implementation, measurement,
and reflection
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13. AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
CORPORATE
PROGRAMME
OF THEYEAR
AWARD
(50+ EMPLOYEES)
This category is designed to include companies who have experience in
engagement initiatives and who want to showcase a successful initiative.
Designed to feature a project across the company or in Africa Business
Units of multi-national companies. All projects, whether aroundwell-being,
internal communications, technology, training or reward, can beentered.
Judges would like to see information around the full project lifecycle
including planning, implementation, measurement and reflection.
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14. AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
NON-PROFIT
OF THEYEAR
AWARD
This award will be presented to a not-for-profit or charitable organisation
that has undertaken a project that has driven employee engagement inthe
organisation. All projects, whether around well-being, internalcommunications,
technology or reward, can be entered.
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15. AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
PUBLICSECTOR
COMPANYOF
THE YEAR
AWARD
This award will be presented to a public sector operation that has undertaken a project
that has driven employee engagement in the organisation. All projects, whetheraround
well-being, internal communications, technology or reward, can be entered. Judges
would like to see information around the full project life cycle including planning,
implementation, measurement and reflection.
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16. AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
CUSTOMER &
EMPLOYEE
EXPERIENCE
AWARD
The single biggest influence on the customer experience is that of your
employees. By driving and improving the employee experience an
organisation can transform its CX and overall business performance
compared to its competitors. This category is dedicated to those thatby
improving the EX have delivered CX and real businessimpact.
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17. AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
INNOVATION IN
ENGAGEMENT
AWARD
In a rapidly changing world of work, to engage employees consistently requires
creativity and adaptability. This category will celebrate those who are breaking
from the pack and creating innovative new ways to drive employee engagement.
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18. AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
CULTURE &
PURPOSE
AWARD
The creation of a company culture is essentialbut far from easy. It’s more
than a vision than the collective can unite behind and give purpose to their
employment.Howhasyourcompany created an engagingculture thatbrings
stafftogether, improved their experience and the company’s performance as
a result?
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19. AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
LEARNERSHIPS&
SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT
AWARD
Skills development is the foundation of maximising Africa’s potential. This award
recognises the company which is going beyond the scorecard with support for
learnerships or apprentice programmes in the workplace. Registered programmes
which have significantly impacted employees’ skills or development opportunities
which include mentoring, would score highly in the judging. You can upload photos
or other evidence from beneficiaries to show how your approach makes a difference
to employees.
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20. AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
DIVERSITY &
INCLUSION
AWARD
This award recognises an organisation that can clearly demonstrate that it actively
executed a strategy that put diversity and inclusion at the heart of its business.
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21. AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
REWARD&
RECOGNITION
AWARD
Reward & recognition via Employee Benefits are important parts of any
business but we want to see companies that are extracting additional value.
This award will go to a company that ties their reward & recognitionstrategy
to business objectives and engages employees beyond simple transactional
elements such as salary or private medical insurance.
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22. AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
EMPLOYEE
WELLBEING
AWARD
This award will be presented to an organization that uses wellbeing initiatives to better
engage staff with the organization’s goals and future, improve day-to-day productivity
and create a better working environment for all. Judges would like to see evidence of
how the organization has encouraged staff uptake ofwellbeing initiatives.
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23. AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
INTERNAL
COMMUNICATIONS/
EMPLOYERBRAND
AWARD
Open, transparent, two-way communication channels are important if employees
are to feel engaged. This award recognises companies that are championinginternal
communications as a strategy to improve employee engagement instead of just a
method of disseminating information. Judges would like to see information that
shows a coherent strategy around either Employer Brand or Internalcommunications
and the thinking behind the approach.
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24. AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY/
SUSTAINABILITY FOR
ENVIRONMENT
AWARD
Employees continue to want their work and their company to contribute to more than
just profit. This award will recognise a project dedicated to engaging employees through
a socialresponsibility initiative or program around natural resources or environment of a
community. The judges would like to see evidence of the impact the project has had on
both the workforce and also the wider socialcontribution it has made.
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25. AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
CONSULTANCY/
VENDOR OFTHE
YEAR
AWARD
This award focuses on the efforts and achievements of consultancies that aim
to bring employee engagement into the forefront of a business.Consultancies
that have delivered their expert skills to the benefit of their clients and
customers by improving the employee experience and provide compelling
evidence will get the judges excited. The winning company will also be able to
show how their own internal practice reflects what they offer clients.
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26. AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
OUTSTANDING
EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT
COMPANYOF
THEYEAR
The finalists in this category are taken from judges’ recommendations
only, drawing on the best case studies entered in all the other
categories.We will notify you if your entry is shortlisted for
consideration in this category – the best overall engagement project
from the 2020finalists!
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27. RULES TO ENTER
AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
• All entries must be submitted using the official form or online entry system/offi cial manual entry form by noon 7 May , 2020. The Africa Employee
EngagementAwards reservesthe right to extendthe entry deadlineas applicable.
• Work submittedmust have taken place from anytime between March 2019 to April 2020 inclusive.
• Organisations entering must be based in Africa, have directly employed staff in Africa, or registered to operate in Africa. Both HQ and regional
offices can enter.
• Entries must be submitted inEnglish.
• The shortlisted entrants will beannounced during June 2020 and winners at the Awards Gala in August 2020
• There is no limit to the number of projects that you enter, providing that the same project is entered into different categories, for instance an Innovation Entry
can also be a Diversity & Inclusion Entry. It is also possible for different projects from the same organisationto be entered in a singlecategory.
• Entrants agree to co-operate fully with the judges and their representativesas part of the judging process.
• Category Finalists will be invited to attend the Awards Ceremony on August 4 2020 in Johannesburg. Tickets for the Awards Ceremony are discounted for
categoryfinalists.
• The Africa Employee EngagementAwards and the sponsoringorganisationstake no responsibilityfor incidentalcosts incurredby entrants.
• By entering The Africa Employee Engagement Awards,you agree for your logo to be used on all related websites and marketing materials when needed.
• The decision of the judges is final, and no further correspondence will be considered. Due to the volume of entries, we cannot always provide individual
feedbackon entries and reservethe right not to do so.
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28. RULES TO ENTER CONT’D
AFRICA ENTRY PACK 2020
• Consultants entering on behalf of a client organisation must gain the organisation’s written consent before completing the offi cial entry form.
Consultants are advisedto clarify the position with respect to intellectual property with their clients in advance of entering. We recommend that
the client be notified of dates for attending the conference and awards evening.
• EEA is not responsiblefor verifying ownership of content submitted by individuals or organisations in respect of Awards entries. EEA will use
reasonable means to verify and clarify content or results of any shortlisted entries where we deem this necessary.
• The name of the entering organisation will always be used as the name referred to in all appropriate marketing communications,unless a
nominated organisation has been stated, in which case the nominated organisation will be the name referred to. This will also apply to Award
trophies and certificates, should these be relevant.
• The Africa Employee EngagementAwards can promote the case studies entered after clarifying which data is sensitiveand shouldbe excluded.
• The prize is non-transferable,non-negotiableand no cash alternativewill be offered.
• Two categories are TOTALLY FREE to enter – see the category listing or the 2020 Entry Pack for more information on which categories in 2020 are free to
enter
• All gala award bookings are non-refundable. Conference bookingsare refundable within 4 weeks of the event, or tickets can be transferred to colleagues.
• All shortlisted finalists have the right to promote themselves as an Award finalist. The Employee Engagement Awards will provide each shortlisted
organisation with the relevant copy and artwork. EEA has the right to request copy approval before publication if the copy we provide is to be edited.
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29. KEY DATES &PRICES
Entries Open February17th2020
Pay for one entry and
enter a second for free*
Entry Deadline May 7th2020 Corporate Entries (over 50 employees) R3 000 excl.VAT
Finalists Announced June2020 Small companies/enterprises R1 500 excl.VAT
Conference & Awards Ceremony August 4th2020 NGOs R750 excl.VAT
Entries for the following categories are completely free: EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL & FIRST STEP ENGAGEMENT AWARD
ConferenceTickets R1 800 excl.VAT
Early Bird Conference R1500 excl.VAT
ConferenceExhibitor R2500 excl.VAT
Single Awards GalaSeat R3995 excl.VAT
Early Bird Awards GalaTable (10 seats) R33 995 excl.VAT
Finalist Awards GalaTable R39 995 excl.VAT
Non-Finalist Awards GalaTable
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R45 995 excl.VAT
Entries to the Awards : prices are ex vat for SA
organisations. VAT is not applicable outside SA
EVENT TICKET PRICES * enter 1 category and your second entry will be free – details sent to you on entry

30. THE EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT
CONFERENCE
The Employee Engagement Awards Conference hosts employee engagement
award winners & thought leaders across a powerful day to maximise the value you
receive for the time out of the office. During the conference, we present some
of the case studies from some of out award-winning entries. Noother event can
offer the mix of award-winning case studies and learning that we can.
VENUE: - Illovo,Johannesburg
DATE: - August 4, 2020
“The EE Awards stands out as the leader in a subject often misunderstood as an
HR discipline’.
“I found the Indaba day inspiring and practical”
‘The Conference was full to the brim of content and great speakers – and I’m happy that I
can ‘watch again’ on the video podcasts to share the ideas more widely in my company’
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31. EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT
AWARDS
If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process, entries
and other issues regarding the Employee Engagement Awards, you can access
our website at ee-awards.com or see below:
The Team:Contact No: +27 (0) 63 692 1813
Email: Africa@ee-awards.com
Address: 1-3 West Street
Houghton Estate,
Johannesburg SouthAfrica
NakediMatjea TriciaSibbons Sandra Burmeister
CEO
@ee_awards