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YEAR END AWARDS
Celebrating Great Employers and Inspiring Workplace Excellence
Thank you for participating! Nominations are closed, and we now have our final awardees.
About Sprout’s Year End Awards
First launched in 2022, the YEAR END AWARDS were created to honor companies that foster a healthy work-life balance, actively engage their employees both personally and professionally, continuously innovate and improve their business processes, and create a sustainable workplace where employees feel safe and empowered to thrive. This year, we’re accepting only a limited number of participants, so don’t miss the chance—nominate your company today!
What’s at stake?
Celebrating companies that prioritize and support a healthy work-life balance for their employees, resulting in increased well-being and job satisfaction.
Honoring organizations that excel in creating a remarkable workplace marked by high employee retention, substantial growth, and dedicated team members.
INNOVATOR
Recognizing companies that are pioneers in implementing innovative Business solutions with Sprout to navigate their changing industry needs, resulting in increased efficiency for their company.
Acknowledging companies that champion diversity and inclusion in gender and age for their employees, fostering environments that ensure all voices are valued and empowered.
Celebrating Businesses that have created and sustained a culture of personal and professional growth for their employees, fostering an environment of learning, upskilling, and opportunity.
*Click the awards to learn what they’re about!
The Winners of the Sprout Year End Awards 2024
Growing Business
Mid-Market
Enterprise
Growing Business
Mid-Market
Enterprise
Growing Business
Mid-Market
Enterprise
Growing Business
Mid-Market
Enterprise
Growing Business
Mid-Market
Enterprise
How does it work?
- STEP 1: Nomination Period
- For the company to become eligible for an award, they must be nominated by their HR admin through this form.
- Companies can only be nominated from October 28 to November 15, 2024.
- For each of the five awards, there will be a maximum of 5 competitors each for small, medium, and large companies. This is based on the segment classification of your Sprout subscription.
- All participants will also receive a year end data report of their company through Sprout Insight and a Pulse data report based on employee sentiment!
- STEP 2: Pulse Survey Period
- After the Nomination Period, nominees will receive a Sprout Pulse survey, which will be available on their employees’ HR Dashboard. The survey will consist of only five questions, making it quick and easy for everyone to participate.
- Pulse Surveys will run from November 18-22. If your employees don’t see the surveys in their HR Dashboards, we recommend disabling any ad blockers to ensure proper display.
- STEP 3: Deliberations
- The Sprout team will analyze the data of the nominees to determine the winners.
- Winners of the awards will have the chance to be featured prominently on Sprout’s online channels, receive gifts and other benefits, and have the opportunity to share their story in an exclusive interview!
- Your company will be promoted across Sprout Social Media and Newsletter which has a following of over 140,000!
- STEP 4: Awarding
- Winners will receive a congratulatory email by December 16-20 at the latest.
Awards Timeline
Nomination Period
Pulse Survey Period
Deliberation Period
Emailing and Announcement of Winners
Awards Timeline
Nomination Period
Pulse Survey Period
Deliberation Period
What's New in 2024?
New Badges
We’re introducing two new badges:
The Innovator
This award aims to recognize companies that lead their industry with transformative solutions. This badge celebrates those driving change, boosting efficiency, and setting new standards for success.
The Future Leader Builder
This award aims to honors businesses that foster a culture of learning and growth. This badge celebrates organizations empowering employees to reach their full potential and shape a brighter future.
A More Data-Driven Approach
The Year End Awards 2024 will be powered by Sprout Insight and Pulse! This year, we're taking a more holistic, data-driven approach to celebrate exceptional employers. We believe that true recognition goes beyond achievements; it includes the invaluable insights from their people. Join us in honoring those who make a difference!
More Exciting Prizes and Rewards
We’re enhancing our prizes and rewards for Year End 2024! Winners can look forward to the following:
Free Trials to Sprout’s Employee Engagement and HR Analytics Solutions - Pulse Professional and Sprout Insight, and free inclusions for Wellness, and Smile Checks. For full details, please see the FAQ Section!
Opportunities to promote their company and attract top talent through an exclusive interview.
A Gift Bag of Sprout Merchandise.
Hear from Previous Winners!
Frequently Asked Questions
Through this Insight & Pulse-powered campaign, Year End Awards aim to to celebrate and honor outstanding individuals and organizations, based on their company data AND employee insights.
What are the Year End Awards?
The Year End Awards celebrate your company’s outstanding achievements, backed by data from Sprout Insight and Pulse. Insight analyzes your performance metrics, while Pulse captures employee sentiments. Together, these insights empower us to recognize your success as a great employer through our award presentations.
Who is eligible to participate and how are they nominated?
All companies in the Sprout Universe are eligible to participate, nominate, and be recognized by completing the nomination form available from October 28 to November 15, 2024.
How are the winners selected?
The team will utilize two key products to determine the winners:
- Sprout Insight, our advanced data analytics tool, to gather and analyze data, and
- Sprout Pulse, which collects employee feedback to identify the top companies in each category. Employees rank their sentiments on a 1-5 scale through surveys sent to their HR dashboards.
How many awards will be given?
A total of fifteen (15) Awards will be given.
- Large Enterprise (Companies with a headcount of 501 and above)
- Work-Life Integration
- Innovator
- Great Employer
- Leadership Equality & Empowerment
- Future Leader Builder
- Mid Market (Companies with a headcount of 101-500)
- Work-Life Integration
- Innovator
- Great Employer
- Leadership Equality & Empowerment
- Future Leader Builder
- Growing Business(Companies with a headcount of 20 -100)
- Work-Life Integration
- Innovator
- Great Employer
- Leadership Equality & Empowerment
- Future Leader Builder
What are the benefits of winning the Year End Awards?
- You will have the opportunity for an exclusive online or onsite interview to share their story and company on Sprout’s social media channels.
- Winners will receive a gift bag with various Sprout merchandise:
- Your company will be promoted across Sprout’s Social Media and Newsletter channels, which has a collective following of over 140,000!
- Your company will receive your year end data through Sprout Insight and your full Pulse report based on Employee Sentiment!
- Your company is awarded with 3 Months Free Trial on Sprout Insight and Sprout Pulse – Professional (must be activated by the end of February)
- What is Sprout Insight?Sprout Insight is an HR and Payroll Analytics tool that helps you make data-informed decisions that boost business performance. This tool lets you access key data like workforce attrition, overtime, and absenteeism trends through easy-to-use dashboards. It also gives you a complete view of your workforce by combining HR and Payroll data.
- What is Sprout Pulse?Sprout Pulse makes it easy to monitor employee engagement, no matter the team set-up. This tool lets you send anonymous surveys to get honest feedback from your employees. You can use pre-built surveys tailored to your needs, and it will handle the data collection and analysis for you, saving you time and effort.
- Pulse Professional 3 Month Subscription
- With Pulse Professional, you can even create custom surveys with your own questions, on top of all the great features already included.
- Note: The question must be answerable in a 1-5 scale.
- For clients already subscribed to Pulse – You will get a free upgrade to Professional for 3 months.
- For clients who aren’t subscribed to Pulse – You will get a complimentary 3 month Pulse Professional Subscription
- With Pulse Professional, you can even create custom surveys with your own questions, on top of all the great features already included.
- Pulse Professional 3 Month Subscription
- What is Sprout Pulse?Sprout Pulse makes it easy to monitor employee engagement, no matter the team set-up. This tool lets you send anonymous surveys to get honest feedback from your employees. You can use pre-built surveys tailored to your needs, and it will handle the data collection and analysis for you, saving you time and effort.
- Your company is awarded with free benefits for Wellness and Smile Checks (must be activated by the end of February)
- What is Wellness?
- Sprout’s Wellness Program is a broad solution designed to impact the organizations’ and employees’ mental and physical health concerns while remaining compliant with DOLE’s Mental Health Act.
- Prize of Winners
- Winners will receive a free Wellness Webinar, and a Yoga and Meditation Session
- What is Wellness?
- What is Smile Checks?
- Smile Checks is an automated employment verification solution that enhances the recruitment process by:
- Ensuring candidate’s eligibility and accuracy of information they provided
- Preventing bad hires from fraud, enhancing workplace safety
- Reducing manual review of documents, allowing HR managers to focus on strategic tasks
- Prize of Winners
- Winners will receive 5 free Smile Checks Credits
- Smile Checks is an automated employment verification solution that enhances the recruitment process by:
- What is Smile Checks?
Can I submit multiple entries for different categories in the Year End Awards?
A company can nominate itself for up to three (3) awards but will ultimately be eligible to win only one (1) award. This approach allows us to gain a comprehensive understanding of your company’s achievements while balancing the limited number of participants per award to ensure a fair experience for all.
- Work-Life Integration: For companies that prioritize and support a healthy work-life balance, leading to increased employee well-being and job satisfaction.
- Innovator: For companies that pioneer innovative business solutions with Sprout to adapt to changing industry needs, resulting in greater efficiency.
- Great Employer: For organizations that excel in creating a remarkable workplace characterized by high employee retention, substantial growth, and dedicated team members.
- Leadership Equality & Empowerment: For companies that champion gender diversity and inclusion, fostering environments where all voices are valued and empowered.
- Future Leader Builder: For organizations that cultivate a culture of personal and professional growth, promoting learning, upskilling, and opportunities for employees.
Can I nominate someone else for the Year End Awards?
Companies may only nominate themselves for three of the five kinds of awards.
What is the timeline for the Year End Awards?
- Nomination Period: Oct 28 – Nov 15, 2024. Nominations close at 12:00 PM
- Pulse Survey Period: Nov 18 – Nov 22, 2024
- Data Analysis and Deliberations: Nov 25 – Dec 6, 2024
- Winners will receive an email of their award and will be announced on Sprout’s social media channels and website: Dec 16 -20, 2024
How can I stay updated on the latest news and announcements regarding the Year End Awards?
- To stay up-to-date with the latest news and announcements about the Year End Awards, we offer multiple channels for your convenience. Here’s how you can stay informed:
- Year End Awards Official Landing Page
- Email Communications
- Sprout’s Social Media Channels (Facebook, Linkedin, and Sprout’s Newsletter)
- Contact your Customer Success Managers (CSMs)
- Reach out to your dedicated Customer Success Managers for any specific inquiries or to gather more details about the Year End Awards.
Who organizes and sponsors the Year End Awards?
- The Year End Awards is an annual event organized by Sprout Solutions, featuring Sprout Insight, an advanced analytics tool that integrates with Sprout HR and Sprout Payroll, along with Sprout Pulse, a tool for gathering employee engagement data.
How do the results get tallied?
Once you are nominated, we will use Sprout Insight and Sprout Pulse to analyze your data and employee sentiments, to determine whether you are a winner of an award.
What factors lead to my company winning the award?
- Work-Life Integration: This is awarded to companies who have low overtime, and employees feel that they have a good work-life balance and are satisfied with their work
- Innovator: This award honors companies that embrace innovation, equip employees with essential tools, and strategically optimize their workforce for maximum impact.
- Great Employer: This award is presented to companies that cultivate a workplace environment that inspires and motivates employees, ensuring their goals are aligned with the organization’s mission
- Leadership Equality & Empowerment: This award goes to companies who have gone above and beyond to ensure the safety of their diverse employees, creating a supportive environment where they can thrive and grow.
- Future Leader Builder: This award celebrates companies who prioritize their employees’ professional growth,through meaningful commitments and opportunities, inspiring a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
How often do you plan on giving out these Awards?
- This is the third year of the Year End Awards, which will now be an annual tradition moving forward.
How can the winners get their results?
- The winning nominated companies will receive an email on December 16-20, 2024 about the award that they’ve won as well the next steps.
