The shortlist for the Institute of Internal Communication (IoIC) National Awards 2023 is out now.
Congratulations to everyone who made it onto the shortlist, particularly as there were over 300 entries received this year.
I had the pleasure of judging a category with Terrence McDonald, Head of Colleague Communication & Experience, LGIM Global Client Service Operations, Legal & General.
We saw first-hand the work and dedication that IC pros have given to their organisations and the internal communication profession.
Everyone on the shortlist will receive an Award of Excellence at the 2023 Awards Dinner on Friday 22 September 2023. You’re also in the running to take the top spot in your class* when the winners are announced.
*Please note, IoIC say being the only entry shortlisted doesn’t guarantee a class win.
Team Teal and I will be there to celebrate your success and cheer you on.
Here’s the 2023 shortlist:
Strategy and campaigns
Best Change/Transformation Campaign
abrdn Best Change/Transformation Campaign for and by abrdn
Awaken your global curiosity for Addleshaw Goddard by W&P
NEW AGCS Campaign for and by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
Changing travel culture for Global pharmaceutical by Forty1
Clinical Trial Regulation for Roche by Afiniti
Best Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Campaign
Valuing Difference, our EDI campaign for and by Cancer Research UK
Uplift social equity for EY by Rankin
Oliver Bonas EDI Campaign 2022 for Internal equity, diversity and inclusion communications for Team OB, including the D&I Voice by The members of the EDI Team at OB
All. Together. Better. for The Police Uplift Programme by blue goose
Best Employee Experience Programme
The Elsevier Experience for Elsevier by Elsevier and This is Home
Going Beyond at JLL for JLL by BCW
MyMitie – attracting and inspiring the best in the business with Mitie’s Employee Value Proposition for Mitie Group plc by Mitie Group Communications and A Story Called
Best Employee Voice Programme
Crowdsourcing a new Bold Ambition for 2030 and beyond for AstraZeneca by Global Internal Communications, AstraZeneca
Creating our vision and values for and by Nucleus
‘You said. We Did.’ campaign for and by Smart Pension
Transformational Voice Programme for The University of Glasgow Estates Team by The University of Glasgow Communication & Engagement Team
Best Engagement Programme
Our journey to MORE for APICORP (Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation) by The Engage Group
WM Reply and ASOS Launch Internal Digital Working Tools with Microsoft 365 and Yammer for ASOS by WM Reply
Crowdsourcing a new Bold Ambition for 2030 and beyond for AstraZeneca by Global Internal Communications, AstraZeneca
I CAN – communication of new organizational culture for and by BNP Paribas Bank Polska SA
British Airways x Ozwald Boateng for and by British Airways
Campaign creation to launch and embed a new employee offer – Our Deal for and by CAF
Moments That Matter for Centrica by The Centrica Engagement & Comms Team
Launching our vision and values for and by Nucleus
Best Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Campaign
Global Culture Campaign for and by Arcelik Global
Bridgestone EMIA Sustainable Business campaign for Bridgestone EMIA by Sequel Group
Empowering EcoVadians to ‘Walk the Talk’ and scale up our impact for The global EcoVadis team by EcoVadis Internal Communication Team, in collaboration with the EcoVadis Core Values Taskforce and the Impact Team
Best Single Campaign – Scottish Water’s Net Zero Campaign for and by Scottish Water
Shell’s Powering Progress Communications for and by Shell
Best Global Communications Campaign
Crowdsourcing a new Bold Ambition for 2030 and beyond for AstraZeneca by Global Internal Communications, AstraZeneca
Celebrating 5 years together for BMI Group by AB
Employee Brand Advocacy Programme (Inspiring a World of Change) for Canon Europe by The Engage Group
NextWave Elevator challenge for EY by EY supported by Ogilvy and Subvrsive
GSK Ahead Together: de-merger & re-brand launch 2022 for GSK by Toucan
The RS YAY! global share plan campaign for RS Group by scarlettabbott
Welcoming Colleagues to a New Era of Innovation – Accelerating Integration with Creativity for Semtech Corporation by Semtech Corporate Marketing
A global team creating global Values for Sony Interactive Entertainment by scarlettabbott
Best Internal and External Communication Alignment
Summer of Rewards for McDonald’s by blue goose
Nationwide – Discover Digital for Nationwide Building Society by Sequel Group
House of the Dragon for Sky by Avvio
Best Leadership Communication Programme
abrdn Best Leadership Communication Programme for and by abrdn
CHANGE AT THE TOP: COMMUNICATION IS KEY for Penningtons Manches Cooper by Penningtons Manches Cooper (internal communications team)
A regular drumbeat of leadership communications for Travelport by Travelport Internal Communications Team
Driving Forward for and by Voyage Care
Best Ongoing Campaign
Spectrum for BNP Paribas by blue goose
Trust Your Gut/Speak Up for and by British Transport Police – Led by Campaigns & Marketing and supported by Internal Communications
Put People First for and by Sky
Embedding our Values into the drumbeat of every day for Sony Interactive Entertainment by scarlettabbott
Best Single Campaign
This is not who we are for and by Avon and Somerset Police
British Airways x Ozwald Boateng for and by British Airways
Track the Truck: Pose, Post, Pass it on! for and by DHL Supply Chain UK & Ireland
Vaccinations Campaign for and by Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
Together we grow for and by WSP in the UK
Best Wellbeing Programme
Reducing Burnout at Nuance with an Integrated Approach to Employee Comms by Nuance for Poppulo
Activ8 challenge for and byVoyage Care
Skills
Best Design
Phish & Tips, Lockman for Royal Mail by AB
Portal to possibility for DHL Express by Something Big
Scottish Water’s Internal Communication Toolkit for and by Scottish Water
Transcending language with global Values for Sony Interactive Entertainment by scarlettabbott
Best One-Off Feature
Redgate – Your share in our future for Redgate Software by Deloitte
United in Support of Ukraine for White & Case by Sequel Group
Best Image
LEAP Visual Strategy Map for SEDCO Holding by Engage Group
Best Storytelling
Sofa Sessions for British Council by Why
Integrity Matters for Unilever by MGA, Spark&Iginte, Shiftology
My Life at Sky for and by Sky
One Home Office Heroes campaign for Home Office colleagues by The Home Office’s Internal Communications Unit, specifically:
Samuel Dodson and Adrian Clough
Best Writing
Why I became a trans ambassador by Julie Barker for and by Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
The Point for EDF by 44 Communications
Net Zero video for and by Scottish Water
Channels
Best Channel for Members/Stakeholders/Volunteers
Access all areas: accessible online content for HSE staff with a relentless focus on user needs for HSE by HSE Communications
Launching Loop: Our internal communications platform for Moto Hospitality by Internal Communications Team at Moto Hospitality
Best Event (virtual or in person)
Our 20th anniversary event for Cancer Research UK by Cancer Research UK’s in-house team
Currys Peak event 2022 for Currys by The Fresh Group
Celebrating 15 Years of EcoVadis – Reuniting our team after the pandemic for The global EcoVadis team by EcoVadis Internal Communication Team, in collaboration with the EcoVadis Birthday Taskforce and local corporate travel agencies
Barnwood Farewell Street Party for EDF Generation by EDF Generation Internal Communications Team
Global Milestones 2022 for and by EY
GBG FY23 Global Kick-Off Event for GBG by The Surgery
Met Office employee Awards for Excellence 2022 for and by Met Office
Ocado Logistics – Driver of the Year for and by Ocado Group
The Quilter Conference 2023 for and by Quilter
Connect ’22 Event for and by Watkin Jones Group
Best Intranet
ADICT, intranet of The Adecco Group in France for Adecco Group France, by Adecco Group France, Florence ELBAZ (internal & business communication director France) and Maxime HORMAN (employee advocacy and intranet manager)
GRAHAM Hub for and by GRAHAM
LSEG’s intranet: Connect for and by London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
WM Reply and Nationwide Launch New Intranet to Create the Perfect Internal Solution for Employees for Nationwide by WM Reply
POPi: uniting a global team with a modern intranet #BuildingAConnectedWorkingWorld for Populous by Cocentric
Best Magazine
network for and by beetroot and DPDHL
Highway magazine for National Highways by AB
SW Cares Monthly Employee Bulletin for Scottish Water employees by The Scottish Water Wellbeing & Inclusion Team, part of our employee experience programme
Zest magazine for Voyage Care by W&P
The Reporter Quarterly Spring 2022 issue for White & Case by Sequel Group
Best New or Relaunched Channel
Centrica Connect for Centrica by The Centrica Engagement & Communications Team
GRAHAM Hub for and by GRAHAM
Intranet transition and Nucleus platform launch for successfully performing a complex migration project, followed by excellent platform adoption and user education by Global Digital Channels team
LSEG’s intranet relaunch: Connect for and by London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
M&S CommUnity for Marks & Spencer by MGA
One Orbit e-zine for Orbit Group by Orbit Internal Communications team
The advent of Yammer for and by phs Group
pop:NEWS for Poppulo by The Internal Communications and Engagement team at Poppulo
On Track for Siemens Mobility by 44 Communications
Developing and delivering Speedy’s ‘one-stop shop’ – a refreshed intranet to connect all colleagues for and by Speedy Services
Best News Channel
Fused – Distribution’s all colleague fortnightly newsletter, keeping our people informed, engaged and excited for and by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks – Distribution
On Track for Siemens Mobility by 44 Communications
Best Use of Hybrid Communications
No shortlisted entries
Best Video/Animation
AGCS End of Year Video 2022 for and by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
The Gaffer Tapes for AQA by AQA Internal Comms Team
Sofa Sessions for British Council by Why
CarPool for Centrica by The Centrica Engagement & Comms Team
Community Integrated Care for and by Community Integrated Care & RAM Productions
Let’s Celebrate: 22 as told by you! for and by DHL Supply Chain UK & Ireland
Our Muslim Colleagues: An Insight for Govia Thameslink Railway by Directed by Nick Charity and produced by Sarah Awanah
Loneliness Lies Beneath for Lloyds Banking Group by Limehouse
Queen’s Jubilee and Notting Hill Carnival Videos for The Metropolitan Police by 44 Communications
Integrity Matters for Unilever by MGA, Spark&Iginte, Shiftology
Bringing Wheatley stories to life for and by Wheatley Group in-house Communications and Marketing Team
Innovation
Game Changer
3Engage for Hutchison3G UK by UX Consultancy
Ocado Logistics – Scan & Deliver Podcast for Ocado Group by Sonder Inside
The RAC Workplace Revolution for RAC by Cocentric
Scottish Water’s Internal Communications Toolkit for and by Scottish Water
Innovative Use of Media
Bridgestone EMIA Future Ready for Bridgestone EMIA by Sequel Group
Bridgestone EMIA Sustainable Business campaign: Wall of Pledges for Bridgestone EMIA by Sequel Group
Climate Matters Global voices. Global actions. for Nestlé by wtv.Connecting people
Scriberia: NHS Stay & Thrive for NHS by Scriberia
Team
Best Small Agency (1-10 people)
106 Communications
The Culture Club
Best Medium Agency (11-30 people)
like minds UK Ltd
The Surgery
Best Large Agency (30+)
Fresh Communication
H&H
Best In-House Teams
Best In-House Team 1-5 people
Convatec
Hotelbeds’ Internal Communications Team
N Brown Communications and Engagement team
Smart Pension
Voyage Care
Best In-House Team 6-10 people
Elsevier Internal Communications and Employer Brand Team
SSE, Group Internal Communications
Travelport Internal Communications Team
Best In-House Team 10+ people
Cambridge University Press & Assessment, The Internal Communications Team
Scottish Water
Best Public Sector or Not for Profit Teams
Best Public Sector or Not for Profit Team 1-5 people
British Transport Police (May Holloway, Millie Caston, Connor Diamond, Megan Gilks)
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Internal Communications Team
Sunderland City Council, Internal Communications Team
UK Civil Aviation Authority Internal Communications Team
Best Public Sector or Not for Profit Team 6-10 people
No shortlisted entries
Best Public Sector or Not for Profit Team 10+ people
Scottish Water’s Internal Communications Team
Wheatley Group in-house Communications and Marketing team
People
Best Internal Communications Newcomer (supported by FutureNet)
Mille Caston, British Transport Police
Carmel Kenny, Provincial Security Services
Zoe Woodbridge, AQA
Internal Communication Manager of the Year
Nicki Dyson, Smart Pension
Alexandra King, Southeastern Railway
Internal Communication Leader of the Year
Anne Kerr, Travelport
Sarah Meurer, Elsevier
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First published on the All Things IC blog 11 July 2023
