Employee engagement group delivers record-breaking conference

The North West Employee Engagement Group (NWEEG) gathered at Ribby Hall Conference Centre near Blackpool for its annual conference, with a new line up of expert speakers, more delegates than ever before and the first NWEEG awards presentation ceremony.

Before the conference, the NWEEG Ambassadors were interviewed for a feature in the July edition of Lancashire Business View magazine and that set the scene for the rest of the day by providing the know-how and evidence to show that employee engagement can drive a successful business strategy.

The NWEEG Conference 2017 was also the setting for the inaugural NWEEG Awards, honouring the achievements of great employees across the region that are making a difference to their organisations and celebrating the unsung heroes of the North West’s best places to work.

  • Awesome Apprentice - Adam Henry, Suresite Group
  • Be Extraordinary - Karthik Karunanithy, Suresite Group
  • Customer Service Superstar - Catherine Allen, Daniel Thwaites plc
  • Eureka Award - Bill Holt, Daniel Thwaites plc
  • Excellence In Engagement - John Draper, Daniel Thwaites plc
  • Going The Extra Mile - Lynn Millican, NSG
  • HR Professional of the Year - Louisa Graham, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Most Emotionally Intelligent Leader - Dr Tony Mawson, Organisational Healthcare
  • Most Magnetic Manager - Gareth Wager, Kaman UK
  • New Recruit of the Year - Sam Thomas, Daniel Thwaites plc
  • Passionate People Developer - John Morris, NSG
  • Scancapture Survey Champion 2017 - Simon Brierley, UKRD Group
  • NWEEG’er of the Year 2017 - Robin Hills, Ei4Change

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