This award recognises a boss who’s a bloody legend.
Leading people can be a thankless job. This is your opportunity to give a shoutout to those bosses who absolutely rock.
Whatever your definition of a great boss is, we want to know about it!
ELIGIBILITY
For them to be eligible, your boss must:
- Be your current boss (or manager – they don’t need to be the business owner), and
- Have worked with you in that capacity for over six months.
HOW TO ENTER
These awards are relaxed – we’re focused on the information you share, not how you share it. So:
- Want to write? No essays are required, just tell us in your words why they’re awesome.
- Prefer to record a video? Go for it! Nothing flash required – a phone propped on a trestle table (or a selfie stick) is fine.
THE COST
There is a $75 entry fee to apply for this category
THE SUBMISSION
Your submission consists of two parts:
Part 1 (required): Written or recorded answers to the following:
- Tell us a bit about the business and your bang-up boss
- Describe why your boss is awesome
- List the personal and professional skills you’ve developed as a direct result of their influence
- Describe three things you’ve learned from your boss that will stay with you, and
- Tell us in your own words why he/she is a truly bang-up boss.
There is no minimum word count. Each question has a maximum word count.
If you prefer to answer the questions in video format, upload the file at the end of this section and type VIDEO in each of the written answer box. The maximum total length of combinded video answers is 10 minutes.
Part 2 (optional): Support material to visually illustrate your submission. This can be anything you think is relevant, such as photos, awards, newspaper stories, testimonials, internal or external reviews, text messages/emails, or employee feedback.
Maximum of 5 supporting files. If any videos, maximum length of each video is to be 0.30 secs.
Acceptable file types
Image: jpg, gif, bmp, png, psd
Video: 3gp, avi, flv, mov, mp4, mpg, rm, wmv
Audio: mid, midi, mp3, mpa, ra, wav, wma
Documents: doc, docx, txt, xls, xlsx, pdf
The (boring) fine print
- All information is strictly confidential.
- An employee of the business must nominate their Boss/Manager for these awards.
- All nominees must have been in their current leadership role for over six months.
- Nominees will be assessed by independent judges who rely solely on the information provided, including answers to questions, support material, and interviews (if necessary).
- Nominees must agree to abide by the decisions of the Tradies in Business Excellence Awards.