This award is for the unsung heroes of business.
They lurk in the shadows.
They drink a LOT of coffee.
They’re juggling hundreds of jobs at once – many of them out of hours.
Most importantly, they’re the critical behind-the-scenes people that make things happen – the wind beneath your wings.
These peeps don’t get much glory. Perhaps it’s a partner who does the books. A cousin who helps manage your socials. Or a random off the street who brings in pies at lunchtime (jokes).
To be honest, no-one really knows exactly WHAT they do. But you know that you couldn’t do without them.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible, your Real Boss must:
- Be a volunteer or employee of the business, and
- Have been engaging with your business in this 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 the real boss of the biz.
- Prefer to record a video? Go for it! Nothing flash is needed – a selfie stick or phone propped on a trestle table 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 questions:
- Tell us a bit about the business and its unsung hero (AKA the Real Boss), including his/her role
- Describe three key factors that make this person absolutely awesome in their position
- Describe the personal and professional skills they bring to your team, including an example of how each of these skills have positively influenced the business
- Describe the level of training this person has undertaken, and
- In your own words, explain why this person is the Real Boss of the business.
There is no minimum word count. Each answer box has a maximum word limit.
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 combined 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 colleague or client feedback.
Maximum of 5 supporting files. If any videos, maximum length of each video for supporting material 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, ppt, pptx, pdf
The (boring) fine print
- All information is strictly confidential.
- The nominee must be a volunteer or employee of the business and have been doing this work for a minimum of 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