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TELUS Health Wellbeing Awards 2024
Celebrating businesses and individuals that prioritize employee wellbeing.
We believe that a healthy and happy workforce is the cornerstone of success. That's why we're thrilled to host the TELUS Health Wellbeing Awards this year, an initiative designed to recognize and celebrate businesses and individuals from across the world that go above and beyond to prioritize wellbeing within their organizations.
Submissions are now closed. Stay tuned until September for more information.
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TELUS Health Wellbeing Awards 2024
Celebrating businesses and individuals that prioritize employee wellbeing.
We believe that a healthy and happy workforce is the cornerstone of success. That's why we're thrilled to host the TELUS Health Wellbeing Awards this year, an initiative designed to recognize and celebrate businesses and individuals from across the world that go above and beyond to prioritize wellbeing within their organizations.
Submissions are now closed. Stay tuned until September for more information.
Save the date: Important events ahead
Let's celebrate wellbeing-led businesses and individuals around the world. Join us in creating workplaces where employees thrive. Together, let's make wellbeing a priority.
May 17 - Registration closes
May 29 - Shortlist announced and submissions opens
July 1 - Submission deadline
September - Winners announced
Completing your submission
Global Employer Awards
The employer awards submission and judging process will be split into two parts, each weighted differently to provide a comprehensive evaluation.
1. Workplace Strategy Index (WSI)
The first is the completion of our Workplace Strategy Index (WSI). The WSI will assess where your company stands on four levels of maturity related to workplace mental health and generates a score.
- Compliance to basic risk management.
- Foundational support that responds to issues.
- Programming that can proactively impact wellbeing.
- Cultural Integration.
2. Short case study
The second part is a short 750 word written submission where you have the opportunity to demonstrate how your company has gone above and beyond to support your employees' wellbeing.
The WSI and the case study will need to be submitted at the same time.
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Wellbeing Innovation Award
Recognising organizations that have implemented innovative and effective strategies to promote employee wellbeing.
Open to: Multinational organizations, Headquartered anywhere
Entrance criteria
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What wellbeing innovations did you add and why did you introduce them?
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How did you measure that the wellbeing innovation offered translated into wellbeing improvements in your organization?
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Provide an example of how you worked with employees to drive wellbeing innovation.
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Include relevant data and metrics to evidence your achievements.
Inclusive Workplace Award
Celebrating companies that foster a diverse and inclusive workplace, contributing to the mental and emotional wellbeing of their employees.
Open to: Multinational organizations, Headquartered anywhere
Entrance criteria
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Describe your diversity and inclusion strategy within your organization and its goal.
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What schemes, projects and other mechanisms have you put in place to support diversity and inclusiveness within your organization?
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How do you measure diversity and inclusion within your organization and its impact on employee wellbeing?
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Include relevant data and metrics to evidence your achievements
Leadership in Mental Health Support
Honoring organizations that demonstrate exceptional leadership in providing mental health support services for their workforce.
Open to: Multinational organizations, Headquartered anywhere
Entrance criteria
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Describe how your organization demonstrates a commitment and prioritization to employee mental health support within leadership.
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How does leadership use their position to affect positive change across their workplace and beyond?
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What impact has your approach had on the mental health and wellbeing of employees?
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Include relevant data and metrics to evidence your achievements.
Employee Wellbeing Program of the Year
Acknowledging companies with outstanding employee wellness programs that contribute to overall health and happiness.
Open to: Multinational organizations, Headquartered anywhere
Entrance criteria
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Describe your employee wellbeing program and how they contribute to overall health and wellbeing of your employees.
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How does your employee wellbeing program support work-life balance?
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How does your employee wellbeing program support work-life balance? What impact has your program had on employee engagement and participation? How do you measure this?
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Include relevant data and metrics to evidence your achievements.
Regional Employers Awards
The employer awards submission and judging process will be split into two parts, each weighted differently to provide a comprehensive evaluation.
1. Workplace strategy index (WSI)
The first is the completion of our Workplace Strategy Index (WSI). The WSI will assess where your company stands on four levels of maturity related to workplace mental health and generates a score.
- Compliance to basic risk management.
- Foundational support that responds to issues.
- Programming that can proactively impact wellbeing.
- Cultural Integration.
2. Short case study
The second part is a short 750 word written submission where you have the opportunity to demonstrate how your company has gone above and beyond to support your employees wellbeing.
Please make sure your case study is ready before starting the WSI.
The WSI and the case study will need to be submitted at the same time.
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Wellbeing Excellence
Sub-categories: Canada, US, Europe, APAC and Global
Recognising an organization that has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to fostering employee wellbeing, promoting mental and physical health, and creating an environment that prioritizes the overall wellbeing of its community.
This can include:
- Innovative wellbeing initiatives
- Employee and community engagement
- Leadership in Mental Health Advocacy
- Healthy Workplace Culture
- Impactful Health and Wellbeing Policies
Open to: Domestic or multinational headquartered in the relevant region.
Entrance criteria
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Describe how your organization demonstrates a commitment to wellbeing excellence; have you introduced innovative wellbeing initiatives?
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Have you demonstrated leadership in mental health advocacy?
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Have you prioritized a positive wellbeing culture? If so, how?
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Have you introduced impactful health and wellbeing policies?
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How did you measure the impact of your initiatives to achieve wellbeing excellence for your employees?
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Include relevant data and metrics to evidence your achievements.
Regional Individual Awards
You will need to complete a 750 word written case study aligned to the criteria of category which you can find below.
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Wellbeing Champion of the Year
Sub-categories: Canada, US, Europe, APAC and Global
Recognising an individual within a company who has gone above and beyond to champion employee wellbeing initiatives.
This can include individuals that have proactively engaged in the following:
- Innovative wellbeing initiatives
- Employee and community engagement
- Leadership in Mental Health Advocacy
- Healthy Workplace Culture
- Impactful Health and Wellbeing Policies
Open to: Employees at any level of the company from a domestic or multinational Headquartered in the relevant region.
Entrance criteria
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Describe how this individual has made an impact by championing the cause of wellbeing within the organization.
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Have they introduced innovative wellbeing initiatives?
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Have they demonstrated leadership in mental health advocacy?
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What impact has their efforts had on the company?
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Include relevant data and metrics to evidence your achievements.
About the Workplace Strategy Index
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Compliance to basic risk management
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Foundational support that responds to issues
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Programming that can proactively impact wellbeing
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Cultural Integration
Please complete the one that most accurately reflects the area of wellbeing of your submission. Each assessment is approximately 20-25 questions and measures where you stand on four levels of maturity related to workplace wellbeing.
Mental
Physical
Financial
Application guidance
We want to emphasize that the awards process has specific guidance in place that is important to follow. Failure to comply with these rules may result in the disqualification of your application. We encourage all applicants to carefully review the below guidance to ensure they are eligible to apply and that their written submission is complete and meets the necessary requirements.
- All applications should be submitted in English or French.
- Try to include performance results, metrics and statistics where applicable to further support your entry.
- Written submissions should include the name of your organization and the name of the person within your organization that has completed the submission.
- Your written submission of not more than 750 words should be divided into numbered paragraphs that cover each of the criteria points for the award you are entering.The 750 maximum word count limit must be adhered to. Any words beyond this limit will not be considered.
- To ensure fairness in the judging process, the criteria used for evaluation will be based solely on the quality of the evidence submitted.
- Hyperlinks to evidence are not permitted. Please include all evidence written directly within the application.
- Applications received after the advertised deadline will not be considered.
- To maintain fairness and impartiality during the awards assessment period, applicants and organizations are not permitted to contact the awards judges.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, we welcome registrations from both existing clients of TELUS Health and new contacts. We are looking to champion wellbeing-led business and individuals across the world.
No, it’s completely free to enter the awards.
We only require you to complete the WSI once, regardless of the number of awards you apply for. However, we recommend enhancing your chances of recognition by submitting a short case study tailored to each entry.
Please ensure that your submission is finalized by July 1, 2024.
Anyone can register their company for an award, however please note that for employer award categories applicants may need to consult with HR colleagues to complete the Workplace Strategy Index portion of their submission.
You may nominate someone else for an award, but please ensure you have their permission.
Only shortlisted companies and individuals are eligible to submit an entry. If you wish to be considered for a late entry, please contact marie.bourdon@telushealth.com
You may nominate someone else for an award, but please ensure you have their permission.
Employer awards are split into two parts. First, the completion of our Workplace Strategy Index, which will provide your company with a score and be weighted as 40% of your submission. Secondly, a 750-word case study submission, which represents the other 60% of your submission. The case study element will be scored based on the quality of programs covered, and the evidence provided in the written submission against the award criteria.
No, the Workplace Strategy Index is only applicable to employer entries.
Employer awards only: You can save and make amendments to the Workplace Strategy Index up until you submit the assessment. Individual: Once you have submitted your entry, you can not make any further amendments.