2025 Make Work Better Award

Recognizing the organizations and HR leaders transforming their workplaces into high-performance environments.
Nominations are now closed

AWARD DESCRIPTION

The Make Work Better Awards honor HR leaders and organizations who are paving the modern path to better employee performance, engagement, and culture. Rooted in the belief that empowered people drive extraordinary results, these awards celebrate those who are reimagining the workplace to foster fulfillment, growth, alignment, and meaningful change within their organizations.

Nominations are now closed

AWARD CATEGORIES

People
The winner of this category has not only demonstrated their commitment to prioritizing their people but has also been able to build, maintain, and grow a company culture that attracts and retains high performers by putting them first. This could include a focus on learning and development and improving feedback and recognition models.
Impact
This award recognizes a company's outstanding achievement in tying together their people and performance programs, showcasing a success story that highlights the tangible impact and overall organizational improvement attributed to the implementation of Betterworks.
Trailblazer
This award goes to an individual who is the relentless driver behind the scenes, working to transform HR in their organization.
SCALE
This award goes to a company that has demonstrated unprecedented growth, successfully scaling both people and processes while prioritizing advancement with great agility.
Advocate
This award goes to individuals who have been with us every step of the way and who have not only supported Betterworks within their own organizations but also shared their Betterworks story in the industry, helping others learn the importance and impact of including performance enablement and goal-setting technology in their organizations.
HR Visionary
The HR visionary is an individual who champions and drives HR transformation and innovation in their organization.

Meet THE WINNERS

IMPACT AWARD
PEOPLE AWARD
Lincoln Financial Group
SCALE AWARD
HR VISIONARY AWARD
SAMANTHA ENNIST
Manager of Organizational Effectiveness, High Liner Foods
ADVOCATE AWARD
ARMANDO SMEKE
Strategy Director, Posadas
BHAVYA GOPALAKRISHAN
Head of Human Capital, US & UK, Arcesium
MATTHEW MEECH
Talent Development Manager, LivePerson
DEANNA LAPIERRE
Senior Director, People Development & Total Rewards, LivePerson
PROGRAM INNOVATION AWARD
DARREL DAVIS
VP of Business Transformation
BOB SAYLOR
Director of Objectives and Key Results
CARLY NUNEZ
Program Analyst Objectves and Key Results (OKRs)
TRAILBLAZER AWARD
STACIE WILLOUGHBY
Director of HR Technology, ATB Financial

Honorable Mention

IMPACT AWARD
SVPWorldwide
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
Medifast Inc.
PEOPLE AWARD
West Coast University
SCALE AWARD
Abarca
HR VISIONARY AWARD
CRISTIE HALL
VP, People & Development