About great manager awards
Helping organizations create real competitive advantage through their managers. The vision of The Great Manager Awards is to build an ecosystem of Great Managers in the country.

800 +
Participating Companies
62000 +
Nominated Managers
60 LAKHS +
Employee Datapoints
Benefits of participating in The Great Manager Awards
Enhances Employer Brand
Culture of Great Managers
Assessment & Benchmarking

Manager Development Programs
Key Qualities of a Great Manager

Assessment Framework R-OPTI™ Model
Drives Results
A great manager ensures that desired results are achieved for the organization.
Aligning Organization Vision
His/her actions are aligned to the organization plans.
Enhancing People Performance
She/he is able to drive the performance of team members.
Building Team Effectiveness
Align the team to the common goals, build great relationships, and facilitate the effective functioning of the team.
Sustaining Individual Credibility
She/he possesses exceptional individual credibility that drives trust and influence.
Process of The Great Manager Awards
The overall process will culminate into an awards ceremony in the month of December. The GMA team will provide support needed in communication, survey initiation and guidelines throughout the process.
01
Registration
Confirm the participation and number of managers to be nominated based on the organisation's employee strength
02
Data Submission
Submit the manager and team member details in the format provided by the GMA team
03
Communication
Communicate the ongoing study internally with the team members
04
Survey Initiation and Support
Launch of online GMA survey to team members of nominated managers
05
Shortlisting & Jury Interview
Shortlisted managers to be interviewed by a member of the advisory panel
06
Award Ceremony
Recognition at the Great Manager Awards ceremony and other exclusive events
07
Feedback
The organization and each nominated manager to receive a personalized scorecard detailing the survey scores, best practices & benchmarking 'Companies with Great Managers' and 'Great Managers'
Are you a Company with Great Managers?
Great Manager Awards provides a platform that recognizes Great Managers and Companies that nurture Great Managers.



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