RBS Management Team Award

Description of the Award

Quality, dynamic management is critical to the success of any business - particularly within the competitive environment of Dorset.

We are looking for a team who can demonstrate strong leadership skills, drive, commitment, adaptability and the ability to think and plan ahead. As a result the business will have seen strong financial performance, have sound strategic plans in place and will be an energetic and vibrant place to work.

The judges will be looking for a management team who have driven the business forward using market knowledge, creative ideas and developed a strong leadership ethos throughout the team.

Entry Criteria/Eligibility

The judges will be looking for evidence of success in the following broad areas;

Financial Performance; Entries should provide up to date details of financial performance. The judges will be looking for evidence of an improvement in profitability as a result of a sound business plan.
Innovation; The business should be able to demonstrate how it has developed products/services after identifying a clear market need. Information regarding the utilisation of any new technology or innovation in this process should be given.
Strategic planning and thinking; The business should demonstrate how clear and focused business planning and strategy has aided financial and trading performance.
Team building/building partnerships; Evidence that management have concentrated on building a winning team to implement policy and achieve business objectives.
Leadership/overcoming problems; Entrants should demonstrate that strong leadership is apparent at all levels within the business and that this has enabled difficult situations to be overcome.
Change management; To demonstrate that management has been flexible and pro-active in facing a change in unexpected circumstances.

Entry is open to business teams of any size whose main base is in Dorset.

Supporting Documentation

The official entry form should be accompanied by a written statement, of not more than five A4 typed pages, explaining how the management team has contributed to the success of their business. The information must be in line with the listed judging criteria. Additional supporting evidence including photographs, press cuttings and endorsements may be included. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to give a short presentation to a judging panel late September or early October 2008.
All information will be treated confidentially and only be circulated amongst the judges.

Application Process

Can be either online (by completing the entry form above) or paper based. For paper based entries please download this Word Document, complete it and send it to:

Martin Cox
The Royal Bank of Scotland,
Heron House,
10 Christchurch Road,
Bournemouth
BH1 3NR

Telephone: 01202 444 790

Judging

Shortlisted companies will be visited by the judges late September or early October 2008.

Closing date for entries is Friday 12 September 2008

A word from the Sponsor

The Royal Bank of Scotland aims to offer you something different. We appreciate that no two businesses are exactly alike, and so, our service must be tailored accordingly, supporting customers through both prosperous and more challenging times. Being able to help you with what you need, when you need it, is at the heart of what we do. Our relationship managers have a personal desire to see your business prosper, and are empowered to make decisions quickly to meet with your deadline.

Our association with the Dorset Business Awards, supporting the ‘RBS Management Team Award' is an important strategic decision for us. As a business we applaud the achievement of excellence, and are delighted to demonstrate and reinforce our commitment and presence in the County. Our locally-based team in Bournemouth understands local issues and collectively can offer many years of experience and advice across the region, as well as sector specialisms in healthcare and property, supporting our customers to meet their business ambitions.