Employee Experience Awards 2024 Malaysia | Human Resources Online | 23 February 2024 | TBA

Welcome to the Employee Experience Awards, returning for its fourth year to honour organisations that have truly mastered the art of prioritising the employee experience. In a world where retaining top talent and nurturing a thriving workforce is paramount, EXA shines a spotlight on the trailblazers who have harnessed the power of employee-centric strategies to drive value and maintain a competitive edge.

In the wake of the pandemic’s far-reaching impact on work dynamics, employees everywhere have grappled with unprecedented challenges, facing uncertainties that ripple across social, economic, and professional spheres. This is why we are thrilled to reintroduce the Employee Experience Awards, to recognise employers who have risen to the occasion, taking tangible steps to reinvigorate the employee experience.

Award Categories

Leadership
1. Best Crisis Management and Leadership
2. Best Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
3. Best ESG Programme
4. Best Executive Coaching Programme
5. Best First-Time Manager Programme
6. Best Graduate Training Programme
7. Best Holistic Leadership Development Strategy
8. Best HR Communication Strategy
9. Best Management Training Programme
10. Best Remote Management Strategy
11. Best Succession Planning Strategy
12. Best Women Leadership Programme
13. Most Inspiring Leader – Individual winner category

Learning
14. Best Capability Development Programme for the HR Team
15. Best Career Development Programme
16. Best In-House Certification Programme
17. Best In-House Learning Academy
18. Best Learning and Development Programme
19. Best Remote Learning Initiative
20. Best Skilling Strategy
21. Best Soft Skills Training Programme
22. Best Talent Mobility Programme

Engagement
23. Best Employee Advocacy Programme *NEW*
24. Best Employee Engagement Initiative *NEW*
25. Best Employee Feedback and Listening Strategy *NEW*
26. Best Employee Wellness Strategy
27. Best Employer Branding
28. Best HR Digital Transformation Strategy
29. Best Hybrid Work Model
30. Best Parental and Caregiver Support Programme *NEW*
31. Best Remote Work Strategy
32. Best Rewards and Recognition Programme
33. Best Work-life Harmony Strategy
34. Best Workforce Innovation *NEW*
35. Most Innovative and Sustainable Office Design

Talent Acquisition
36. Best Campus Recruitment Strategy
37. Best In-House Candidate Experience
38. Best In-House Career Website
39. Best In-House Recruitment Team
40. Best Onboarding Experience
41. Best Recruitment Referral System
42. Best Use of Recruitment Technology Tools

Not Open for Entry
43. Overall Leadership Award
44. Overall Learning Award
45. Overall Engagement Award
46. Overall Talent Acquisition Award
47. Employee Experience Champion of the Year

2023 Winners

Employee Experience Champion of the Year
• Nexperia Malaysia

The Overall Leadership Award
• Nexperia Malaysia

The Overall Learning Award
• Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia

The Overall Engagement Award
• Allianz Malaysia

The Overall Talent Acquisition Award
• TDCX Malaysia

Leadership

1. Best Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
Gold: Alcon
Silver: Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia
Bronze: Lenovo Malaysia

2. Best Executive Coaching Programme
Gold: IOI Corporation
Silver: Continental Tyre Malaysia
Bronze: Sunway Malls

3. Best ESG Programme
Gold: Yinson Holdings
Silver: OCBC Bank (Malaysia)
Bronze: Rapid Manufacturing (RPD MFG Connectivity)

4. Best First-Time Manager Programme
Gold: Continental Tyre Malaysia
Silver: Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia
Bronze: 2X Marketing

5. Best Graduate Training Programme
Gold: Lemon Sky Animation
Silver: Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG)
Bronze: Informa Tech

6. Best Holistic Leadership Development Strategy
Gold: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission
Silver: OCBC Bank (Malaysia)
Bronze: Continental Tyre Malaysia

7. Best HR Communication Strategy
Gold: Nexperia Malaysia
Silver: CIMB
Bronze: Knauf Holding

8. Best Management Training Programme
Gold: Nexperia Malaysia
Silver: Mondelēz International (Malaysia)
Bronze: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission

9. Best Remote Management Strategy
Gold: Allianz Malaysia
Silver: Fish Camp Learning
Bronze: OCBC Bank (Malaysia)

10. Best Succession Planning Strategy
Gold: Tenaga Nasional
Silver: IOI Corporation
Bronze: RHB Banking Group

11. Best Women Leadership Programme
Gold: RHB Banking Group
Silver: CIMB
Bronze: Shan Poornam Group of Companies

12. Most Inspiring Leader
Gold: Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan)
Individual: Ahmad Shakir Mohd Asri

Silver: Dexcom Malaysia
Individual: Basker Maniam

Bronze: Fish Camp Learning
Individual: Theophilus Wong Ming Ming

Learning

13. Best Capability Development Programme for the HR Team
Gold: Shell Malaysia
Silver: Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia
Bronze: Majorel Malaysia

14. Best Career Development Programme
Gold: Merck Sharp & Dohme (Malaysia)
Silver: TDCX Malaysia
Bronze: PALL

15. Best In-House Certification Programmes
Gold: Fish Camp Learning
Silver: Valiram
Bronze: Pos Malaysia in partnership with The Happy Consultancy Group

16. Best In-House Learning Academy
Gold: CIMB
Silver: Tenaga Nasional
Bronze: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission

17. Best Learning and Development Programme
Gold: Infineon Technologies (Malaysia)
Silver: Evonik Malaysia
Bronze: TM

18. Best Remote Learning Initiative
Gold: OCBC Bank (Malaysia)
Silver: Arvato Systems Malaysia
Bronze: Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia

19. Best Soft Skills Training Programme
Gold: Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia
Silver: IOI Corporation
Bronze: Nexperia Malaysia

20. Best Skilling Strategy
Gold: Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia
Silver: Indah Water Konsortium
Bronze: Silverlake Axis

Engagement

21. Best Employee Wellness Strategy
Gold: QI Group
Silver: UMW
Bronze: AIA Malaysia

22. Best Employer Branding
Gold: Dexcom Malaysia
Silver: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission
Bronze: myTukar

23. Best HR Digital Transformation Strategy
Gold: Fraser & Neave Holdings
Silver: HP Malaysia
Bronze: Arvato Systems Malaysia

24. Best Hybrid Work Model
Gold: Tenaga Nasional
Silver: NIQ
Bronze: British American Tobacco (Malaysia)

25. Best Remote Work Strategy
Gold: Allianz Malaysia
Silver: TDCX Malaysia
Bronze: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission

26. Best Post-Pandemic Recovery Strategy
Gold: Allianz Malaysia
Silver: Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia
Bronze: Fish Camp Learning

27. Best Rewards and Recognition Programme
Gold: Arvato Systems Malaysia
Silver: Nexperia Malaysia
Bronze: Maxis Broadband

28. Best Work-life Harmony Strategy
Gold: Mondelēz International (Malaysia)
Silver: United Overseas Bank (Malaysia)
Bronze: Fish Camp Learning

29. Most Innovative and Sustainable Office Design
Gold: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission
Silver: HSBC Bank Malaysia
Bronze: Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan)

Talent Acquisition

30. Best Campus Recruitment Strategy
Gold: RHB Banking Group
Silver: 2X Marketing
Bronze: Merck Sharp & Dohme (Malaysia)

31. Best In-House Candidate Experience
Gold: FrogAsia (a YTL Company)
Silver: Brandt Business Services
Bronze: Aspire Lifestyles

32. Best Onboarding Experience
Gold: TDCX Malaysia
Silver: Fraser & Neave Holdings
Bronze: The Laryngeal Mask Company (M) (TELEFLEX)

33. Best Recruitment Referral System
Gold: Nexperia Malaysia
Silver: Great Eastern Life Assurance
Bronze: Alliance Bank Malaysia

34. Best Use of Recruitment Technology Tools
Gold: Accenture Solutions
Silver: TDCX Malaysia
Bronze: Dexcom Malaysia

35. Best In-House Recruitment Team
Gold: Ørsted Malaysia
Silver: PROTON
Bronze: Shell Malaysia