The 2023 SHRMLabs Better Workplaces Challenge Cup (BWCC) competition will feature a new track for SHRM members to present their innovative HR solutions.
SHRMLabs is the workplace innovation hub and venture capital arm of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Now in its third year, the competition aims to bridge the gap between companies developing workplace technology and the end users of their products, HR professionals and their employees.
Applications for the BWCC Member Track will open on January 2, 2023 and close on February 19, 2023.
This track recognizes individual SHRM members who develop innovative HR solutions or process changes that align with SHRMLabs’ mission to address pressing challenges in the workplace. A public vote will be held on the participants competing on the track, and each presentation will be judged by a panel of judges who are top leaders in the HR industry. Judges will evaluate contestants based on strategy, influence, popularity and relevance in HR.
“With the addition of the Member Track, BWCC continues to be the Brain Trust, pioneering the smartest minds in HR to work together to solve the most pressing problems facing the workplace today,” said SHRM. – said Alex Alonso of SCP, SHRM. Chief Knowledge Officer.
Guillermo Corea, Managing Director of SHRMLabs, said: “Isn’t there a better way to do that than show how you’ve innovated in your workplace? We can further advance HR as a function.”
To qualify, members must be early to mid-career, have at least 3 years of professional experience, have at least 2 years of HR experience, and have the confidence to share company size and innovative ideas. there is.
Each member should also have a SHRMLabs WorkplaceTech Community profile, a platform for HR professionals to learn, network, and share best practices. Each entrant will compete for her 1 of 10 finalist spots. The winning member will attend her SHRM Annual Conference & Expo 2023 in Las Vegas in June.
General BWCC Competitor
The general BWCC application period is now open until January 15, 2023. Early-stage companies in the HR technology, future jobs, or human capital services markets should be able to communicate their business model and demonstrate metrics for traction, engagement, and adoption when applying. Each entrant has the opportunity to secure her 1 of 50 spots and enter the competition by competing in front of her panel of seasoned HR judges. There will be three rounds of global competition culminating in the finale at the SHRM Annual Conference & Expo 2023.
Finalists consist of airfare and hotel accommodation for two company representatives to the conference, free booth space on the exhibition hall floor, and contact with over 300,000 HR and business executive members from 165 countries , receive a trip with all expenses paid.
The winner, whose name will be announced at the conference, will also receive a prize of $50,000.
“Winning SHRM’s Better Workplaces Challenge Cup has opened many doors for us and increased our international recognition. It’s important for the team: Vinco, an education technology company based in Monterrey, Mexico, said, “With greater connections, we can advance our mission to provide better access to education.” .”
Since winning the competition, Vinco has increased its international educational partners and expanded into new Latin American countries such as Colombia and Costa Rica.
Compt, a Boston-based rewards software company, has won the inaugural SHRMLabs Better Workplaces Challenge Cup in 2021.
Compt co-founder and CEO Amy Spurling said: “We are currently supporting companies with employees in over 60 countries while maintaining 91% employee engagement across our platforms. In addition, our team has tripled in size yet remains diverse to meet the unique needs of our customers.”
