AN INDEPENDENT SWISS INITIATIVE · EDITION 1 · 2027

Celebrating the people worth working for.

The international awards program honouring the managers, leaders, coaches and interns who set the standard for how work should feel — backed by verified testimony from the people who actually worked with them.

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THE AWARDS

Five categories, five kinds of greatness.

01.

Best Manager of the Year

Direct people manager whose team would follow them anywhere — and who actively shapes the day-to-day quality of work.

02.

Best Leader of the Year

Awarded across three brackets by company size: under 50 employees, 50–500, and 500+.

03.

Best Green Flag Manager

For the manager whose team is mostly Gen Z, and who has earned their trust through psychological safety and transparency.

04.

Best Coach of the Year

Independent or in-house coach whose clients credit them with real, measurable change in career or life.

05.

Best Intern of the Year

For the intern whose impact, attitude and reliability prove that early-career talent is already shaping the future of work.