Brandon Hall Group Commends TSKB’s Human Resources Practices for the Second Year in a Row

At the Excellence Awards hosted by Brandon Hall Group, renowned globally as one of the most prestigious corporate award organizations where HR practices are evaluated, TSKB secured two gold awards and one silver award in the categories of “Best Advance in Coaching and Mentoring”, “Best Advance in Talent Acquisition Process” and “Best Benefits, Wellness and Well-Being Program”.

Distinguished by its sustainable and inclusive banking practices, TSKB (Industrial Development Bank of Turkey) maintains its trajectory of receiving accolades both nationally and globally for its innovative projects in the field of human resources. Securing a consecutive two-year streak of accolades at the 23rd Excellence Awards organized by the Brandon Hall Group, one of the world’s most prestigious corporate award platforms, TSKB won a total of three awards this year—two gold and one silver.

The Excellence Awards ceremony, overseen by an international independent panel of jurors, encompassed diverse categories in the field of human resources and took place in Florida, USA. The Bank won the gold award in the “Leadership Development” category as the “Best Advance in Coaching and Mentoring” and in the “Talent Acquisition” category as the “Best Advance in Talent Acquisition Process”. TSKB received the silver award in the “Human Resources” category under “Best Benefits, Wellness and Well-Being Program”.

TSKB Executive Vice President Özlem Bağdatlı: “End-to-end design of the employee experience at TSKB is a paramount focus on our agenda.”

Highlighting TSKB’s commitment to sustainability and inclusivity as the guiding principle for the Bank’s human resources practices, Özlem Bağdatlı, TSKB’s Executive Vice President of Human Resources, said, “We are delighted to be awarded for the second time in a row for the innovative projects we are implementing in the field of human resources. End-to-end design of the employee experience at TSKB is a paramount focus on our agenda. We are highly motivated to sustainably improve and enhance this experience. From the moment our colleagues join our Bank, they become active participants in our talent development initiatives. This empowers them to proactively shape their careers and contribute to both their personal growth and our nation’s journey towards sustainable development. It is very gratifying for us that our leadership programs have been recognized with the ‘Best Advance in Talent Acquisition Process’ award. Beyond lifelong learning and development opportunities, every TSKB employee experiences an environment that fosters their engagement, autonomy, and involvement in their career journeys through internal rotation practices and initiatives aimed at promoting work-life balance.”

“Our dedication to gender equality remains central in our human resources strategies, and we extend our care to encompass the well-being of our employees and their families.”

Stating that they constantly invest in the well-being of their employees, Özlem Bağdatlı added: “As an organization dedicated to cultivating value for our shared future, we navigate each decision concerning our employees with the guiding principle of ‘Bize Değer’ (The Value Within). Our dedication to gender equality remains central in our human resources strategies, and we extend our care to encompass the well-being of our employees and their families. The topics we present at our Holistic Health Meetings are chosen to align with the specific needs of our employees. Under our ‘Birth Preparation, Return to Work, and Parental Roles’ initiative, carried out under the guidance of an expert clinical psychologist, we extend personalized one-on-one counseling and closed group experiential sessions to tailored to different age groups.”

“We believe that ensuring the sustainability of our qualified human resources hinges on raising our own managers.”

Özlem Bağdatlı underlined that TSKB distinguishes itself in the finance sector with its highly competent human resources and said, “For the 10th consecutive year, we are hosting the Career Workshop, the first and only workshop in the field of Development and Investment Banking. Through this workshop, we attract young talents to TSKB. As a financial institution that pursues a mission of sustainability in any field, we believe that ensuring the sustainability of qualified human resources hinges on raising our own managers. It makes us proud that the value we create is recognized with awards, and we would like to thank all our colleagues who contributed to our practices that make a difference.”