The ultimate guide to managing external judges: From recruitment to thank-you notes by Bright Ewuru | Aug 14, 2025 | ArticlesJudges and reviewers are undoubtedly an indispensable part of many awards programs and contests. Good judges can boost a program’s credibility, provide specialised knowledge and expertise, and build integrity into the decision-making process. Given all the positives judges bring to an award program, it’s incredibly important to keep judges happy, and manage their participation effectively.
Building a strong competition judging panel: Diversity, expertise and engagement by Bright Ewuru | Aug 13, 2025 | ArticlesThe quality of a judging panel can define a competition’s reputation, shaping both its credibility and the value people place on it. Exceptional judges bring diverse perspectives, thoughtful analysis and a commitment that ensures fairness, consistency and long-term integrity.
Could your awards program benefit from single transferable voting (STV)? by Bright Ewuru | May 7, 2025 | ArticlesIs your current judging method helping you fairly identify top candidates, or could it be working against you? Let’s discuss how a ranked-choice voting system, and more specifically, single transferable voting (STV) can help you celebrate different degrees of excellence and preference.
How to effectively combine quantitative and qualitative judging in score-based awards assessment by Lindsay Nash | Apr 8, 2025 | ArticlesIt’s important to create a judging rubric that finds the best entries every time, and one that will use a combination of transparent numerical scoring with your judges’ expert opinions to pinpoint the best entries. One of the best ways to effectively do this is to combine both quantitative and qualitative scoring.
5 Places to source expert judges for a successful awards program by Bright Ewuru | Mar 6, 2025 | ArticlesJudges are crucial to the success of your awards program, and finding and choosing the best awards program judges begins with looking in the right places. Here are five places to source reputable judges for your awards program.