The Award of Excellence - Innovation category is awarded to a Human Resources individual or team that has successfully developed and implemented an innovative and progressive solution to a new or ongoing business challenge.
The Award of Excellence is proudly sponsored by:
Eligibility
As a nominee you must:
Be a BC HRMA member in good standing at the time of nomination.
Work in British Columbia or work for an organization with established operations in British Columbia.
If you are selected as a finalist you must:
Agree to complete the full nomination form with further documentation by February 6, 2012.
Consent in writing to the nomination and publication of both name and photo in connection with the BC HRMA Award of Excellence.
If you are selected as the award recipient you must:
Be able to travel to Vancouver for the award video production the week of March 5, 2012 in Vancouver (award recipients are responsible for covering their own travel expenses).
Be available to attend the Awards Luncheon during the BC HRMA 50th Annual Conference, on Friday, April 27, 2012 (award recipients will receive complimentary tickets to attend the luncheon).
Award Process
The judging process for the Awards of Excellence is broken down into two separate stages. Preliminary nominations are reviewed by an award committee panel who selects their top choices to move onto the second step which is completing a full nomination package. Shortlisted finalists will then submit a full nomination package which will be put forth to the judging committee for the selection of the award recipient.
(There are no longer any presentations or interviews by the judges for the Awards of Excellence. Finalists may however receive a phone call to discuss their nomination by a committee member.)
The award recipient will be notified in advanced in order to make arrangements for video filming.
Award recipients will be announced at the Award Luncheon on April 27, 2012.
Judging Criteria
The BC HRMA Award of Excellence - Innovation requires a demonstrated level of accomplishment in several areas. While the nominee or team may excel in one or more of the areas, a demonstrated accomplishment in all three is required to receive the award.
Innovation & Creativity - The program or project is innovative, creative and goes above and beyond generally followed best practices.
Strategic Alignment - The program or project demonstrates the nominee's/team's ability to align HR strategies to organizational strategic goals.
Results & Sustainability - The program or project demonstrates significant and measurable results for a period of time as appropriate for the accomplishment.
Judging Committee
The distinguished judging committee will be comprised of BC HRMA Board Members, past recipients, senior human resources practitioners and consultants with insight and experience in initiatives and people practices programs.
Terms and Conditions
Both BC HRMA members and non-members are encouraged to be a nominator.
Team nominations are welcome; however the maximum number of representatives for a team is 5 individuals.
For a team of 5 individuals/representatives, 4 of the 5 must be members.
For a team of 4 individuals/representatives, 3 of the 4 must be members.
For teams of 3 individuals/representatives or less, all individuals must be members.
Nominations are accepted from public or private sector individuals and can be self (if you are a member) or third-party nominations (if you are nominating a member of BC HRMA).
The BC HRMA award committee reserves the right to check the nominee’s references and to confirm the accuracy of the information provided in the nomination package.
There is no fee to submit a nomination, however, award recipients are responsible for any travel costs related to their participation in the awards program.
Benefits for Award Recipients
The recipient(s) of the Award of Excellence - Innovation category will receive:
Public recognition at BC HRMA’s 2012 Conference during the Awards Luncheon
Recognition in the HRVoice.org e-newsletter which reaches more than 5,000 members and 3,000 affiliates
Exposure in PeopleTalk magazine – mention in a post conference article
Recognition and congratulations in outside media publications
1 complimentary VIP registration for the 2013 BC HRMA Conference (does not include hotel or travel expenses)
The BC HRMA Professional Awards program encompasses the Awards of Excellence, Rising Star Award, Fellow CHRP and Honorary Life Member. Learn more about the BC HRMA Professional Awards. Interested in previous award recipients? Check out our Award Recipient Archive!
For more information please contact:
Quinne Davey, Award Coordinator awards@bchrma.org
604.694.6943 or 800.665.1961 ext 104
