2019HR EXCELLENCE AWARDS APPLICATION TEMPLATE Human Resources Executive of the Year Award

2019HR EXCELLENCE AWARDS
APPLICATION TEMPLATE
Human Resources Executive of the Year Award

This template may be used to assist you in completing your application. Alternatively, you may submit your application in an essay format including all required information. Prior to submitting, please review the ‘Application Information’ document to ensure you have included all the required information. It is suggested that you have someone else review your application prior to submitting to ensure you have provided sufficient information for the evaluations committee.

Nominee Profile
Full Name:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Eligibility Criteria & Submission Requirements

• Nominee is a member in good standing of CPHR Manitoba:
  Yes No (please check)
  If NO was checked above, what professional designation does the nominee hold? ______
• Nominee is employed by an organization based in Manitoba:
  Yes No(please check)
• Nominee has volunteered with CPHR Manitoba, within the human resources profession or with other community organizations in the year preceding December 31:
  Yes No(please check)
• Two reference letters included

Yes No(please check)

• Nominee has received the HR Executive of the Award previously
  Yes No(please check)

Summary
To be used in event program. Include nominee’s job title, description of their role, and a summary of the specific initiative/program/project they led, developed, championed or supported.

Volunteerism/Community Involvement
Describe the nominee’s volunteer involvement within the general community over the past 12 months and the positive impact they have made on the community.
Describe any HR-related volunteer activities the nomineehas been involved with over the past 12 months including their level of initiation, leadership and the sustainability of the activities.
How have these volunteer activities contributed to the HR profession and made a lasting impact?

Leadership
Describe the team that was involved and the role the nominee played in the initiative. Describe the nominee’s leadership style and how they provided vision, inspiration and direction to their team members/colleagues throughout the duration of the initiative.

Innovation
Describe how the initiative was innovative and creative, employing new techniques, a challenge process and/or demonstrated a departure from an inefficient methodology or approach. How did the nominee’s approach produce a valuable and meaningful end result?Describe how the nominee demonstrated excellence in the application of HR best practices throughout the planning, execution and follow up of the initiative.

Strategic Planning
Describe the environment prior to the initiative being implemented.What were some of the obstacles faced in leading this initiative (managing change and resistance, limited internal staff and financial resources, tight time lines, budget constraints; buy-in from senior leaders and team).
What role did the initiative play in the success of the organization and aligning the HR function with corporate strategic goals?

Results/Outcomes
Describe the environment after the initiative including impact on the organization’s productivity, finances or other benefits.

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