Description
This award recognizes a business that creates an engaging, supportive, and inclusive workplace where employees thrive and that demonstrates some or all of the following:
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; commitment to recruiting and retaining a diverse team and initiatives that promote representation, fairness, and accessibility; provides opportunities for professional development, mentorship, and career advancement; Supports employee health and well-being through policies and programs; and contributes to the community or industry (charitable/community groups, non-profits, business/professional associations).
Requirements
- Chamber members (excluding Chamber Board members) may nominate themselves.
- All nominees must be member businesses in good standing of the Leduc, Nisku & Wetaskiwin Regional Chamber of Commerce.
- Members with current representation on the Chamber Board of Directors (including appointed Directors), as well as Chamber staff, do not qualify for nomination.
- Businesses and/or individuals may only win in one award category (excluding the Young Business Leader Award).
- Previous nominees can be nominated in the same category as years past but cannot win two years in a row in the same category.
- The Chamber is committed to following up on all nominations.
Tips for successful entry:
- Short, concise sentences or point form.
- Include specifics or measurables in your examples (i.e., percentages, statistics, metrics, etc.) of employee retention rates, sales growth, policies and procedures).
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) | 25.0% |
| Professional Development & Growth | 25.0% |
| Wellness & Work-Life Balance | 25.0% |
| Contributes to the community or industry | 25.0% |