The CCDI’s Awards of Success will recognize one individual in each of the following five categories:
This award is given to a person who is a full- or part-time diversity and inclusion or human rights and equity practitioner. They are a subject matter expert in D&I or human rights and equity and are responsible for crafting their organization’s D&I or human rights and equity strategy, as well as executing on initiatives.
Given to a C-Suite Executive (or the most senior person in an organization) for their outstanding contribution and commitment to diversity and inclusion within their organization. The C-Suite Executive of the Year takes ownership of the diversity agenda and is responsible for driving change in their workplace. They have diversity as part of their performance accountabilities and provide the necessary gravitas to ensure diversity and inclusion objectives are met.
This award is given to a person who goes above and beyond to affect change in Canadian society as it relates to diversity and inclusion or human rights and equity. This work can either be paid or volunteer, and may focus on any dimension of diversity.
While not about a one individual, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are often the unsung heroes of an organization’s diversity and inclusion efforts. This award will recognize the people behind an Employee Resource Group (aka Business Resource Group, Affinity Group, etc.) for a specific initiative put on by the resource group. The initiative must have occurred during the calendar year, and can have any focus (recruiting, mentoring, business development, etc.). The resource group must be able to show the impact of the initiative.
New for 2018, CCDI’s Awards of Success will recognize an Employer for a specific initiative or promising practice that has had an impact on a diverse group. The initiative must have occurred during the previous calendar year, and can have any focus (recruiting, mentoring, advancement, community impact, etc.). The employer must be able to show the impact of the initiative.
For the Diversity and Inclusion Practitioner of the Year:
For the Senior Executive of Year:
For the Community Contributor of the Year:
For the Employee Resource Group of the Year:
For the Employer Initiative of the Year:
Nominees can nominate themselves or can be nominated by someone else. There are no restrictions on nominations. The nomination process is simple; the nominee or their nominator completes the brief nomination form. For those not self-nominated, nominees must agree to be nominated and complete their portion of the nomination form themselves. There is no nomination fee.
The winners of the CCDI’s Awards of Success will be announced in May 2020.
The awards will go through a three-step judging process, as follows:
The judges will be announced shortly, however they are made up of diversity and inclusion subject matter experts invited by CCDI. None of the CCDI’s staff or board of directors will be judges. There will be an equal balance between representatives from the award sponsors and diversity and inclusion subject matter experts, with the majority going to diversity and inclusion subject matter experts.
No. If a person has been nominated for one of the five Awards of Success, they cannot be a judge for any of the awards.
No. Judging is done on the aggregate based on the input of at least 3 independent individuals. One person will not be able to control the outcome. For example if the judging representative from “Sponsor X” gives a score of 100 out 100 to a person from their own organization, yet the other 2 judges give scores of 10 out of 100, the nominee’s score would be 40 out of 100, and the nominee would likely not be shortlisted.
In theory, yes. That said, we would encourage people to consider which category they or their potential nominee is best suited for before submitting. Submitting a nominee in more than one category will not necessarily increase chances of winning.
Absolutely not. CCDI encourages nominee applications from across Canada.
No. Anyone is eligible to win, based on the eligibility criteria above, regardless of their relationship with CCDI.
January 16, 2020 * |
Nominations open |
April 30, 2020 ** |
Nominations close |
May 1 - 31, 2020 |
Nomination review by judges |
June 2020 |
Winners notified |
* Nominations open at 8:00 a.m. ET
** Nominations close at 4:00 p.m. ET
Should you have any questions regarding the Awards of Success, please contact us at [email protected].
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