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Excellence in Management Awards Program
The Excellence in Management Awards Program recognizes the accomplishments and skills of public employees based on peer nomination and selection. Any employee, work group or team is eligible for nomination. Some categories require SMA membership. Awards will be presented at SMA's Annual Member Appreciation and Awards Banquet on December 8th. Limited seating will be available for team winners at this event. Nominations due October 28, 2011.
Member of the Year
This award recognizes a SMA member who exemplifies the Association's mission of "providing managers and other leaders with practical learning experiences, access to essential resources, and opportunities to explore new ideas and build relationships with peers throughout government" and promotes excellence and integrity in public sector management or leadership.
Leadership Award
This award recognizes an individual or any SMA Member who consistently demonstrates the qualities of an effective and/or inspirational leader.
Planning and Project Management Award
This award recognizes an individual, project, or program manager who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in establishing courses of actions for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently and successfully.
Management in the Field Award
This award recognizes an individual and/or team who has done outstanding work in the field and acknowledges that some of our most important work is not done in offices but at locations throughout the city.
Management Support Award
Beside every great manager is an outstanding individual or team who reads between the lines and gets things done. This award recognizes the very important work of an individual or team that delivers support to management.
Management in Race and Social Justice Award
This award recognizes a person or team who has shown exceptional leadership in embracing cultural and ethnic diversity as an asset; eliminating institutional systems, practices, and policies that serve as barriers to race and social justice; and transforming civic and citizen engagement processes for greater inclusion and equity.
Volunteer Service
The Seattle Management Association Volunteer Service Award recognizes a public sector employee who exemplifies the spirit of community service and a dedication to volunteerism.
Environmental Stewardship
This award acknowledges teams or individuals who have taken action to protect the environment by using alternative modes of transportation, innovation and/or application of environmental solutions, and promoting environmental stewardship. Nominees in this category demonstrate environmental leadership in areas of carbon neutrality, energy conservation, recycling and making economic choices now that are sustainable.
Ongoing Team Success
This award acknowledges an organizationally recognized team of three or more people that is not project based, whose function as a team has enabled the group to achieve a high level of service and reliability. Nomination should include a complete list of members.
Excellence in Management Awards
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