Nominations will be accepted in the following categories:

Individual Categories

Excellence in Client Service

This category requires substantiation of the candidates’ qualifications focused on examples of client service actions, relationship practices, and/or innovation in working with and serving clients of the firm. Provide demonstrative examples and support how those practices and/or activities improved or changed client relationships and client/firm success. 

List and substantiate examples of demonstrated CLIENT SERVICE excellence elements described above exhibited in the appropriate sub-category.

Excellence in Leadership

This category requires substantiation of the candidates’ demonstrated “above-and-beyond” leadership including examples of the nominee’s record as a superior leader, administrator, influencer, innovator and mentor among peers, co-workers and clients. Nominee should also provide corroboration of actions and activities relative to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts relating to workplace, clients and civic responsibility. 

List and substantiate examples of demonstrated elements of LEADERSHIP excellence as described above, exhibited in the appropriate sub-category.

Excellence in Strategy Consulting

This category requires outlining the candidates’ measurable innovative contribution(s) to the industry or a specific sector. Support with examples of unique concepts, new/revised or rejuvenated operational practices services and products; rescued or completely new constructs brought to bear in the marketplace or office. Please define/substantiate measurable impact to the industry or sector as well as to firm, clients and communities. 

List and substantiate examples of this demonstrated elements of STRATEGIC excellence as described above, exhibited in the appropriate sub-category selected.

Within the following sectors: 

  • Financial Advisory
  • Information Technology
  • Public Sector
  • Operations Management
  • Healthcare & Well-being
  • Technology
  • Retail
  • Human Resources
  • Energy
  • PR and Communications
  • Manufacturing
  • Environmental
     

Please note that we do expect you to attend the awards ceremony in America if selected as an honoree.

Team & Firm Categories

Recruiting and Retention Programs

This award is for firms that have created and implemented outstanding/successful recruiting and retention programs.

In an industry where winning the talent war is paramount to success, the ability to attract and retain the best people has never been so important. In what has become a highly fluid and nomadic workforce, what is being done to attract, and then retain, the talent that will benefit your firm in both the short-term and long term?

The requirements for acquiring and keeping those valuable individuals are becoming more and more complex, and have risen far beyond just pay and traditional benefits. So many factors have become table-stakes deliverables for that workforce that firms without a strategic and well-supported program are at a perilous disadvantage.

Tell us about your firm’s recruitment/retention program(s)

  • Define the program or initiative’s scope: include philosophy, timelines, goals and team members.
  • Does the program or initiative have a budget? If, yes please note.
  • Describe the success of the implementation of this project or initiative? Was it within budget and delivered in time? What have been its benefits?
  • By what criteria was/is the project or program’s success measured? Please provide hard evidence that goals have – or are being – achieved.
  • Please cite specific examples/policies that have implemented, including how buy-in was achieved, from start to finish.

Mentoring and Enrichment Programs

This award is for firms that have created and implemented outstanding/successful mentoring and or employee enrichment programs.

A company’s ability to provide the means for personal and professional growth and advancement for its employees is one of vital importance. A stagnating workforce can spell disaster as dissatisfied or unmotivated workers create toxic environments and have a direct effect on operations and the bottom line.

An important key to engage and motivate valued talent is through transforming workplace culture and spurring organizational success is via mentoring and employee enrichment programs. Successful programs to energize and elevate employee engagement are founded in an environment of growth, inclusion and the nurturing of leadership and professional development.

Tell us about your firm’s mentoring/enrichment program(s)

  • Define the program or initiative’s scope: include philosophy, timelines, goals and team members. 
  • Does the program or initiative have a budget? If, yes please note.
  • Describe the success of the implementation of this project or initiative? Was it within budget and delivered in time? What have been its benefits? Please share details of the mentee/mentor structure, and relevant testimonials or success stories.
  • By what criteria was/is the project or program’s success measured? Please provide hard evidence that goals have – or are being – achieved.
  • Please cite specific examples/policies that have implemented, including how buy-in was achieved, from start to finish.