Excellence in Practice Awards

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This awards program is for internal talent development practices and initiatives that organizations use to enhance and develop the knowledge, skills, and capabilities of their employees. Therefore, except for the Customer Service Training category, customer-focused practices or other training efforts that are for those outside the organization are not eligible. Training suppliers/vendors should partner with their clients if they are interested in applying. The client company would be the one recognized should the entry win. Applicants do not need to be ATD members to apply. Click here for additional eligibility and criteria.

This awards program is for internal talent development practices and initiatives that organizations use to enhance and develop the knowledge, skills, and capabilities of their employees. Therefore, except for the Customer Service Training category, customer-focused practices or other training efforts that are for those outside the organization are not eligible.

Training suppliers/vendors should partner with their clients if they are interested in applying. The client company would be the one recognized should the entry win.

Applicants do not need to be ATD members to apply.

Click here for additional eligibility and criteria.

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  Do NOT include any references to your organization’s name or talent development staff in your application . You will be asked for your company name when you create your account. Please note it where asked but do not include it in any other answers. ATD reserves the right to disqualify any entries that contain company-identifying information in their entry.

  Do NOT include any references to your organization’s name or talent development staff in your application. You will be asked for your company name when you create your account. Please note it where asked but do not include it in any other answers. ATD reserves the right to disqualify any entries that contain company-identifying information in their entry.

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    The review of your entry will be anonymous and judges should not see the name of your organization/company or staff anywhere in the entry. All entries are reviewed by a panel of volunteer subject matter experts with extensive talent development experience.

    The review of your entry will be anonymous and judges should not see the name of your organization/company or staff anywhere in the entry. All entries are reviewed by a panel of volunteer subject matter experts with extensive talent development experience.

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    Do not reference previous awards you've won or other information that could be used to identify the organization name.

    Do not reference previous awards you've won or other information that could be used to identify the organization name.

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    If the practice name includes the company name, rename the practice to something generic. For example “The ATD Learning System” would be called “The COMPANY Learning System” on the application.

    If the practice name includes the company name, rename the practice to something generic. For example “The ATD Learning System” would be called “The COMPANY Learning System” on the application.

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    Applications must be in English . We recommend the application be reviewed by an editor for clarity.

    Applications must be in English. We recommend the application be reviewed by an editor for clarity.

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  There is an application fee for each application submitted.

  There is an application fee for each application submitted.

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  Each entry may be submitted in only one category. Organizations may submit multiple entries. There is no limit. Each entry has a separate entry fee.

  Each entry may be submitted in only one category. Organizations may submit multiple entries. There is no limit. Each entry has a separate entry fee.

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  Please note word limits where indicated on the application. These are hard-coded into the text boxes where you will type your answers and cannot be changed.

  Please note word limits where indicated on the application. These are hard-coded into the text boxes where you will type your answers and cannot be changed.

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  You may designate parts of your answer NFP (not for publication) if you are including information that should not be shared publicly if your practice is chosen as a winner. To do this put brackets around the information you would not want to share and type NFP.

  You may designate parts of your answer NFP (not for publication) if you are including information that should not be shared publicly if your practice is chosen as a winner. To do this put brackets around the information you would not want to share and type NFP.

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  Make sure any metrics you share are clearly and strongly substantiated in your answer.

  Make sure any metrics you share are clearly and strongly substantiated in your answer.

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  Some questions will provide you the opportunity to upload supporting graphics. Please ensure your company name is not in any uploaded documents, including the file name .

  Some questions will provide you the opportunity to upload supporting graphics. Please ensure your company name is not in any uploaded documents, including the file name.

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  Winner acknowledgments: Should your organization be selected as a winner, you will be required to complete a release form. We require a release form to be signed by all winning organizations in order to recognize the winners across various publications and platforms.

  Winner acknowledgments: Should your organization be selected as a winner, you will be required to complete a release form. We require a release form to be signed by all winning organizations in order to recognize the winners across various publications and platforms.

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Click here for additional eligibility and criteria noted on the application portal.

Click here for additional eligibility and criteria noted on the application portal.

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To be considered, a practice must be in place for at least two years (including time in pilot phase). Practices that have previously received an Excellence in Practice Award may apply again five years after their award was bestowed. For example, a pilot program that started in May 2022, with the program launching in June 2022, would be eligible to apply in June 2024 because it has been in place for at least two full years at the time the current application opened.

To be considered, a practice must be in place for at least two years (including time in pilot phase). Practices that have previously received an Excellence in Practice Award may apply again five years after their award was bestowed. For example, a pilot program that started in May 2022, with the program launching in June 2022, would be eligible to apply in June 2024 because it has been in place for at least two full years at the time the current application opened.

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While each practice may only be submitted in one category, there is no limit to the number of practices that can be entered. A separate entry fee applies to each application.

While each practice may only be submitted in one category, there is no limit to the number of practices that can be entered. A separate entry fee applies to each application.

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All entries will be submitted via our online awards portal .

All entries will be submitted via our online awards portal.