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Eligibility

Nominee must be a current, active employee of the utility/company/organization and may hold upper management level positions (managerial, director, executive). Both office and field employees are eligible, if they work in some aspect of the customer experience lifecycle or its supporting information technology functions.

Nominee may not have previously received this award.

Nominations should be submitted with the nominee’s knowledge and permission. Self-nominations will not be accepted.

It is the nominator’s responsibility to summarize the nominee’s achievements, accomplishments and impact on others in sufficient detail to document why this nominee should be recognized as a “distinguished leader” in the profession by IUCX.

All nominations must contain sufficient information to inform the evaluation and selection process without additional research by IUCX. Internal utility/company/organization magazines, newsletters, blogs, websites, press releases, etc. that identify the nominee and/or initiatives in which the nominee has played a strong role are examples of acceptable supplemental documentation.

Nominations will not be accepted for or from:

Current IUCX Board of Directors or Planning Committee members; however, nominations submitted by other employees from their respective utilities/companies/organizations are accepted.

Product or Service Vendors.

Criteria

Nominee demonstrates consistent, progressively more mature and respected leadership skills.

The nominee has multiple specific examples that strengthen the nomination and specific references to involvement.

The nominator provides at least one (1) testimonial (including contact information) from a person or organization that has worked closely with, or benefited from, the nominee’s leadership efforts. The testimonial may come from submitter of this nomination.

Nominee demonstrates singular dedication, service, and leadership to the utility industry.

Awardee must be present at IUCX to accept their award.

Logistics

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Fill out section: "Describe in 150 words or less how the nominee has demonstrated consistent and progressively more mature and respected leadership skills. This an..."

Describe in 150 words or less how the nominee has demonstrated consistent and progressively more mature and respected leadership skills. This answer should reflect ongoing contributions that go above and beyond the call of duty by implementing and fostering advances in departmental operations, creative and effective services and/​or successful programs.
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Fill out section:  "Describe in 150 words or less how the nominee’s leadership skills have impacted the utility/​ company/​organization’s services, functions or eff..."

Describe in 150 words or less how the nominee’s leadership skills have impacted the utility/​ company/​organization’s services, functions or efficiency.
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Fill out section:  "Describe in 150 words or less how the nominee collaborates with others effectively, citing specific examples and/​or situations."

Describe in 150 words or less how the nominee collaborates with others effectively, citing specific examples and/​or situations.
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Fill out section: "Describe in 150 words or less how the nominee demonstrates integrity and high personal standards, again citing specific example and/​or situatio..."

Describe in 150 words or less how the nominee demonstrates integrity and high personal standards, again citing specific example and/​or situations.
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Fill out section: "Provide attachments or include here at least one (1) testimonial (with Contact Information – Name, Title, Utility/​Company/​Organization Name, E..."

Provide attachments or include here at least one (1) testimonial (with Contact Information – Name, Title, Utility/​Company/​Organization Name, Email Address, Phone Number) from other(s) in the industry who are willing to testify to this nominee’s leadership impact by describing specific projects, implementations, initiatives, programs, impacts, etc. Testimonials should be 300 words or less and may represent various industry perspectives (i.e., customers, staff, peers, etc.).
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How To Nominate For The Distinguished Leader Award