Award Criteria
A Legislative Staff Achievement Award nominee may be an individual, office, group or team whose contributions benefit the roles of leadership, personal and caucus, and should meet a significant number of the following criteria. At least one of the awards is presented to an individual who has been an active participant in Leadership Staff Professional Association activities, as evidenced by attendance at the Association's annual training seminars, and by other significant involvement with the Association.
Other examples include:
- Identified differences and used them positively to benefit our organization, and ultimately our roles in individual states.
- Identified significant areas within which we can learn from one another.
- Outstanding credibility and genuine interest in networking ideas.
- Common understanding necessary for inclusive contributions and acceptance of Leadership Staff Professional Association participants.
- Effectiveness in giving...self, time, resources, etc...to benefit our Association.
- Insights that can be developed through teamwork (ability to objectively process knowledge/patterns for contriving options for avoidance of common obstacles).
- Determined toward efficiency and betterment of professional selves or members; shares "best game" strategies.
- Promotes benefits gained from Leadership Staff Professional Association.
- Develops solution(s) for various subterfuges; emanating realistic expectations versus frustrations - for example, "New Dimensions for Change" ideas.
- Improved communication and/or participation in Leadership Staff Association.