Awards Leadership Training 2014-2015. © 2011, National Association of Health Underwriters Why NAHU Awards – Recognition & Direction One for

Awards Leadership Training

2014-2015

© 2011, National Association of Health Underwriters • www.nahu.org

Why NAHU Awards – Recognition & Direction

One for every level:• Individual Awards• Local Chapter Awards• State Chapter Awards• Regional Awards

Setting the course - • Becoming the Best of

the Best• Strategic Planning• President’s guide for

the year


Awards Deadline

April 6(unless this occurs on a weekend then it falls on

the following Monday.)


Individual Awards• Harold R. Gordon Award• Distinguished Service Award• William G. Wetzel Public Speaking Award• Emerging Leader Award• Presidential Citation Award (Chapter Presidents)• Membership Recruiter of the Year Award• “Spirit of Freedom” Legislative Award• Legislative Achievement Award• Triple Crown Award• Leading Producers Round Table (LPRT) Award


Local Chapter Awards

• Pacesetter Award• Legislative Excellence Award• Media Relations Award• Robert W. Osler Education Award• William F. Flood Public Service Award• Local Website Award• Membership – Most New Members• Membership – Highest Retention• Membership – Highest Growth


State Chapter Awards

• Landmark Award• Legislative Excellence Award• Media Relations Award• Robert W. Osler Education Award• William F. Flood Public Service Award• State Website Award• Membership – Most New Members• Membership – Highest Retention• Membership – Highest Growth


Regional Awards

• Blue Chip Award• NAHU Cup• Membership – Most New Members• Membership – Highest Retention• Membership – Highest Growth


How to Begin?• Download & print NAHU awards to familiarize yourself with

the criteria of each award. Award criteria is on the NAHU website http://www.nahu.org/members/awards.cfm.

• Assemble your empty submission booklets now. Print table(s) of contents, tab dividers and section heading pages with the items needed for each section, and organize your booklets that you will submit later. Submission books are your guide and holder for the items that you will be collecting during the year.

• Meet with your chapter president to coordinate awards in strategic planning and/or leadership sessions.

• Plan to attend all board meetings and events for your chapter all year.


How to Begin?• Collect multiple copies of all meeting agendas, minutes,

notices, flyers, registration forms; state approved continuing education certificates, all copies of newsletters, copies of media releases, etc.

• Review the state/local awards chair position description.• Contact your regional awards chair to get acquainted

and ask any questions.• Complete and sign the commitment form. (See appendix

section of this Leadership Guide.)

As awards chair, it is important that you are organized, detailed, active and involved in your association activities during the year.


Applying for NAHU Awards

1st – Visit the Awards webpage on NAHU’s website

2nd – Review the awards and select the ones your chapter wants to pursue

3rd – Plan for who will be responsible for different criteria, the Awards Chair cannot do it all.

4th – Download the Awards Guidebook

5th – Download award template, three-hole punch and place in a binder


Applying for NAHU Awards6th – Have who ever is responsible for the criterion send you the information as it is completed. 7th – As documentation is received place it in the binder and organize it for submission. 8th – Clearly section and label each section and documentation item. (i.e. Section 1- NAHU Events, Item 3 – Leg Chair attending Capitol Conference)9th – Complete the scoring portion of the application10th – Be organized and compile all information as you go, DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE.


Tips for Organization• Be organized and compile all information as you go,

DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE.• Keep it simple.• One comprehensive piece of documentation is better

than multiple pieces.• Highlight ALL pertinent information.• Keep the documentation with the right section.• Using the same documentation? Make copies and

place each copy with the correct section.


Documenting Events

• Board Minutes• Flyer or Registration Form showing the

date, location, who is sponsoring the event and meeting content

• Signed contracts showing date and location of the event

• Confirmation e-mails or letters


NAHU Award ToolsNAHU > Leadership Tools > Awards Tools• Awards Guidebook• Regional Awards Committee Chair• Awards-at-Glance• State and Local Awards Chair Position Description &

Commitment Form• Top 10 Reasons Points Not Awarded• Awards Criteria Sheets• Awards Strategic Planning Spreadsheets:

– Landmark Award– Pacesetter Award– Presidential Citation Award– Legislative Excellence Award


Awards Guidebook

• Specific to NAHU’s Annual Awards Program• Timeline for planning purposes• Details specific documentation for each

criterion listed in every award application• Lists available tools, organizational tips, and

resources


Top 10 Reasons Applications Lose Points

1. Lack of documentation

2. Documented events, programs, and/or items do not meet the criteria

3. Board chairs not properly reported to NAHU

4. Publishing and reporting items

5. Membership campaigns


Top 10 Reasons Applications Lose Points

6. Taking points for something another chapter did

7. Insurance policies

8. Presentation of NAHU materials at meetings

9. Assuming something documented in one part of the application will be remembered later in the application

10. Failure to refer to the Awards Guidebook


Submitting Applications

• Applications can be either submitted online or via hardcopy to NAHU.

• Online and paper applications are available here on the Awards page

• Awards and all supporting documentation are due on April 5.

http://www.nahu.org/members/awards.cfm


Strategic Planning Spreadsheets

• Strategic planning spreadsheets are available for the Landmark, Pacesetter, and Legislative chapter awards.

• On an individual award basis, the Presidential Citation award strategic planning spreadsheet is also available.

• The tool lays out all of the judging criteria and who in the committee’s best judgment maybe your best resource for information and documentation.


Contact Your Regional 2014-2015 Awards Committee Chair

• Chair: Suzy Alberts, [email protected]

• Vice Chair: Ross Pendergraft, [email protected]

• Region 1: Liz Taggart, [email protected]

• Region 2: Alexis Tucker, [email protected]

• Region 3: Randy Klein, [email protected]

• Region 4: Brittany Snyder, [email protected]

• Region 5: Kelly Sherrill, [email protected]

• Region 6: Lan Miller, [email protected] • Region 7: Danine Baca, [email protected]

• Region 8: Joy Gardner, [email protected]

• Past Chair: Dawn Barr, [email protected]

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