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Prism Award
New luncheon date: May 4, 2010
LUNCHEON HONORS NIH CLINICAL CENTER
The Metro DC Chapter of the International Coach Federation will be awarding its second annual Prism Award at a luncheon and a presentation by the Prism Award winner, the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, and the lead coach.
Each year, the Prism Award salutes the organization that has made the greatest commitment to coaching initiatives and coaching’s impact on employees in the accomplishment of significant business results.
A Brief History:
Patti Burgess, the architect of the award, has said that the concept for the award came to her when she thought of coaching as a tool to help clients create "full spectrum living" for themselves. The idea of a spectrum led to "prism" because of the ability of the quartz crystal to refract light into the full spectrum of colors. It was first instituted in Toronto and since used throughout Canada and by the ICF Global.
The ICF Metro DC Chapter is the second chapter in the United Statesto give out this award.
*Our first Prism Award winner in 2009 was the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, with lead coach Bill Pullen, MCC.
By acknowledging both the organization and the coaches who contributed to its success, the Prism Award raises the profile of the value of coaching within the business community. It is one of the many ways the ICF Metro DC Chapter demonstrates its strong commitment to the highest standards and ethics in coaching.
Qualifying Criteria:
· The organization uses coaching for leadership development.
· There is a sponsor in the organization who actively champions coaching within the business.
· There are demonstrated organizational benefits from the coaching Initiative.
· There is a defined plan for the future of the coaching initiative.
ELIGIBILITY:
1. The organization must be nominated by a coach who is an active member in good standing of the Metro DC Chapter of ICF, and who is Certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) or has graduated from an ICF Accredited School, or is currently in coach training with an ICF Accredited Coaching School (listed on the global ICF Web site: http://www.coachfederation.org )
2. The organization must be located within the Greater DC area. The coach may be located outside of Greater DC, but must have designated ICF Metro DC as their “home” chapter.
3. The coaching may have begun earlier, however a considerable portion of the initiative must have taken place in the year 2009.
4. A representative of the organization must be available to be interviewed by members of the selection committee by phone about the coaching initiative.
5. Organizations that have been awarded the Prism Award must skip a year before being eligible for nomination again.
6. Other finalists may be nominated again without a waiting period.
7. Coaches whose nominees have received the Prism Award may nominate either the same organization after the one-year waiting period, or any other organization with which they are associated, without a waiting period.
8. Eligible coaches may nominate more than one organization.
9. An organization can also self-nominate if all the eligibility and selection criteria are adhered to.
10. An organization may be for profit, not-for-profit, or governmental.
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