The SIC ’Em Awards are employee recognition awards formally recognizing DAR staff members who have gone above and beyond with exceptional contributions to Development and Alumni Relations by embodying the values of Servant Leadership, Innovation and Commitment.
Awards Cycle
Nominations
Recognition Committee
The Award
True leadership has little to do with title. Everyone who serves is a leader. We count others as worthy as ourselves, because people matter.
The challenges of today’s world require a continuous reinvention of people and processes. Everyone can be a lifelong learner. We embrace innovation because it keeps us moving toward excellence.
We believe in a shared sense of duty and dedication to our students, our state and the world. Everyone has a unique and important role to play. We commit to each other, because together we are stronger.
Our values are just words unless we own them. When we do what we say, others will follow. We model our values, because authenticity breeds trust.
Why does it matter?
According to Gallup, employees want to receive recognition every day. For many employees, feedback from their peers is even more meaningful than kudos from their managers. Genuine appreciation expressed between coworkers demonstrates the positive impact people are making in the workplace. This recognition program gives employees a chance to share feedback, praise and appreciation for each other. The ultimate goal is to have a positive culture where all of our employees are having a great experience.
Nomination Criteria
Examples of “above and beyond” contributions include: extraordinary committee service, exemplary collaboration in a project or special assignment, exceptional customer service, active participation in our efforts to create a more diverse and inclusive environment, innovative and measurable improvement of a system or process, or contributions that went well beyond the scope of the employee’s job responsibilities.
Nomination should include a full description of how the employee demonstrated the value
Nominator should provide detailed narrative of the employee’s action(s)
Nomination should reflect the impact of the employee’s action, i.e. how it changed processes, people, etc.
Nominator should include the scope of the employee’s action, i.e. how many individuals, teams, etc. it affected
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