Recognizing excellence in talent development in the CNY area
Organizations
Consultants
Individuals/Teams
CNY BEST Talent Development Applications
Applications due September 18
CNY BEST Talent Development Application
CNY ATD annually recognizes excellence in talent development in the CNY area
❑ Organization (For Profit): Business entity that has linked talent development to the business’
strategic growth or success
❑ Organization (Not for Profit): Non-Profit, Government, or Academic entity or collaboration that
has linked talent development for their internal or external stakeholders to the organization’s (or
organizations’) strategic growth or success
❑ Consultant: External Organization, Individual or Team who has helped link talent development to a
client’s (or clients’) strategic growth or success
❑ Individual/Team: Internal employee or team of employees who have contributed to internal or external
customers’ talent development growth or success
Application: Tell Your Story! Include information and materials that describe and demonstrate your
talent development practice. 2024 CNY BEST Awards cover practices active during 2022 thru 2024.
➢ Executive summary: Describing the organization and practice, why the practice was initiated, and the
overall outcome/results showing link to organization’s strategic growth or success. (Limit summary to 250
words)
➢ Body: Detail timeline, needs assessment, design, development, implementation, talent development
recipients, goals, evaluation, impact, lessons learned, future plans, etc. (Recommendation - Limit body to
10 pages)
➢ Appendices: Include specific examples and supporting documentation demonstrating the practice and
its impacts. (No limit for appendices)
➢ For Consultant applications: Include testimonial letter(s) from client(s).
➢ For Individual/Team applications: Detail individual/team’s contribution including role in practice and how
they made a difference for internal or external customer with testimonial letters from interested parties.
Submit application in one of the following ways:
Entries due September 18th
For Tips and FAQs, visit cnyatd.org/cny_best_tips or contact info@cnyatd.org
Applicant Information: include the below information in your application
- Name of Organization/Individual/Team
- Contact Name(s)
- Email(s)
- Phone(s)
- Address
- Award Category (Organization For Profit, Organization Not for Profit, Consultant or Individual/Team)
- Name of the talent development practice (short, concise, and descriptive)