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Recognizing excellence in talent development in the CNY area


About CNY BEST

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:

  • Electronic copies of applications and additional materials may be emailed to info@cnyatd.org
  • Submit a video application

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)

Congratulations
2023 CNY BEST 
Talent Development
Award

Winners



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CNY ATD

PO Box 6343
Syracuse, NY 13217-6343
managingdirector@cnyatd.org

Central New York Chapter of 
Association for Talent Development (ATD)

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