Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures of 2011 – The Submission

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR THE 2011 PROGRAM:

Please note the following instructions:

1. QUALIFICATION FOR PARTICIPATION: Only organizations that have been nominated to the Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures of 2011 program, and that have been notified of this nomination by Waterstone Human Capital, are eligible to make a submission.

2. CONTENT: In the submission, your organization will be asked to outline details related to its corporate culture. There will be a series of general questions, followed by questions related to the five following criteria:

• vision and leadership;
• cultural alignment, measurement and sustainability;
• rewards, recognition and innovative business achievement;
• corporate performance; and,
• corporate social responsibility.

3. A COPY OF YOUR SUBMISSION: You may preview your answers by using the pull down bar at the end of each field. Once you make your submission, please note that a copy of your entry will be emailed to you, for your records. If you have any questions, please call 416 408 4545 x230 or contact Christine Gilmore at cgilmore (at) waterstonehc.com

4. ANSWERING ALL QUESTIONS IN ALL CATEGORIES: Please answer each of the categories below. Each question must be answered in order for the submission to be considered eligible. Please note, saving your work on the online form is not possible. Please only make your entry once you are ready to make your final submission.

5. MANDATORY WORD COUNT. Please note the word limit *PER* category. If a submission is deemed to be over the word limit guideline, Waterstone Human Capital reserves the right to pull the submission from the consideration of the Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures Board of Governors.

6. CONFIDENTIALITY: This submission will be reviewed by Waterstone Human Capital, our program partners and by the members of our 2011 Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures Board of Governors.

7. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: Members of our 2011 Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures Board of Governors are only asked to review the content held within the body of the submission as well as any attachments specifically related to the corporate performance section (see below). Should your organization refer to its website, or to a specially-created micro-site, or to any other external information within the body of its submission, please note that board members are under no obligation to review this additional information. Please also note: the only area of the submission where extra materials are allowed for inclusion, is the corporate performance section (see the guidelines below). Otherwise, please abide by the word count per section.

8. HOW TO ENTER YOUR SUBMISSION: The submission must be made online, through this submission form.

9.GENERAL ADVICE: The best submissions reveal the best practices of Canada’s leading organizations. For tips on how to make your submission sing, please CLICK HERE.

10. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: All submissions must be received by 8pm EST on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011. Please also notify us of your intent to submit by Monday, May 2nd, 2011 (you may do so by contacting Christine Gilmore at cgilmore (at) waterstonehc.com

SUBMISSION QUESTIONS FOR 2011:

1. Please tell us the name of the organization making the submission *

2. Please tell us who you are, and please indicate how we might contact you regarding the submission

Name *

Title *

Company *

Email *

Phone number *

Alternate Contact (e.g. assistant)

Assistant's Email

Assistant's Phone Number

Your Location

Street Address *

City *

Province *

Postal Code *

3. Please provide us with the name of the city and province in which your organization’s head office, or, Canadian corporate headquarters, is located *

4. Please list the type of organization making the submission (e.g. public, privately-held, subsidiary, not-for-profit, government agency or crown corporation, etc) *

5. Please list the number of employees at your organization *

6. Please tell us how long the organization has been in operation *

7. Please describe the nominated organization, the nature of its operations and the kind of culture that exists at the organization (200-word limit) *

8. Vision and Leadership (750-word limit) *

How has the nominated company demonstrated its culture through its vision and leadership over the years, and how have the company's leaders inspired their people towards a new level of growth and achievement?

9. Cultural Alignment, Measurement and Sustainability: (750-word limit) *

How is the culture of the nominated organization aligned to its vision, people, and processes, and how is it measured and sustained to support corporate performance?

10. Rewards, Recognition and Innovative Business Achievement: (750-word limit) *

How does the nominated organization reward and recognize its people, and how is it unique and innovative in its relationship with its employees, stakeholders and customers? How has the nominated organization demonstrated excellence in its field?

11. Corporate Performance: (750-word limit) + Optional Attachment *

PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST PROVIDE RELEVANT **CANADIAN** DATA IN THIS SECTION. IF YOUR ORGANIZATION IS A SUBSIDIARY AND YOU ONLY PROVIDE GLOBAL DATA, YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE.

The Board of Governors will review key financial indicators provided by the nominated organization for the close of the last fiscal year. If your organization is a subsidiary or a private company that cannot provide financials, please provide key industry or other financial indicators. Any information that is comparative in nature (e.g. industry or sector comparisons) is also helpful in determining related performance.

Ideally, your key performance indicators will be written into the body of your answer. However, you are permitted, in this section only, to include an attachment of *summarized* results or highlights. Only one attachment, with a 2-page maximum, is allowed per submission, and only in this category (please use the attachment option below).

Attachment

Please note: should you use the back button to make changes, you will need to re-upload any files you may have attached.

12. Corporate Social Responsibility: (750-word limit) *

An outstanding organization promotes a culture that supports organizational and individual involvement in overcoming community, social and environmental issues. How has the nominated organization done so? Please provide examples.

Once you hit submit, you will see a thank you screen and you will also receive an automatic email from Waterstone Human Capital, with a copy of your submission for your files. If you do not see this screen or receive the email, your submission was not entered. If that is the case, please contact Christine Gilmore at 416 408 4545 x230 or at cgilmore (at) waterstonehc.com.

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