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What is the PRISM Award?

This Award is presented annually by the International Coach Federation GTA Chapter, in recognition of organizations who have enhanced excellence and business achievement through their commitment to coaching as a leadership strategy. While the PRISM Award is given to the organization, there is also acknowledgment of the coaches who partner with them to achieve this success!

PRISM Nomination Process

Coaches are invited to nominate the organizations they work with. As a coach or part of a coaching team, the coaches' responsibility is to ensure that the organization meets the criteria and eligibility requirements. From there, they take the lead to assist the organization to complete the Nomination Form. The coach then submits the nomination form to the Nomination Committee for assessment by the Selection Committee. The Selection Committee then evaluates the nominations and conducts organizational interviews in order to determine the winners.

Benefits to Organizations and Their Coaches

It provides a forum for the organization to celebrate and share their success with a host of audiences represented at the PRISM Award Showcase. It's an opportunity for them to have public recognition as a leading edge organization. It helps the client see that they are a leader with this initiative and that it affects bottom-line results creating value.

The coach has an opportunity to speak about the impact that coaching is having on the organization they have partnered with. Although the Award is presented to the organization, the coach is also publicly acknowledged at the PRISM Award Showcase enhancing their profile in both the business and coaching communities.

PRISM Award Selection Criteria

1. Coaching is used for leadership development at any level in the organization
   

2.   Public, not-for-profit or private sector organizations are eligible
   

3.   Any size of organization is eligible
   

4. There are qualitative and/or quantitative measurements demonstrated.
   

5. The coaching initiative can include any/all of the following:
   

6. •One-on-one coaching
   

7. •Group/team coaching
   

8. •Coach training for managers
   

9. •Other supportive coach training initiatives
   

10. An executive sponsor is actively championing coaching
    

11. Senior management, engaged in setting strategic direction, are actively involved in the initiative
    

PRISM Nomination Eligibility

1. The organization must be nominated by a coach who is an active member in good standing of the ICF-GTA Chapter, who is accredited by ICF or has graduated from an ICF Accredited Coaching School or is currently in coach training at an ICF Accredited Coaching School. (See ICF website www.coachfederation.org)
   

2. The organization must be located in the following area codes in Ontario: 519, 705, 416, 905, 289, 647. The coach may be located outside these area codes however, as a member of the International Coach Federation, have designated the ICF-GTA as the Chapter where their membership dues are directed
   

3. A representative of the organization must be available to be interviewed by the Selection Committee and be willing to participate in the PRISM Award Showcase.
   

4. Previously awarded organizations must wait one year between nominations.
   

5.   Finalists may be nominated year after year without the waiting period of one year.
   

6. Coaches whose clients received the PRISM Award previously, may nominate the same organization after a one year waiting period or any other organization with whom they are associated without a waiting period.
   

7.   Coaches may nominate more than one organization in the same year.