NZATD Learning and Development Awards 2023

NZATD Learning and Development Awards 2023

We are excited to announce the NZATD Awards are back, bigger and better, for 2023! 

This is your opportunity to be recognised for the work you do and celebrate excellence within our community. There are a range of individual and initiative awards on offer that reflect the outstanding work being done by L&D professionals around New Zealand.  

For 2023 we are making some minor changes to the categories based on feedback from entrants and judges in 2022.  We are also pleased to announce a new initiative category for 2023: Best Online Learning Project!   

Our awards are divided into two groups:  

  • Individual awards that are presented to individuals for their contributions to the field of L&D and the community.  
  • Initiative awards that are presented to an organisation, team or individual for a learning project or initiative that demonstrates best practice.   

There is one winner per category.  

The awards are open to any member of the New Zealand L&D community (except for the NZATD National Executive).   

Entrants must:   

  • demonstrate how they or their chosen project meets the award category criteria 
  • be based in or work primarily for a New Zealand based organisation.  

Projects must have been completed within the last two years. 

Applications for 2023 are open from now till 5pm Tuesday 27 June 2023.

Winners will be announced at the NZATD Awards Gala Dinner on Thursday 14 September.   To buy tickets, click here.

Thursday 14 September AGENDA

Masterclass:  Learning Unfiltered – Straight from the Horse’s Mouth

12pm – 4:30pm
Facilitators: Rodney Beach and Nolen Smith, Liberate Learning
 

Rodney Beach is a dedicated L&D industry leader with over 20 years of industry experience. Highly regarded by Australia’s L&D industry for his thought leadership, his work is committed to successfully propelling some of Australia’s largest organisations into an era of digital learning innovation. 

Nolen Smith is an industry veteran and well-known L&D leader who has led international learning teams, right from his home-base in NZ. Nolen steers L&D innovation and provides strategic and tactical advice to some of the largest organisations in NZ, Australia and the Asia Pacific.

 

In this session we’ll be taking a look into some learning technology, including xAPI, Learning Record Stores, LXPs, micro-learning, virtual reality artificial intelligence, and much more.
 
There will be case studies showing how organisations are getting the most out of their learning technology, as well as other activities to really help you understand how these types of technnologies are the catalyst for the changes the L&D industry is starting to adopt.
 
Your ticket price includes lunch.  Please email awards2023@nzatd.org.nz with any dietary requirements. 

NZATD AGM 

4:30pm – 5pm 
Our Annual General Meeting, open to all NZATD Members.  Further information about this will be sent out separately.   

 

NZATD Awards 2023 Gala Dinner 

6pm – 10pm  
The main event of the day! An evening dedicated to recognising and celebrating excellence within the Aotearoa New Zealand Learning and Development community.  We’ll be handing out some shinny awards before dancing the night away.
 
Your ticket price includes dinner, drinks and dancing! Photos will be taken to capture some fantastic shots of us all in our party attire.
 
Please email awards2023@nzatd.org.nz with any dietary requirements. 

Premier Sponsor

Sponsorship 

We also have a number of great sponsorship opportunities.  Details are available in our sponsor prospectus available for download here.

To register your interest in becoming a sponsor, contact awards2023@nzatd.org.nz.

Enter the Awards

Submissions are now open for the NZATD Awards 2023!  Start your submission using the button below.  Download a copy of the Submission Guidance document to help you complete your entry. Submissions close at 5pm on Tuesday, 27 June 2023.

Start Your Submission

Award Categories and Criteria

Our awards categories are aligned with the NZATD Competency Framework and our values. Please refer to this information when reviewing criteria requirements for each category.

 

Individual Award

NZATD L&D Practitioner

This award is presented to a long-standing practitioner who demonstrates best practice and to recognise the contributions, inspiration and guidance they provide to the L&D community.


Criteria

  • Be employed in the L&D field for more than five years 
  • Demonstrate application of the NZATD Competency Framework, Core Competencies (Adult Learning Principles and Learning and Development Practice) 
  • Demonstrate high skill in the application of three NZATD Competency Framework Specialist Competencies (Instructional Design, Assessment, On-the-Job Training, Evaluation, eLearning, Facilitation, Informal/Social Learning)   
  • Demonstrate application of one NZATD value (Kotahitanga, Manaakitanga, Mohiotanga, Tikanga) 

Emerging L&D Practitioner

This award is presented to a newer L&D practitioner to recognise the contributions they are making to the L&D community and encourage them to strive for best practice. 


Criteria

  • Be employed in the L&D field for less than two years
  • Demonstrate application of the NZATD Competency Framework, Core Competencies (Adult Learning Principles and Learning and Development Practice)
  • Demonstrate high skills in the application of one NZATD Competency Framework Specialist Competency (Instructional Design, Assessment, On-the-Job Training, Evaluation, eLearning, Facilitation, Informal/Social Learning)
  • Demonstrate application of one NZATD value (Kotahitanga, Manaakitanga, Mohiotanga, Tikanga)

L&D Team Member

This award is presented to an established L&D practitioner that works in a permanent or fixed term capacity, to recognise the contributions they are making to their organisation and the L&D community. 


Criteria

  • Be employed, in a permanent or fixed term capacity, in the field of L&D for more than two years
  • Demonstrate application of the NZATD Competency Framework, Core Competencies (Adult Learning Principles and Learning and Development Practice)
  • Demonstrate skills in the application of two NZATD Competency Framework, Specialist Competencies (Instructional Design, Assessment, On-the-Job Training, Evaluation, eLearning, Facilitation, Informal/Social Learning)
  • Demonstrate application of one NZATD value (Kotahitanga, Manaakitanga, Mohiotanga, Tikanga)

L&D Consultant

This award is presented to an L&D practitioner that work in a consultancy capacity to recognise the contributions they are making to the L&D community.

 

Criteria

  • Have provided contract L&D services for at least two years
  • Demonstrate application of the NZATD Competency Framework Core Competencies (Adult Learning Principles and Learning and Development Practice)
  • Demonstrate high skills in the application of two NZATD Competency Framework – Specialist Competencies (Instructional Design, Assessment, On-the-Job Training, Evaluation, eLearning, Facilitation, Informal/Social Learning)
  • Demonstrate application of at least one NZATD value (Kotahitanga, Manaakitanga, Mohiotanga, Tikanga)

L&D Manager

This award is presented to an outstanding L&D manager to recognise the contributions, inspiration and guidance they provide to their team and the L&D community. 

Criteria

  • Be employed in an L&D manager role or lead a team of at least two people in the L&D field
  • Demonstrate application of one NZATD Competency Framework  –  Learning Leader Competencies (Develop and maintain strong working relationships with key business stakeholders, develop and maintain effective L&D reporting systems, plan and oversee the L&D project lifecycle)
  • Demonstrate application of at least one NZATD value (Kotahitanga, Manaakitanga, Mohiotanga, Tikanga)

    L&D Strategist

    This award is presented to an L&D practitioner working at a more strategic level within the field of L&D, who provides inspiration, guidance and insight.


    Criteria

    • Report directly to CE or contracts to provide L&D Strategic Services to an organisation
    • Demonstrate application of two  NZATD Competency Framework  –  Learning Strategist Competencies (Provides input into business strategy at Executive and Board level through learning lens, develops cases for strategic L&D initiatives, champions L&D with strategic stakeholders manage the delivery of learning at the enterprise level and manage strategic learning initiatives to support organisational talent management) 
    • Demonstrate application of one NZATD value (Kotahitanga, Manaakitanga, Mohiotanga, Tikanga)

    Initiative Awards 

     

    Best Induction or Onboarding programme

    This award is presented to an organisation, company or individual to recognise best practice for bringing new employees into an organisation.


    Criteria

    • Relate to a programme designed to provide new employees with the skills and knowledge they require to be job ready
    • Programme designed to provide new employees with the skills and knowledge they need to be job ready
    • Demonstrate an innovative use of resources within project budget
    • Demonstrate consideration or integration of diversity and inclusion
    • Demonstrate application of the NZATD Competency Framework – Core Competencies (Adult Learning Principles and Learning and Development Practice)
    • Demonstrate considered, actual or planned application of the NZATD Competency Framework – Specialist Competency Evaluation
    • Demonstrate application of three other NZATD Competency Framework – Specialist Competencies (Instructional Design, Assessment, Coaching, On-the-Job Training, eLearning, Facilitation, Informal/Social Learning)

    Best Compliance Learning Programme

    This award is presented to an organisation, company or individual to recognise innovative, engaging and excellent compliance learning.


    Criteria

    • Relate to a nationally recognised compliance topic
    • Demonstrate innovative use of resources within project budget
    • Demonstrate consideration or integration of diversity and inclusion
    • Demonstrate application of the NZATD Competency Framework – Core Competencies (Adult Learning Principles and Learning and Development Practice)
    • Demonstrate high level of application of the NZATD Competency Framework  –  Specialist Competency Assessment
    • Demonstrate application of one other NZATD Competency Framework –  Specialist Competency (Instructional Design, Evaluation, Coaching, On-the-Job Training, eLearning, Facilitation, Informal/Social Learning)

    Best Transformation Programme

    This award is presented to an organisation, company or individual to recognise success is delivering transformation learning.


    Criteria

    • Relate to a programme of work that includes organisation transformation
    • Demonstrate an innovative use of resources within project budget
    • Demonstrate consideration or integration of diversity and inclusion
    • Demonstrate application of the NZATD Competency Framework – Core Competencies (Adult Learning Principles and Learning and Development Practice)
    • Demonstrate considered, actual or planned application of the NZATD Competency Framework – Specialist Competency Evaluation
    • Demonstrate application of one other NZATD Competency Framework  –  Specialist Competency (Instructional Design, Assessment, Coaching, On-the-Job Training, eLearning, Facilitation, Informal/Social Learning)

    Best Leadership Development Programme

    This award is presented to an organisation, company or individual to recognise implementation of a leadership development programme to positively impact organisational performance and culture.


    Criteria

    Best Skills-based Learning Project

    This award is presented to an organisation, company or individual to recognise their contribution to the ongoing development of their employees through skills-based training.


    Criteria

    Best Online Learning Project

    This award is presented to an organisation, company or individual to recognise innovative, engaging and excellent online learning.


    Criteria

    Need help?

    If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Awards Committee at awards2023@nzatd.org.nz, who will connect you with someone from the Awards 2023 Committee.

    View our 2022 Winners Here