1. Excellence in Customer Service Award
The Excellence in Customer Service Award is given to individuals and teams who have consistently "gone the extra mile" to earn the respect, support and appreciation of their customers.
Individual Recipient:
Ted Siu, Information Technology Division
Team Name:
Digital Modernization Project Team
2. Kirk French Spirit Award
The Kirk French Spirit Award honours the memory of Kirk's cheerful attitude that had a positive effect on so many people throughout the City. The Spirit Award is meant to recognize other individuals who are able to lift the spirits of their co-workers with their positive outlook toward their job and life in general.
Individual Recipient:
Jamal Hosein, Information Technology Division
3. Janice M. Baker Award for Innovative Business Solutions
This award will be given to an individual or team who has brought about a significant change through their innovation and creativity. The change must have revolutionized the workplace, improved efficiencies and challenged the current process and practices. The individual or team's willingness to take risks and their support for change and continuous improvement within the corporation contributes to running the City like a business.
Team Names:
Audio Visual Services and Voice Services Team
Legal Assistants Team
Individual Recipient:
Sue Ann Laking, Development and Design Division
4. Emerging Leader
This award will be given to an individual who demonstrates innovative leadership qualities in their first three years of employment with the City of Mississauga. This person has made an impact within their team, section, division or department by responding to complex challenges and opportunities in their workplace.
Individual Recipient:
Catherine Parsons, City Planning Strategies
5. Brenda Sakauye Environment Award
Brenda Sakauye Environment Award will be given to a team who has made an innovative or significant environmental contribution which advanced the City of Mississauga's Living Green Master Plan, as well as the environmental aspects of the Strategic Plan.
Individual Recipient:
Amanda Azzopardi, Recreation
Team Name:
Mississauga Seed Library Team
6. Community Partnership Award
This award will be given to employees who engage in a joint project or event with an external organization, association, service group or level of government where the outcome has demonstrated mutual benefits. The contribution must be critical to the success of the project. This collaboration must result in one or more of the following outcomes: a significant improvement in service to both partners; developed new or improved processes; and raised the profile of the City in both the public and private sector. This year we have two Team Partnerships receiving this award.
Individual Name:
Pat McNaughton, Recreation Division
Team Name:
Community Gardens Team
7. Susan Burt Award for Excellence in People Leadership
This award is given to an individual at any level of the Corporation, who through leadership and vision has inspired staff by gaining their commitment, making them feel valued and by building effective teams. As a leader, this individual embraces the roles of coach, mentor, facilitator and team leader, to support and develop employees.
Individual Recipient:
Dan Haines, Facilities and Property Management Division
8. Excellence in Working Together
The Excellence in Working Together Award is given to a team that has consistently shown a high level of cohesion, participation, communication and commitment to the team objectives. All members played an active role in achieving the team's success and stayed focused on its mission.
Team Names:
MiWay Service Development Team
IT Desktop Support Team - Service Management
9. City Manager’s Award of Excellence
The City Manager’s Award will be presented to a team that has demonstrated excellence in their work during the past year. Their performance reflects a superior level of service in all areas: team effectiveness, customer service, continuous improvement, leadership and empowerment. By being proactive, their attitude and performance best exemplifies the vision of the Corporation and helps set the standard for excellence in public service. This year we have two teams receiving this award.
Individual Recipient:
Elizabeth McGee
Team Name:
FrontDesk Team