Celebrating and rewarding outstanding staff performance
The Pro Vice Chancellor (Business) Staff Excellence Awards were initiated in 2008 as a means of recognising, celebrating and rewarding the outstanding performance and significant contributions to the School by our staff in areas not acknowledged through other reward and incentive schemes.
The Award categories are aligned with the School's Vision, Mission and Values and recognise those remarkable staff whose actions support Griffith Business School in furthering our Strategy 2017 - 2020.
Staff Excellence Awards now closed
Award categories
Performance Excellence Award
This award recognises sustained excellence in service to Griffith Business School and / or Griffith University over a minimum three-year period. The award demonstrates the importance and criticality of performance excellence if the School is to achieve its strategic and operational goals. Although originally conceived of as an award for professional and general staff who provide outstanding service to the School and the University, it is also open to academic staff. Both individual staff members and teams are eligible.
Responsible Leadership Award
This award recognises staff who demonstrate responsible leadership in their professional and/or personal endeavours and actions that have inspired, developed and supported others to be socially responsible business leaders. The leadership should be sustained for a period of time, and demonstrate the highest levels of integrity and ethical behaviour and respect for others, such as embracing diversity and inclusiveness.
Engagement Award
This award recognises outstanding service that enhances the School's engagement with industry, government, alumni and/or the social communities we serve. The service should be sustained for a period of time, have resulted in a mutually beneficial partnership or collaboration, and demonstrate how it has contributed to enhancing the School's reputation and profile. This award recognises the importance and criticality of strong ties with, and contributions to the community
Innovation Award
This award recognises innovation and agility in either service delivery, learning and teaching, and/or community relationship building, in or on behalf of Griffith Business School. The innovation(s) must be sustained, recognised by others, and transformational (demonstrable outcomes of positive change), and be relevant to new and emerging challenges in the higher education sector. The award demonstrates the importance of ongoing innovation in all that we do, and acknowledges staff who are committed to help build a future-focused community to achieve sustained improvements in support of our Strategy 2017 - 2020.
Global Orientation Award
This award recognises a staff members commitment to preparing students to have a global orientation, with a special focus on the Asia region, in either service delivery or the student learning experience. The service and/or learning experience (including co- and extra-curricular activities) should be sustained for a period of time, be related to the development of cutting-edge business knowledge and skills, and have resulted in students feeling more globally connected.
Sustainable Business Practices Award
This award recognises remarkable leadership in progressing the School's goals of sustainable development, either through the development and implementation of sustainable practices within the School or through research and teaching initiatives that inform sustainable business practices in the broader community. This leadership must be manifested in concrete actions that change the way we and/or the communities we serve to operate, and must be evident over a sustained period of time. The award demonstrates the importance of moving us and/or our stakeholders towards sustainable (business) practices in our everyday work lives.
2020 Award winners
Performance Excellence Award
Award winner: Griffith Business School Centro Team – Amy Thompson-Ridsdale, Lexi White, Sue Nagle, Jennie Justin, Karen Spencer, Kate Rees, Tanya Stephenson, Di Butler, Merrellann Wiles, Helen Pountney
Highly commended: Jacqueline Ford
Innovation Award
Award winner: Ms Kathy Harris
Highly commended: Ms Lenka Boorer
Sustainable Business Practices Award
Ms Khyla Truloff
Global Orientation Award
Associate Professor Tapan Sarker
Responsible Leadership Award
Ms Jelena Dekker
Engagement Award
Dr Julienne Senyard
2019 Award winners
Performance Excellence
Ms Leauarne Adams
Sustainable Business Practices
Ms Rebecca Patmore
Global Orientation
Ms Joanne Fairclough and Ms Stacey Talbot
Responsible Leadership
Professor Caitlin Byrne
Engagement
Associate Professor Sacha Reid
Innovation
Ms Heather Andrews
2018 Award winners
Performance Excellence Award
Wayne Beech
Innovation Award
Danielle Logan
Engagement Award
Joan Carlini and Sian Jones
Global Orientation Award
Kiri Stinson and Meegan Thorley
Responsible Leadership Award
Parmendra Sharma
2017 Award winners
Performance Excellence Award
Jenny Burnett and Tracee McPate
Innovation Award
Pearl Lee
Engagement Award
Caroline Riot and Michelle Whitford
Global Orientation Award
Natasha Vary
Responsible Leadership Award
Catheryn Khoo-Lattimore
2016 Winners
Excellence in Service Award
Ms Jennie Justin
Executive Support Officer, Dean L&T
Community Service Award
Ms Sharon Scarponi
OUA Program Service Officer
Innovation Award
Ms Jessica Yuen
Project Manager - Strategic Planning
2015 Winners
Excellence in Service Award
Ms Sue Nagle
Project Officer, Dean (Academic)
Ms Kate Rees
Academic Services. Consultant/Business
Community Service Award
Professor Mark Brimble
Director, Centre for Financial Independence and Education
Innovation Award
Ms Lenka Boorer
Educational Designer, Learning and Teaching
2014 Winners
Excellence in Service Award
Dr Robyn Cameron
Program Director, Bachelor of Commerce (Gold Coast)
Ms Mandy Cowley
Program Service Team (Gold Coast)
Community Service Award
Dr Alan Blackman
Director, Work Integrated Learning
2013 Winners
Excellence in Service Award
Joanne Nyland
Manager, Alumni (Business)
Community Service Award
Associate Professor Ruth McPhail
GriffithBUSINESS Schools Outreach Program Director
Sustainability Award
Dr Nick Barter
MBA Director
Innovation Award
Innovation Commendation
Dr Nick Barter
MBA Director
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