Top 50 Awards Summary

12 awards have been won under the formalized Top 50 program, touching all areas of N1 functional responsibility - workforce planning, life-work integration, diversity, and training. Specific recognitions:

• Ted Child’s WorkLife Excellence Award (Working Mother Magazine) - Recognized Navy for distinctive contributions to the field of Work-Life in the business community.
• Most Admired Employer Award (US Black Engineer and Information Technology Magazine and Hispanic Engineer and Technology Magazines) - Recognized the Office of Naval Research for strong corporate ethics, ample learning opportunities, and an excellent benefits package - characteristics for which top employers are leading the way in attracting top minority talent.
• Work Life Legacy Award (Families and Work Institute) - Recognized Navy leaders who motivate individuals and organizations to challenge the status quo about how employees should work and live.
• Best Diversity Company (Diversity/Careers in Engineering and Information Technology Magazine) - Recognized Navy as a champion of diversity - a forward-looking company that values and supports diversity in the technical workforce.
• Diversity Honors Award (Association of Diversity Councils) - Navy ranked #11 among Nation’s Top 25 Diversity Councils.
• Best New Initiative (Telework Exchange) - Recognized the N1Virtual Command Pilot initiative.
• Career Development Award (American Society for Training and Development) - Recognized Navy’s Credentialing Opportunities Online (COOL) program.
• Performance Improvement Award (American Society for Training and Development) - Recognized the Center for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Diving (CEODD) for its innovation with preparatory training for entry level divers.
• Workforce and Development Award (American Society for Training and Development) - Recognized Navy’s Credentialing Opportunities Online (COOL) program and Center for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Diving (CEODD) for its innovation with preparatory training for entry level divers.
• Managing Change Award (American Society for Training and Development) - Recognized Navy's Task Force Life Work and N13 for their strong implementation and evaluation plans, demonstrating measurable impact across the organization.
• Distance Learning Award (U.S. Distance Learning Association) - Recognized Navy’s eLearning program for excellence in the area of web-based training and education.
• Optimas Award for General Excellence (Workforce Management Magazine) - Recognized Navy’s excellence in 6 of 9 categories (competitive advantage, financial impact, global outlook, innovation, managing change, partnership, ethical practice, service, vision). Programs recognized included Navy’s Credentialing Opportunities Online (COOL), Assignment Incentive Pay Program, Casualty Assistance Program, Advanced Exam Development Conference initiative, Navy College Program Distance Learning Partnership, Center for Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture, and the Global War on Terror Support Assignment (GSA) process.