WIM Top50 Professional Career Women Awards 2021

About the Top50 Professional & Career Women Awards

The ‘Top50’ Professional and Career Women Awards is WIM’s foremost annual event that recognizes and celebrates individual and corporate achievements of trailblazing women leaders in Sri Lanka. 2021 celebrates the 11th year of the awards since inception.

Nomination Requirements

Anyone may submit a nomination for the Top50 Awards with the candidate’s permission. Nominations must clearly document why the candidate should be considered, above all others, for this distinguished award. All nominations must contain sufficient information highlighting the individual and corporate achievements of individuals. Each nomination submitted must adhere to the following outline and page counts.

Eligibility

Nominee should be a Sri Lankan origin
Not an employee of WIM or a judge on the Awards Committee
If you are competing for the individual categories for career and business award, you must hold that position for no less than 36 months or you should be operating your business for at least 36 months. WIM does not have a financial interest in your business or organization
Not been involved in the judging of the Professional & Career Women Awards in the past three years
Past award winners can apply. But should not be an immediate winner of last year

Application Top Tips

Don’t fall back on clichés and tired story lines
Don’t undersell yourself, your business and your hard work
Give us the truth, not just the formula
You (the entrepreneur) are the hero/heroine of your story; tell us about your ingenuity, your insight Qualities that potential Award winners share
The Judges look for qualities that reflect the values of the Awards
A compelling vision that shapes what you do
Overcoming adversity with determination and creative problem solving
Championing the skills of relationship building and negotiation in business
Mentoring others to succeed
Giving back to your community
Challenging the notion that there is only one way of doing things

Award Categories

Career Award Categories

Description

Holding a job title, description or leadership position in any business sector – may it be private, government or non-government – are encouraged to apply for the categories above:

Human Resources (includes HR, HRD & IR)
Banking Industry ( Banking Professionals)
Finance Services (Finance Professionals, Auditors, Insurance services Stockbrokers & Leasing)
Marketing & Marketing Communications (Sales, Brands, Customer Care & Public Relations)
Legal
State & Government Sector
Corporate Communication
Media Electronic, Print & Digital
Supply Chain & Logistics
Hospitality Industry (Careers in Tourism, Food & Beverage, Travel, Transport, Meetings and Events)
Entertainments & Attractions
Arts & Entertainment Industry
Defense Force & Civil Security
Sports
Career Achievements (Engineers, Architects etc.)
Educator (Educational Institutes, Schools, Universities etc.)
Science, Technology & Research
Health & Medical Sector

Professional Award Categories

Description

Corporates can nominate their Top women leadership (Chairperson, Managing Director, Chief Executive officer, or Board Director) to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th categories.

5th Category is for Male Leadership who supports Change and Diversity.

7th Category is for Sri Lankan origin women leaders who are holding citizenships in other countries.

Corporate Leader of the Year
Woman Board Director of the Year
Career Role Model of the Year
Business Role Model of the Year
Male Champion of Change
Social Change Maker of the Year
Inspirational woman of the year
International woman Leader of the Year
Inspirational Woman of the Year
Trail Blazer

Business Award Categories

Description

For the entrepreneur category, you will need to be operating your business for at least 12 months as of close of entries.

Large Category – Number of Employees should be more than 200
Medium Category – Number of Employees should be 75 – 150
Small Category – Number of Employees should be 15 – 75
Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur (Large)
Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur (Medium)
Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur (Small)
Upcoming Woman Entrepreneur (5 Awards) North, East, South, Western, Central

Organizational Award Categories

Description

Select the category you wish to nominate your company and then fill the required information as per the category.

Each category requires separate information.

Positive Media Campaign on the empowerment of Women
Best ESG Project on Women’s empowerment by an organization.
Best NGO/INGO or Association fostering Women’s Empowerment
Best Organizational Culture Award (Gender Equal, Inclusive and Respectful Workplace)
Organizational Resilience Award