Role of coaches
The Public Service Award of Excellence is a peer-nominated award offered by the Clerk of the Executive Council to recognize individual and team excellence within departments and central agencies of government. While recipients are selected for their overall achievement, areas of excellence have been identified to help focus the nomination process. They are: service excellence, trailblazer, emerging leader, service excellence team and collaborative team.
Who are coaches?
Coaches are informed representatives of the Award of Excellence in departments and central agencies and are facilitators for the nomination process. They help promote the Award of Excellence throughout their department, including in the regions. Coaches are a visible contact and source of information for employees about the award.
Coaches support and assist nominators so they can compile the best possible nominations.
Why are coaches needed?
- Success in generating and preparing nominations requires coaches throughout government who:
- Promote the award among employee groups
- Encourage employees to nominate individuals or teams for the award
- Advise nominators in completing the nomination form
Coaches do:
- Promote the award
- Encourage nominations
- Act as a contact and resource person for the award
- Assist in the completion of a nomination form
- Provide encouragement, advice, context
- Explain the steps of the nomination process
- Ensure that the process is understood and followed
Coaches do not:
- Write nominations, this is the role of the nominator
- Judge the merit of an achievement, this is the role of the Selection Committee
What tools must a coach have?
- Enthusiasm and interest to encourage nominations
- An award information package containing answers to basic questions
- Promotional materials
Contact information:
Email: excellence@gov.nl.ca
| DEPARTMENT | NAME | TITLE | |
| Education and Early Childhood Development | Jinnong (Jennie) Xie | Program and Policy Development Specialist | JinnongXie@gov.nl.ca
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| Energy and Mines
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Steven Bailey | Director, Policy and Strategic Planning | StevenBailey@gov.nl.ca
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| Environment, Conservation, and Climate Change | Susan Squires | Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment | SusanSquires@gov.nl.ca
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| Fisheries and Aquaculture | Daryl Whelan | Assistant Deputy Minister, Aquaculture | DarylSWhelan@gov.nl.ca
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| Forestry, Agriculture and Lands | Kellee Martin | Assistant Deputy Minister, C.B.N. Response and Recovery | KelleeMartin@gov.nl.ca
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| Finance | Jennifer Quilliam | Director of Policy, Planning, Accountability and Information Management | JenniferQuilliam@gov.nl.ca |
| Government Services | Peggy Strickland | Manager of Standards and Regulatory Review | PeggyStrickland@gov.nl.ca |
| Health and Community Services | Catherine Kenny | Director of Policy & Planning | CatherineAKenny@gov.nl.ca
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| Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation | Joanne Cotter | Director
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JoanneCotter@gov.nl.ca
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| Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat | Jennifer Barnes | Assistant Deputy Minister | JenniferBarnes@gov.nl.ca
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| Jobs, Growth and Rural Development | Davina Mugford | Regional Manager – Regional Operations | DMugford@gov.nl.ca
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| Jobs, Growth and Rural Development | Perry Bingle | Regional Manager – Employment and Training Services | PerryBingle@gov.nl.ca
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| Jobs, Growth, and Rural Development | Steve Butler | Manager of Sector Development | SteveButler@gov.nl.ca
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| Labrador Affairs | Franca Smith | Director of Labrador Affairs | FrancaSmith@gov.nl.ca |
| Labrador Affairs | Sheree Snow | Assistant Deputy Minister, Medical Transportation Assistance Programs | ShereeSnow@gov.nl.ca
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| Municipal and Community Affairs | Tastrophia (Tas) Pham | Planner III | TastrophiaPham@gov.nl.ca |
| Office of the Chief Information Officer | Susan Putt | Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate and Strategic Services | SusanPutt@gov.nl.ca |
| Office of Women and Gender Equality | Kathy Dicks-Peyton | Director of Communications | KathyDicksPeyton@gov.nl.ca |
| Seniors | Jaime Collins | Program and Policy Development Specialist | JaimeCollins@gov.nl.ca
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| Social Supports and Well-Being | Robert Hodder | Assistant Deputy Minister for Policies and Programs | RobertHodder@gov.nl.ca |
| Transportation and Infrastructure | Kaylah Mercer | Director of Strategic and Support Services | KaylahMercer@gov.nl.ca |
| Treasury Board Secretariat | Andreia Santos | Policy Analyst | AndreiaSantos@gov.nl.ca
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| Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation | Melissa Hogan | Director of Corporate Services | MHogan@gov.nl.ca
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