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R
& R Committee
Key Contact
Infinite Mile
Spot Awards
Choice Award Archive
Program
Overview
MIT
Excellence Awards
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MIT’s Infinite Mile Awards program recognizes exceptional
performance that helps achieve the objectives and strategic goals
of the schools, departments, labs, and centers across the Institute. The
awards are presented to individuals and teams, and are often used
to acknowledge the contributions made by individuals outside their
own organizational unit. The criteria for receiving the
awards are determined at the school or department level.
Within Human Resources, the
Infinite Mile Award is the highest honor a staff member can receive
in recognition of his or her exceptional work. The award acknowledges
individuals and teams whose contributions help to fulfill HR’s
core mission to “…advance
a vibrant and diverse work community where individuals thrive
and contribute to MIT’s excellence.” It
is our sense that the following criteria are essential to fostering
excellence, within HR and within the Institute as a whole:
Who is eligible for an HR Infinite Mile Award?
With the exception of those currently serving on the awards selection
committee, all HR staff members are eligible to receive an HR
Infinite Mile award. The selection
committee is a subgroup of the R & R committee made
up of the R & R Key Contact and previous HR Infinite Mile
Award recipients. They may not be nominated for individual awards.
If they are a member of a team that is nominated and selected
for an award, they may receive the certificate of recognition
but not the cash reward. Selection committee members may not
submit nominations.
Who can nominate someone for an award?
Anyone at MIT can be a nominator. We encourage you to nominate
peers, colleagues, supervisors, or supervisees within Human Resources. A
nomination may include one or more of the criteria below, but you
should not feel limited by the categories. The intent is
to recognize all forms of exceptional work that promotes HR’s
mission. Be sure to give specific examples to support your
nomination.
When is the awards presentation and what is the reward?
The Infinite Mile Awards are presented by the Vice President for
Human Resources at an annual luncheon in the spring. Recipients
are given a certificate and a copy of their nomination citation.
Individuals receive a $1,000 cash reward and teams share a $2,000
cash reward. The cash reward is included in the recipients’ regular
payroll deposit and is subject to taxes.
This individual or team:
- Works cooperatively with others to produce innovative
solutions; encourages others to think creatively
- Creates new concepts
that are not obvious to others, for example by exhibiting clear
vision, providing critical understanding of the needs and perspectives
of others, or generating a creative synthesis of ideas
- Thinks
outside the box; proposes or develops new approaches, methods,
services, or technologies
- Finds new and creative ways to use existing
resources
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This individual or team:
- Works to foster a more diverse and inclusive community
by encouraging a respectful and open environment; proactively
seeks information from others who have different personalities,
backgrounds, and styles; is inclusive in decision making and
problem solving
- Enhances group interactions through collaboration,
team building, active listening and thoughtful reflection
- Gets
involved in helping others beyond job borders
- Acknowledges the
contribution of others and shares his/her knowledge with colleagues
in a respectful and helpful manner
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This individual or team:
- Informally or formally models leadership by demonstrating
optimism, competence and effectiveness in adapting to changes
in the environment, including expectations and priorities; utilizes
knowledge of the organization to improve work efficiencies
- Regardless
of position, takes initiative to propose new approaches, methods,
or technologies; may set new directions, partnerships, policies
or procedures
- Encourages individuals and groups to set their
own goals, consistent with business goals
- Helps others develop
a clear understanding of what they will need to do differently
as a result of changes in the organization; shares information,
advice and suggestions to help others be more successful
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This individual or team:
- Consistently “owns” work-related
projects and follows through to successful completion
- Is thought
of as the “go to” person
who provides accurate information, solutions and ideas
- Strives
to understand the community that he/she is serving and anticipates
clients’ needs and
potential issues; lets customers know he/she is willing to
work with them to meet their needs
- Quickly and effectively solves
customer problems
Please see Past
Recipients for examples of nominations.
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