The College of Southern Maryland is one of 14 organizations that has been awarded by the Alliance for Workplace Excellence for its commitment not only to workplace excellence, health and wellness, and
EcoLeadership, but also as a leading practitioner in diversity and inclusion.
“We place a high value on excellence, and that’s why the College of Southern Maryland strives to ensure that we remain an employer of choice. This means going the extra mile to ensure we have a diverse
workforce, that our employees are well-trained and have good health-care options and programs to ensure a healthy life-style, and that they have opportunities within our organization for career advancement and growth,” said CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried.
The Alliance has recognized the Greater Washington, D.C. area’s best places to work for the past 14 years and this year has recognized 68 organizations from across the United States representing more than one million employees from organizations of all sizes and in all sectors—private, public and nonprofit.
CSM is recognized for its additions of programs to enhance employees’ skills and knowledge, with training in leadership and customer service benefiting the employee and the community the college serves. The college’s Promotion in Place program, unique to community colleges in Maryland, rewards employees for succeeding in their current positions, for their efforts to continue to enhance their abilities through training and for their service to the college. CSM has expanded its conservation programs and continues to offer the summer Code Green program, enabling employees to work the hours during the week in order to leave early on Fridays in the summer to save energy.
CSM has been an AWE Winner since 2002 and this year is one of 14 companies that are recipients of all categories recognized by the AWE, the Workplace Excellence Seal of Approval, the Health and Wellness
Trailblazer Award, the EcoLeadership Award and the newly launched Diversity Champion Award. The Workplace Excellence and Health & Wellness Awards highlight businesses that promote professional fulfillment and personal wellness at work, at home and in the community. The EcoLeadership Seal of Approval was created to recognize organizations committed to building sustainable workplaces. Launched in 2013, the Diversity Champion Award honors companies that have created and maintain
a diverse and inclusive culture within their organizations.
In addition to CSM, AWE quadruple winners include American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Calvert Investments, Inc., Carroll Hospital Center, Discovery Communications, Inc., Holy Cross Hospital,
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