For 16th Straight Year, Association Also Earns Workplace Excellence Seal of Approval.
Rockville, MD - May 1, 2015 - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has received the new Best Practices Supporting Workers of All Abilities award from the Alliance for Workplace Excellence (AWE), a nonprofit organization that encourages employers to support the quality of life for employees, their families, and the community.
AWE is honoring only two employers this year with its new award, which recognizes workplace cultures that support a diverse and inclusive workforce, especially workers of all abilities. The other honored employer is the Montgomery County, Maryland, government.
"It is a distinct honor to be one of the two first recipients of the Best Practices award," said ASHA CEO Arlene A. Pietranton, PhD, CAE. "We thank AWE for the recognition and salute it for using the award to promote diversity and inclusiveness in the workplace."
ASHA has also earned the Workplace Excellence Seal of Approval Award from AWE for the 16th straight year since the inception of the honor, which recognizes companies' exemplary commitment to workplace quality. Additionally, ASHA won honors in these specific AWE awards categories, something it has achieved since each was created:
- Health & Wellness Seal of Approval, which goes to employers who offer their employees innovative programs in health and wellness
- Diversity Champion Award, which honors employers dedicated to providing their employees with a diverse and inclusive workforce
- EcoLeadership Award, which honors commitment to environmental sustainability through waste minimization, water conservation, pollution prevention, environmentally conscious travel, and energy efficiency
"We are grateful for and inspired by the recognition ASHA has received with all of the AWE awards it has received," ASHA CEO Pietranton added. "We go forward with renewed commitment to achieving even better results in the future in each area of the awards program."
ASHA will be presented with its awards at a May 21 AWE awards program luncheon at the Bethesda North Hotel and Conference Center.
More information about ASHA's work environment can be found at www.asha.org/Careers/ASHA-jobs/WorkAtASHA/.
About the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
ASHA is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 182,000 audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology support personnel; and students. Audiologists specialize in preventing and assessing hearing and balance disorders as well as providing audiologic treatment, including hearing aids. Speech-language pathologists identify, assess, and treat speech and language problems, including swallowing disorders. www.asha.org/
Source: https://www.asha.org/About/news/Press-Releases/2015/ASHA-Honored-With-New-Workplace-Award.htm
