Minnesota Work-Life Champions
Honoring flexible and supportive employers.

Thank you for your interest in the Minnesota Work-Life Champions™ Awards. Please note that the application process is now closed.

For Employers with 5 to 49 Employees Only

The Minnesot Work-Life Champions Awards Application

Please note, you have a choice of what application to use. If you are an employer in the 5 to 49 employee size category, you may use the simplified essay application below.

Alternatively, if you would like to view the comprehensive version before deciding, please review the PDF version of the comprehensive application. If you choose to apply using the comprehensive application, you may either submit online by completing the electronic application in the "All Other Employers" tab at left or submit by mail the PDF version for all others.

If you choose to use the simplified essay version, please provide the information requested below. When you have finished entering information, please click the "Submit Application" button at the end of this page. CAUTION: Once you have started entering information, you cannot save and re-enter at a later time. We suggest that you set up the essay (or essays, if you wish to submit a short essay on an Innovative Practice) in a separate document, review it and then paste it into the essay text box below in this online form.

All other employers must use the comprehensive application.

Organization Information
Organization's Name
Address
Address (PO Box if relevant)
City
State
Zip
Main Phone
Web Address
Applicant Information
Applicant Name
Title
Phone
Email
Senior Executive Information
MN-based Executive
Title
Phone
Email
Workforce (not including contract consultants)
Total number of full-time and part-time employees worldwide (include all locations)
Number of full-time employees (35 hours per week or more)
Number of part-time employees (fewer than 35 hours per week)
Number of employees based in Minnesota
Please note and describe below if your organization uses a different definition of full-time and part-time workers:
Describe briefly the nature of your organization or business (25 words):
Essay Question

Judges will seek to understand what makes your organization’s approach to work-life notable. Essentially, they want to know your story.

Tip:  As food for thought in preparing your essay, you may find it useful to review the questions covered by the PDF version of the comprehensive application or other sections of the website to get a feel for the range of strategies and practices that could be relevant.

In your application essay, please touch on each of the questions below:

  1. What has been your vision for making your organization supportive of employees who seek to meet both work and family (or personal) responsibilities?
  2. What are the specific steps you have taken to accomplish this? (formal or informal practices, policies, etc.)
  3. What positive impacts have your efforts had on your organization?
  4. What positive impacts have your efforts had on your employees?
  5. What would your employees say is the best thing about working for your organization?  (You may include quotes or testimonials from employees)

Please limit your response to 1000 words or less.

Enter or paste essay into box below.

Optional Essay Question - Innovative Work-Life Initiatives Award
One of the awards offered will recognize a practice or initiative that is particularly creative or innovative in meeting the dual agenda, generating a positive result for both the organization and its employees. If your organization has implemented such an initiative, please describe it in 500 words or less: