Outstanding Human Performance Intervention

ISPI AWARD OF EXCELLENCE:

OUTSTANDING HUMAN PERFORMANCE INTERVENTION

Extended Application Window:

1 August - 30 September 11:59pm EDT

ISPI Award Description

The ISPI Awards of Excellence (AOE) Program features three distinguished award categories: the Outstanding Human Performance Intervention (HPI) Award, the Outstanding Human Performance Communication (HPC) Award, and the Artificial Intelligence for Performance Improvement (AI4PI) Award.

The Outstanding Human Performance Intervention award recognizes significant results achieved through human performance improvement (HPI) interventions—training or non-training—that address performance gaps, needs, and/or opportunities

What Qualifies

Interventions—training or non-training—designed to address specific performance gaps, needs, or opportunities within organizations or work environments.
Solutions that demonstrate measurable impact and are developed through a systematic approach to human performance problems.
Integrated programs involving multiple coordinated interventions targeting complex human performance challenges.
Performance management systems, feedback mechanisms, or incentive programs.
Instructional products designed to solve performance issues (e.g., workshops, e-learning, simulations).
Job aids or tools used to support workers by reducing reliance on memory and improving task execution.
Environmental design interventions (e.g., workspace redesigns or ergonomic improvements).
Personnel selection and assignment tools or strategies that optimize job-person fit.

What Does Not Qualify

Submissions focused primarily on enhancing the knowledge or skills of HPI professionals (these should be submitted for the Human Performance Communication Award).
Projects lacking a demonstrated performance problem or measurable improvement outcome.
Interventions submitted without evidence of systematic analysis, design, or implementation.
Conceptual proposals, pilot ideas, or tools not yet implemented or evaluated in practice.
Marketing presentations, product advertisements, or commercial pitches disguised as interventions

Application Process

This award follows a common application process:

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Download and complete the application proposal. (If the proposal link doesn’t open in Chrome, please try using Firefox, Safari, or Edge instead.)
Click the “Apply Now” button to enter your contact information, upload the proposal, and submit the application. Your proposal must be a single Word or PDF file (not password-protected or in portfolio format).

Qualifying Criteria

The Applicant or Nominee must be either a Gold Level Member or an Advocate Member of ISPI. To qualify, the project or initiative must:

Have been designed and substantially produced by the submitting individual, organization/team.
Have been implemented and the outcomes measured within the three years preceding the award deadline.
Include a clear description or supporting documentation of each step in the systematic approach used to develop the intervention.
Include documentation of measured results in the form of cost versus return or other comparative data related to input versus output and measurable positive changes.
Have addressed all the outlined criteria listed in the applicant proposal.
Have been received by the deadline.

Distinguishing Criteria

The HPI Award will be evaluated based on ISPI’s Performance Standards. Your submission will be assessed across the following four sections:

Section 1: RSVP Principles (Standards #1–4)
Section 2: Establishing the Organizational or Business Need (Standards #5–6)
Section 3: Addressing the Need (Standards #7–8)
Section 4: Ensuring Sustainable Impact (Standards #9–10)

Each section will receive a qualitative rating—EXCELS, PROFICIENT, MEETS, DEVELOPING, or BELOW—based on overall strength, clarity, and alignment.
For complete evaluation criteria, please refer to the award rubric.