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WI SHRM Award for
Inclusion, Belonging, and Access
 
Each year, the Wisconsin SHRM State Council recognizes an organization for its efforts and accomplishments in the areas of inclusion and belonging. The 2025 award, named the WI SHRM State Council Inclusion, Belonging, and Access Award, is presented annually at the WI SHRM State Conference, held in October at the Kalahari Resort and Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.

The 2025 WI SHRM Inclusion, Belonging, and Access Award will honor a Wisconsin organization that demonstrates measurable progress or outcomes in inclusion, belonging, and access for all ina manner that aligns with the SHRM BEAM (Belonging Enhanced by Access through Merit) framework for inclusion. The Council seeks to recognize an employer who actively bridges the gap, elevates equity using a merit lens, achieves measurable outcomes, and models inclusion in their workplaces and communities. This employer leads with purpose and action to build inclusive, accessible cultures where everyone belongs. The SHRM BEAM framework, which is the foundation for our 2025 award, is built on four core principles:
 
  1. Using merit as the primary lens to eliminate bias.
  2. Expanding access to skilled talent from diverse and non-traditional sources.
  3. Continuously optimizing talent management through data and feedback.
  4. Embedding inclusion as a strategic operational goal.
The 2025 award nominations will be evaluated using these criteria, which account for recent executive orders and related actions that necessitated that organizations review their inclusion and diversity (I&D) strategies. (If your organization has questions regarding your current I&D strategies, consider reviewing this questionnaire designed by SHRM to help HR professionals evaluate how well their organization’s I&D or similar programs align with SHRM’s BEAM Framework. The framework contains a five-point review to ensure each program is anti-exclusionary, merit-driven, unbiased, and skills-focused, ultimately aiming to create equitable opportunities for all and drive organizational excellence.)

Though this year’s nomination criteria have been adjusted to align with changes in the political and legal environment, our goal is the same. WI SHRM is excited to honor an organization that fosters a culture that creates equitable opportunities for all that drive organizational excellence.

Please contact Tanya Hubanks if you have additional questions or would like additional information.

Tanya Hubanks
WI SHRM Inclusion and Belonging Director
 

WI SHRM Award
 
What is the Inclusion, Belonging & Access Award and why is it offered?
Each year, the Wisconsin SHRM State Council recognizes an organization for its efforts and accomplishments in the areas of inclusion and belonging. The 2025 award, named the WI SHRM State Council Inclusion, Belonging, and Access Award, is presented annually at the WI SHRM State Conference, held in October at the Kalahari Resort and Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.


 




Previous Award Winners:
2024 Promega Press Release
2023 Schreiber Foods Press Release
2022 Engauge Workforce Press Release
2021 Quartz Press Release
2020 No award given due to cancellation of State Conference because of COVID-19  
2019 Schreiber Foods Press Release
2018 TDS Telecom Press Release
2017 Froedtert
Medical College of Wisconsin		 Press Release
2016 Gundersen Health System
Milwaukee Center for Independence		 Press Release
2015 Associated Bank Press Release
2014 Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance Press Release
2013 Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare Press Release
2012 Goodwill NCW
Schreiber Foods Inc. (GIMT)		 Press Release
2011 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Wisconsin Public Service		 Press Release
2010 The Milwaukee Center for Independence
Mental Health Center of Dane County, Inc.
Gundersen Lutheran Health System of La Crosse		 Press Release
2009 Quarles and Brady, LLP  

2008

 Helwig Carbon Products

Press Release
 

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Tanya Hubanks, SHRM-SCP, JD
WI SHRM Inclusion & Belonging Director

Em: diversitydirector@wishrm.org

Term start:  1/1/2024

Biography

Tanya Hubanks is the Director for the Strategic Human Resource Management Center at the Wisconsin School of Business in Madison, Wisconsin supporting full-time MBA students specializing in strategic human resources management. In her role, she also serves as teaching faculty member in the Management and Human Resources Department and a career consultant for undergraduate business students majoring in Human Resources or Management.
Prior to joining the Wisconsin School of Business, Tanya was the Interim Assistant Vice Provost at University of Wisconsin-Madison, supporting University staff and faculty recruitment, retention, and development programs. Before returning to her alma mater, Tanya worked as an employment attorney and senior human resources leader in Ohio and, later, in Massachusetts, primarily working in the financial services industry. As a triple-Badger, she holds a JD from the Wisconsin Law School (’98), and an MS in Industrial Relations (’98) and a BA in both Sociology and Behavioral Science and Law (’94) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Tanya is an avid volleyball fan, adores her Shorkie, Ziva, and enjoys hiking, mostly in warm weather climates. She has been a long-time SHRM member and a volunteer with national, state, and local SHRM chapters at various times during her 27-year employment law, human resources, and higher education career.

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