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Manager of the Year


Ultimately, leadership is about getting things done that drive action, get results, and improve performance.It’s the ability to influence and motivate others, and provide the tools and environment that allow others to best contribute towards the attainment of goals. A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. They might not set out to be a leader, but they become one by the quality of their action and the integrity of their intent.

The Manager of the Year award will acknowledge and honor a great leader, a Service and Support Manager who has been in his or her current management role for the past 12 months, supporting any - or all - IT services within his or her organization. Through this award program, HDI seeks to recognize prominent professionals who most clearly demonstrate the ability to serve and advance information technology within their organizations.
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This annual award will be introduced at the HDI Annual Conference & Expo, March 29 - April 1, 2011 in Las Vegas, NV. The first deadline for nominations is October 31, 2010.
The nomination process is an online procedure, click here to begin.
Award Criteria and Guidelines PDF (832 KB)

 

2010 Manager of the Year

 

 

Cheryl Force, Monsanto


Cheryl began her career with Monsanto as a contractor in 1997 performing both desk-side visits and helpdesk calls for specific buildings within a campus. After two years, she moved to Monsanto executive support. Other roles Cheryl has held include: coordinator for deskside team, engagement management for web engineering and team lead for IT Education and eLearning Development, responsible for bringing the creation of CBTs in-house for the business and safety teams within Monsanto. 

She is currently the IT Service Desk Team Lead for St. Louis, responsible for the direction of the desk-side team, the helpdesk and remote IT team.