Emerging Leader Award
The AskYourTeam Emerging Leader of the Year Award recognises an emerging leader, aged 35 or under, who has a proven track record of designing or delivering innovative and successful programmes, projects, processes or practices with an identifiable community impact.
The AskYourTeam Emerging Leader of the Year Award is offered as an important aspect of the Taituarā strategy to support increased leadership capability in the sector. The AskYourTeam Emerging Leader of the Year Award is part of the Taituarā LGLeadership Pathways initiative which includes a range of programmes and activities that provide staff across the sector with outstanding leadership development opportunities.
Apply for the 2023 Emerging Leader of the Year Award
Applications for the Emerging Leader Award are now open. The closing date for entries is 5pm 17 March 2023. For detailed information please download the application information and entry form.
Previous winners
The recipients of the 2022 AskYourTeam Emerging Leader of the Year Award were Natasha Stubbing and Shyamal Ram. They travelled to Columbus/Franklin County, United States, to attend the 2022 ICMA Conference.
The winner of the 2021 Award was Central Hawke’s Bay Council’s Darren de Klerk.