How to Run an Internal UX Award for Power Apps: Designing Categories and Rubrics that Matter (2026)

Hook: Internal awards are a high‑leverage way to surface great work and codify best practices

Running an internal UX award helps teams share learnings, reward excellence, and create reusable templates. This guide explains how to design categories, build rubrics, and automate judging using tools and calendar integration.

Designing award categories

Meaningful categories reflect organizational values. For a framework and examples, see thought leadership on category design at Nominee. Examples we use:

• Impact on operational efficiency
• Accessibility and inclusivity
• Data integrity and compliance
• Innovation in UX or AI use

Scoring rubrics

Use a 5‑point rubric per category with explicit criteria. Automate rubric aggregation and expose blinded scores to reduce bias. Recent product updates enabling anonymous voting are covered in Nominee’s release notes at Nominee 3.5.

Automation and calendars

Automate nomination windows, judges’ calendars, and review deadlines with calendar integrations. Productive committees use calendar automation patterns described in Nominee’s productivity playbook and scheduling practices from Calendar.live.

Outcomes and reuse

Publish winner artifacts as signed templates that other teams can adopt. This reduces duplication and accelerates org‑wide adoption of good practices.

Practical checklist

1. Define categories aligned to values.
2. Build rubrics and automate scoring.
3. Integrate calendar automations for scheduling reviews.
4. Publish signed templates and track reuse.

Further reading: For category design inspiration visit Nominee, and for automating committee workflows see Nominee productivity and scheduling reviews at Calendar.live.