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Inkling Customers Earn 17 HCM Excellence Awards from Brandon Hall Group

Mike Cooke — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 17:00:41 +0000

Jack in the Box, Orangetheory Fitness, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Project Lead the Way, and Whole Foods Market Honored for Learning and Development Achievements.

Inkling, a global leader in digital learning solutions, today announced that five of its customers won 17 coveted 2022 Brandon Hall Group Human Capital Management (HCM) Excellence Awards, for their innovative work in learning and development supported by the Inkling platform. Inkling customers Jack in the Box, Orangetheory Fitness, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Project Lead the Way, and Whole Foods Market garnered eight gold, six silver, and three bronze awards in the Learning and Development category in this annual program, which honors organizations with the vision, agility and innovation to succeed in the new hybrid workforce. Inkling was also recognized as one of several companies that received more than 10 awards this year.

“Our customers faced new challenges this year in the wake of the pandemic, with continued supply chain shortages, shifts in customer buying behavior, and competition for talent – all while ensuring that learners have the necessary tools and job aids for a variety of frontline jobs,“ said Mike Parks, CEO of Inkling. “This recognition demonstrates that our customers are committed to meeting these challenges by improving their learning and development strategies in partnership with Inkling. We are honored to be named as one of the top winners by Brandon Hall Group, and we want to congratulate Jack in the Box, Orangetheory Fitness, Popeyes, Project Lead the Way, and Whole Foods Market for their awards and innovative work in the area of digital learning.”

Inkling and its customers earned the Brandon Hall Group honors across multiple categories of learning for the following projects:

Jack in the Box

Best Advance in Creating a Learning Strategy – Gold – “Jack in the Box Delivers a Learning Feast with Digital, On-brand Employee Training”
Best Results of a Learning Program – Gold – “Jack in the Box Cooks Up Delicious Business Results with Better Learning”
Best Advance in Creating an Extended Enterprise Learning Program – Gold – “Jack in the Box Delivers a Learning Feast of Modern Digital Training for Its Franchises”
Best Advance in Learning Technology Implementation – Silver – “Jack in the Box Spices Up Its Training with a New Modern Learning Platform”

Orangetheory Fitness

Best Advance in Creating an Extended Enterprise Learning Program – Gold – “Orangetheory Fitness Keeps Franchise Growth Healthy Throughout the Pandemic with a New Training Strategy”
Best Advance in Creating a Learning Strategy – Silver – “Orangetheory Fitness Keeps Growth Healthy Throughout the Pandemic With a New Training Strategy”
Best Use of Mobile Learning – Silver – “Orangetheory Fitness Combines BYOD, TikTok and Modern Mobile Learning Content to Drive Business Growth”
Best Unique or Innovative Learning and Development Program – Bronze – “Orangetheory Fitness Keeps Growth Healthy Throughout the Pandemic with a New Training Strategy”

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Best Advance in Creating an Extended Enterprise Learning Program – Gold – “Popeyes Drives 92%+ Compliance Training Rate for Enhanced COVID Procedures (ECP’s) Across Extended Enterprise of 99% Franchise-owned locations”
Best Learning Program Supporting a Business Change Transformation Business Strategy – Gold – Enhanced COVID Procedures (ECPs) Save the Day During the COVID Pandemic

Project Lead the Way (PLTW)

Best Advance in Establishing Governance to Guide Learning Decisions – Silver – “PLTW: Riding the Subway to Better STEM Curriculum Governance”
Best Use of a Blended Learning Program – Bronze – “PLTW: The Subway Map to Better Blended Learning”

Whole Foods Market

Best Advance in Competencies and Skills Development – Gold – “Whole Foods Formalizes for All Departments and Levels with Skills and Competency Training in Operational Learning Pathways”
Best Advance in Creating a Learning Strategy – Gold – “New Operational Learning Pathways Strategy Helps Whole Foods Carry Out Its Mission and Stay Different in Difficult Times”
Best Certification Program – Silver – “Better Enterprise-wide Certifications Delivered by Operational Learning Pathways Decreases Costs and Stress, and Increases Performance and Satisfaction”
Best Learning Program Supporting a Business Change Transformation Business Strategy – Silver – “Whole Foods Market Takes Its L&D Content and Processes to the Next Level After Being Acquired by Amazon”
Best Unique or Innovative Learning and Development Program – Bronze – “Easing Talent Shortage Pain with Operational Learning Pathways”

“Excellence Award winners distinguish themselves through their growing understanding that all the functions of HCM are integrated and must work together to move businesses forward,” said Brandon Hall Group Chief Operating Officer Rachel Cooke, leader of the HCM Excellence Awards program.

“It is a pleasure to see more organizations collaborating across functions and getting more sophisticated and accomplished at delivering measurable benefit through ground-breaking HCM practices,” she said. “For example, it was inspiring to see how diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are increasingly embedded into people and business strategies and cultures. We saw more alignment between HCM and business objectives than ever before.”

Entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group analysts, and executives based upon these criteria: fit the need, design of the program, functionality, innovation, and overall measurable benefits.

Excellence Award winners are scheduled to be honored at Brandon Hall Group’s HCM Excellence Conference, Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2023, at the Hilton West Palm Beach, Florida. Select winners will also serve as presenters in breakout sessions, sharing their leading practices during the conference.

About Brandon Hall Group

Coupling the research studies with the best practice from the awards, Brandon Hall Group has helped more than 10,000 clients globally and more than 28 years of delivering world-class research and advisory. At the core of our offerings is a membership program that combines research, benchmarking and unlimited access to data and analysts. Membership enables executives and practitioners to make the right decisions about people, processes, and systems, coalesced with analyst advisory services which aim to put the research into action in a way that is practical and efficient.

Brandon Hall Group has also launched professional certifications for business and human capital management professionals to upskill themselves and gain credentials for career advancement. (www.brandonhall.com)

About Inkling

Inkling is a global leader in digital learning solutions, designed for today’s learners and today’s work. The company delivers your most critical knowledge to your people in the flow of work, anytime, anywhere, and on any device. With easy content authoring, simplified learning paths, a modern learning experience, and meaningful insights, Inkling’s operational learning platform delivers learning flawlessly and with simplicity. Leading brands trust Inkling to help them efficiently onboard employees, ensure continued performance enablement, and successfully execute corporate initiatives while providing new levels of visibility into critical operating metrics. Inkling has earned numerous industry accolades including the Aragon Research Innovation Award for Learning two consecutive years, and a total of 20 Brandon Hall Group awards last year spanning the Human Capital Management (HCM) and Technology categories. Founded in 2009, the company is based in San Francisco.

For more information about Inkling, visit www.inkling.com.

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Brandon Hall Group Research, February 2022

Mike Cooke — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 22:20:58 +0000

These new assets were published over the last month in our Member Center. Most are exclusively available to Brandon Hall Group members. For more information and to apply for membership, click here.

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Highlights

Strategy Briefs

Strategies to Mitigate ‘The Great Resignation’ (Strategy Brief)

Seven in 10 surveyed organizations said employee turnover will increase over the next year and 39% said the increase will be moderate or great. Organizations can respond by trying to patch up current processes or take a fresh and honest look at where they want to be as an organization and how to transform to reach their goals. This Strategy Brief provides strategies to help employers adjust to hybrid work while creating an environment more likely to retain talent.

More Strategy Briefs from Brandon Hall Group:

3 Strategies to Improve High-Potential Identification and Development in 2022
How Do We Start Creating a More Data-Driven Decision-Making Culture?
Linking Learning to Improved Performance
How Can You Create/Improve People-Data Governance in Your Organization?
Boosting Sales Enablement
Realizing the Talent Development and Business Benefits of Action Learning

Research Summary

How to Develop More Great Leaders (Research Summary)

One-third of organizations believe they are effective in developing great leaders, according to Brandon Hall Group’s study, Great Leaders: How Do We Develop More? About the same percentage believe they are effective at succession planning. The main reason: a majority of organizations report that they lack widespread agreement on the critical attributes and competencies of great leaders and how to develop them. Brandon Hall Group has developed five high-level strategic recommendations to help organizations develop more great leaders.

Additional Research Summary from Brandon Hall Group:

HCM Technology: How to Transform HR into a Digital Powerhouse

eBook

Mining for Gold in Your LMS Data (eBook)

The LMS stands as the core technology platform for learning, with about 87% of companies using at least one. Yet, for all of the heavy lifting organizations expect their LMS to do, many are still challenged by the mountains of data their LMS generates, as shown below. By finding and analyzing the right data, companies gain broader insights into learning, from how learners are behaving to the impact programs are having. This is especially true in the extended enterprise, where it can be difficult to gain insight into external learning audiences. But Brandon Hall Group’s research found that few organizations are very mature when it comes to how they are measuring learning.

Research Data Highlights

HCM Technology: How to Transform HR into a Digital Powerhouse

Going deeper into how to best evaluate and choose technology is a critical initiative for all HR organizations. For many HR organizations, time is running out to decide upon a new path for technology. The challenges that HR organizations are facing in the current climate are staggering and it seems that technology will be the only way to combat these challenges. What is the best approach for an HR organization to move forward with evaluating and selecting technology? How can HR organizations traverse the ocean of providers in the market in an efficient and effective approach in order to find the right providers for them? Have technology requirements changed and to what degree? Most importantly, how do HR organizations evaluate a provider to ensure they are the right partner for today and tomorrow?

Additional Research Data Highlights from Brandon Hall Group:

Pulse Survey: How Are You Adapting to Hybrid Work?
Human Capital Management (HCM) Outlook 2022
Learning Drives Performance: How Do We Supercharge Learning?
Workforce Management Benchmarking 2021

Excellence at Work Executive Interviews

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Digital Learning

We interview Rahul Ranjan Singh, Senior Director at The Harbinger Group. Rahul is a digital learning enthusiast, passionate about helping organizations and leaders solve challenges around learner engagement and student outcomes through the intervention of learning technologies. In a career span of over 15 years in the digital learning space, he has helped a host of global organizations and educational institutions in implementing a wide variety of new initiatives around their digital learning strategy.

Additional Executive Interview from Brandon Hall Group in February

Executive Interview: Is Your Learning Driving Performance?

Webinars

Employee-Friendly Change Leadership: Strategies for Excellence

In this webinar replay, Christina Coidakis-Barss, Ph.D., Lead Transformation Consultant for Allen Interactions, and Claude Werder, Senior VP and Principal HCM Analyst for Brandon Hall Group, have a lively conversation around the current landscape of change leadership. They discuss a holistic approach to adopt and sustained business change where finding a balance of results and relationships is key. You will leave this webinar with tools you need to drive successful change, including a sneak peek at a program that increases speed-to-adoption. Christina also shares her change-transformation efforts as she leads a health system’s transition to a new facility later this year.

How the Workforce Learns: 15 Things Your Learning Culture Needs to Get Right

Over 40% of the global workforce is considering leaving their employers this year. L&D leaders have a bigger opportunity than ever to improve the employee experience and worker retention by implementing a positive learning culture. But until now, learning leaders have struggled to even define learning culture, let alone build or improve one. That’s why we asked more than 2,400 global workers what the best companies get right about their learning opportunities, and where others go wrong. Watch this webinar replay with David Wentworth, Principal Learning Analyst for Brandon Hall Group, and Anthony Wilkey, Client Success Director at Degreed, as they explore the 15 things all positive learning cultures have in common — and what you can steal from them.

Upcoming: Reskilling and Upskilling to Stop The Great Resignation

Thursday, March 17, 1-2 p.m. EDT

We look at the implications of the Great Resignation and how organizations can leverage their learning strategy to keep the workforce engaged, agile and effective.

Beyond Completions & Compliance: Where Learning and Performance Converge

Tuesday, March 29, 1-2 p.m. EDT

Discover how creating a strong link to business outcomes will help drive how learning is designed and delivered, resulting in programs that engage learners and make a difference that can be measured.

Learn more about innovative, cutting-edge HCM topics on Excellence at Work, a podcast focusing that weaves current market research, HR technology and industry leaders into each episode. Subscribe to us on iTunes or Spotify.

KnowledgeGraphics

Learning Drives Performance: How Do We Supercharge Learning?

Companies must rethink the learning experience to ensure everything is focused on driving performance, not on checking boxes. Identifying and understanding intended performance outcomes put Learning in a position to create programs that deliver results.

Additional KnowledgeGraphic from Brandon Hall Group:

HCM Technology: How to Transform HR into a Digital Powerhouse

Solution Provider Profiles

Solution Provider Profile: Axonify (2022)
Solution Provider Profile: Canvas Leadership (2022)
Solution Provider Profile: BrightPlan (2022)
Solution Provider Profile: Yello (2022)
Solution Provider Profile: eLearning Brothers (2022)
Solution Provider Profile: MPS Interactive Systems (2022)
Solution Provider Profile: Meridian Knowledge Solutions (2022)
Solution Provider Profile: Allego (2022)

Case Studies added to Brandon Hall Group’s Member Center in February:

Enerjisa Üretim’s SPARK Develops 72 Leaders through Blended Learning (2021 Case Study)
Merck’s Leadership Pathway Improves Confidence, Capability in Directors (2021 Case Study)
Türkiye Finans’ Next Branch Manager Program Creates Common Knowledge, Builds Engagement (2021 Case Study)
Walmart Academy App Provides Just-in-Time Training on Tactical Tasks (2021 Case Study)
NEQSOL’s Succession Readiness Program Ensures a Sustainable High-Performing Pipeline (2021 Case Study)
Sutherland’s Team Manager University Anywhere Focuses on Remote Engagement, Effective Coaching (2021 Case Study)
National Fire Protection Association’s Virtual Towers Aids Learning In Middle East (2021 Case Study)
New York Life’s Retirement Practice Model Increases Agent Productivity, Retention (2021 Case Study)
Swiss Post’s Virtual Parcel Journey Offers Deeper Understanding in 5 Minutes (2021 Case Study)
Atlas Copco’s Virtual Selling 2.0 Platform Helps Reps Who Were Used to F2F Sales (2021 Case Study)
Midmark’s Blended Learning Helps Sales Reps Better Understand Needs of Patients, Clinicians (2021 Case Study)
AACSB’s Blended Learning Helps Volunteers Understand their Importance in Accreditations (2021 Case Study)
Soapy Joe’s Car Wash’s ‘SOAPY Steps of Service’ Focuses on Well-being, Emotional Intelligence (2021 Case Study)
TCS’s iON Academy Reinforces Learning through Gamification (2021 Case Study)
Paychex’s HR Services Excellence Academy Increases Speed to Competency — and NPS (2021 Case Study)
Delta Electronics’ eLearning Projects Foster Culture, Talent, Resource-Sharing (2021 Case Study)

Published Research by Practice
In Brandon Hall Group’s Member Center

Learning and Development

Walmart Academy App Provides Just-in-Time Training on Tactical Tasks (2021 Case Study)
Sutherland’s Team Manager University Anywhere Focuses on Remote Engagement, Effective Coaching (2021 Case Study)
National Fire Protection Association’s Virtual Towers Aids Learning In Middle East (2021 Case Study)
New York Life’s Retirement Practice Model Increases Agent Productivity, Retention (2021 Case Study)
Swiss Post’s Virtual Parcel Journey Offers Deeper Understanding in 5 Minutes (2021 Case Study)
Atlas Copco’s Virtual Selling 2.0 Platform Helps Reps Who Were Used to F2F Sales (2021 Case Study)
Midmark’s Blended Learning Helps Sales Reps Better Understand Needs of Patients, Clinicians (2021 Case Study)
AACSB’s Blended Learning Helps Volunteers Understand their Importance in Accreditations (2021 Case Study)
Soapy Joe’s Car Wash’s ‘SOAPY Steps of Service’ Focuses on Well-being, Emotional Intelligence (2021 Case Study)
TCS’s iON Academy Reinforces Learning through Gamification (2021 Case Study)
Paychex’s HR Services Excellence Academy Increases Speed to Competency — and NPS (2021 Case Study)
Delta Electronics’ eLearning Projects Foster Culture, Talent, Resource-Sharing (2021 Case Study)
Mining for Gold in Your LMS Data (eBook)
Executive Interview: Is Your Learning Driving Performance?
Executive Interview: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Digital Learning
HCM Technology: How to Transform HR into a Digital Powerhouse (KnowledgeGraphic)
Learning Drives Performance: How Do We Supercharge Learning? (KnowledgeGraphic)
Pulse Survey: How Are You Adapting to Hybrid Work? (Research Data Highlights)
Learning Drives Performance: How Do We Supercharge Learning? (Research Data Highlights)
Solution Provider Profile: Axonify (2022)
Solution Provider Profile: eLearning Brothers (2022)
Solution Provider Profile: MPS Interactive Systems (2022)
Solution Provider Profile: Meridian Knowledge Solutions (2022)
Solution Provider Profile: Allego (2022)
Linking Learning to Improved Performance (Strategy Brief)
Boosting Sales Enablement (Strategy Brief)
Realizing the Talent Development and Business Benefits of Action Learning (Strategy Brief)
How the Workforce Learns: 15 Things Your Learning Culture Needs to Get Right (Webinar)
HCM Technology: How to Transform HR into a Digital Powerhouse (Research Data Highlights)
Human Capital Management (HCM) Outlook 2022 (Research Data Highlights)
HCM Technology: How to Transform HR into a Digital Powerhouse (Research Summary)

Leadership Development

Merck’s Leadership Pathway Improves Confidence, Capability in Directors (2021 Case Study)
Türkiye Finans’ Next Branch Manager Program Creates Common Knowledge, Builds Engagement (2021 Case Study)
How to Develop More Great Leaders (Research Summary)
Solution Provider Profile: Canvas Leadership (2022)
3 Strategies to Improve High-Potential Identification and Development in 2022 (Strategy Brief)

Talent Acquisition

Solution Provider Profile: Yello (2022)

Talent Management

NEQSOL’s Succession Readiness Program Ensures a Sustainable High-Performing Pipeline (2021 Case Study)
Solution Provider Profile: BrightPlan (2022)
Strategies to Mitigate ‘The Great Resignation’ (Strategy Brief)
Employee-Friendly Change Leadership: Strategies for Excellence (Webinar)

Workforce Management/HR

HCM Technology: How to Transform HR into a Digital Powerhouse (Research Data Highlights)
Human Capital Management (HCM) Outlook 2022 (Research Data Highlights)
HCM Technology: How to Transform HR into a Digital Powerhouse (Research Summary)
Workforce Management Benchmarking 2021 (Research Data Highlights)
How Do We Start Creating a More Data-Driven Decision-Making Culture? (Strategy Brief)
How Can You Create/Improve People-Data Governance in Your Organization? (Strategy Brief)

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TrainingPros Earns Gold Award in 2021 Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards for Leadership Development Work

Mike Cooke — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 20:54:36 +0000

Partnering with Keysight Technologies, TrainingPros proves ability for learning and development innovation

ATLANTA (September 15, 2021) TrainingPros, a staffing agency that connects large organizations with specialized learning and development (L&D) contract professionals, won a coveted Brandon Hall Group Gold award for excellence in the Best Unique or Innovative Leadership Program category. TrainingPros’ win, working in conjunction with Keysight Technologies, was announced Aug. 19. The list of winners is posted online.

“We are honored to receive this award with our client, Keysight Technologies,” said TrainingPros President Leigh Anne Lankford. “It represents our firm’s best-in-class expertise at matching client needs with highly skilled, specialized consultants who work alongside our clients — in this case, to create an award-winning learning solution.”

Julie Hodack, the L&D professional assigned to Keysight Technologies by TrainingPros Relationship Manager Leigh Hurst, was tasked with the project of seamlessly converting a three-day new-leader development program from in-person to virtual.

“Keysight’s manager program exceeded the expectations of participants, providing significant learnings that helped instill greater confidence as they moved forward in the career at the company,” said Keysight Technologies Director of Manager Employee Development Nadine Frank. “The program combines highly active, live virtual sessions, integrated pathways for assignments, global networking and coaching, social learning, as well as a focus on personal case studies and development plans. Julie Hodack was a great partner who understood our goals and objectives, making the transition to the virtual program a success.”

“The 2021 Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards provide much-needed and well-deserved recognition to organizations that went above and beyond to support their stakeholders during the unprecedented disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Brandon Hall Group COO and leader of the HCM Excellence Awards Program Rachel Cooke. “The awards provide validation of best practices in all areas of human capital management (HCM) at a time when they have never been more important to employers, employees and customers.”

Entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group analysts and executives based on these criteria: fit the needs, program design, functionality, innovation and overall measurable benefits.

Excellence Award winners are scheduled to be honored at Brandon Hall Group’s HCM Excellence Conference, Feb. 1-3, 2022, at the Hilton West Palm Beach, Florida. Select winners also will serve as presenters in breakout sessions, sharing their leading practices during the conference. [Update Feb. 1, 2022: the conference was canceled due to COVID reasons.]

“We added several awards categories this year to specifically address critical needs, including how organizations addressed the new dynamics of work and embedded the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion in their HCM practices,” said Brandon Hall Group CEO Mike Cooke. “Winning organizations in all categories demonstrated a people-centric approach while driving superior business results under challenging and unprecedented conditions. Demonstrating HCM’s impact on the business is what sets our awards apart.”

About TrainingPros

For more than 20 years, TrainingPros has served the training, eLearning, and technical writing communities by providing qualified learning and development (L&D) consultants to clients on a contract basis. In addition to staffing services, TrainingPros provides custom eLearning and instructor-led training development for companies through managed services. The company has relationship managers in locations throughout the United States to serve both clients and consultants. TrainingPros is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. When learning leaders have more projects than people, TrainingPros can provide the right L&D consultants to start their projects with confidence. For more information, visit training-pros.com.

About Brandon Hall Group

Brandon Hall Group has also launched professional certifications for business and human capital management professionals to upskill themselves and gain credentials for career advancement. (www.brandonhall.com)

About Keysight Technologies

Keysight delivers advanced design and validation solutions that help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world. Keysight’s dedication to speed and precision extends to software-driven insights and analytics that bring tomorrow’s technology products to market faster across the development lifecycle, in design simulation, prototype validation, automated software testing, manufacturing analysis, and network performance optimization and visibility in enterprise, service provider and cloud environments. Our customers span the worldwide communications and industrial ecosystems, aerospace and defense, automotive, energy, semiconductor and general electronics markets. Keysight generated revenues of $4.2B in fiscal year 2020. For more information about Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS), visit us at www.keysight.com.

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Online Trading Academy Receives Gold From Brandon Hall

Mike Cooke — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:53:25 +0000

World-leader, OTA, takes the coveted Brandon Hall award for excellence in the Best Advance in Unique Learning Technology category.

IRVINE, Calif., January 9, 2022 (Newswire.com) – Online Trading Academy, a leader in innovative education and technology solutions for retail investors, won a coveted Brandon Hall Group Gold award for excellence in the Best Advance in Unique Learning Technology category. Online Trading Academy’s win was announced on December 9, 2021. It is the only Financial Education Company to be honored with Gold in these awards.

Online Trading Academy has been investing in developing CliK since 2016, as a first-of-its-kind, all-in-one integrated education, analysis and trading platform for retail traders and investors.

CliK integrates OTA’s methodology and education, in the form of its trade planning, risk management foundations, rules, and step-by-step methodology. It is founded on the #1 rule for traders and investors, before you trade and invest, learn to manage your individual risk. OTA’s actionable financial education is integrated directly into CliK, when and where you need it. The only-in-CliK toolset includes proprietary analysis features which are an extension of OTA’s curriculum and provide the tools necessary to practice and build skill, evolve proficiency, and develop confidence. It truly has become a hub of innovative learning experiences for students around the world. “Our mission of supporting every OTA student’s goals has driven CliK’s development and continues to forge its direction,” said Eyal Marmareli, Online Trading Academy Chief Technology Officer. “While the goal with CliK was not to win awards, we are certainly thankful and very pleased with this acknowledgement. Of course, the greatest ‘award’ is the incredible impact we’re making in the lives of our customers. CliK is just getting started, and we’re excited about what’s next; so stay tuned.”

“Technology has never been more critical for success in human capital management than it is today. We were thrilled to see many new innovations in all areas, but especially related to the future of work,” said Brandon Hall, Group Chief Operating Officer and awards program head Rachel Cooke. “Thanks to the many innovations from our Excellence in Technology winners, organizations have many compelling options as they make important decisions on how to leverage technology to drive their people strategies.” “HCM solution providers must be experts and visionaries in technology, but they also must have the ability to anticipate the diverse needs of employers as they work to adapt to ongoing change,” Brandon Hall Group CEO Mike Cooke said. “This requires a blend of curiosity, empathy and agility that is difficult to achieve. We have seen an extraordinary level of insight and creativity from our Excellence in Technology winners that has been exciting to see.”

About Online Trading Academy

Online Trading Academy (OTA) is a leader in financial education for people looking to build skills, evolve proficiency and develop confidence for trading and investing in the financial markets. OTA’s proprietary and step-by-step Core Strategy methodology is designed to teach strategies to help traders and investors make smarter decisions aligned with their short-term and long-term financial goals. Students learn under the guidance of knowledgeable instructors, in an interactive classroom setting with extensive online education resources and a next-generation education, analysis, and trading platform called CliK. The courses are geared toward individual investors or traders, novice or experienced, who want to learn how to use similar tools and trading techniques as the professional traders on Wall Street.

About Brandon Hall Group

Source: Brandon Hall Group

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Royal Credit Union and LemonadeLXP Win Gold at 2021 Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Technology Awards

Mike Cooke — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 16:31:14 +0000

OTTAWA, ON, December 23 —

Royal Credit Union and LemonadeLXP, the learning experience and digital adoption platform for financial institutions, have won Gold in the Best Advance in Emerging Learning Technology category at the 2021 Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Technology Awards.

Using LemonadeLXP, Royal Credit Union was able to quickly roll out an engaging learning experience that uses microlearning to drive better learning outcomes. Royal Credit Union is currently using LemonadeLXP for both classroom instruction and to deliver eLearning within the flow of work. It has led to an average knowledge increase of 35% amongst team members.

“While we’re always excited to win Brandon Hall awards, this one’s special because we won it with Royal Credit Union,” said John Findlay, Founder and CEO of LemonadeLXP. “LemonadeLXP’s mission is to help financial institutions drive digital growth. A central part of that mission is to empower staff to become digital advocates. So to see Royal Credit Union have success with the platform is rewarding for our team.”

“LemonadeLXP provides a game-based platform that makes highly effective and engaging microlearning possible. The training delivered through LemonadeLXP has increased our team members’ knowledge and skills, resulting in better service to our Members,” shared Tessa Maki, Training Solutions Specialist at Royal Credit Union. “Between the ease of content creation and the fact that we receive requests for more training on a regular basis, we’re pretty much living every training department’s dream. We’re excited to see how our partnership with LemonadeLXP continues to improve and invigorate Royal’s training programs.”

“HCM solution providers must be experts and visionaries in technology, but they also must have the ability to anticipate the diverse needs of employers as they work to adapt to ongoing change,” Brandon Hall Group CEO Mike Cooke said. “This requires a blend of curiosity, empathy and agility that is difficult to achieve. We have seen an extraordinary level of insight and creativity from our Excellence in Technology winners that has been exciting to see.”

A panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, and Brandon Hall Group senior analysts and executives evaluated the entries based upon the following criteria:

Product: What was the product’s breakthrough innovation?
Unique differentiators: What makes the product unique and how does it differ from any competing products?
Value proposition: What problem does the product solve and/or what need does this product address?
Measurable results: What are the benefits customers can expect to experience as a result of using this product?

LemonadeLXP has taken home titles at Brandon Hall Group awards programs annually since 2017. In 2020, LemonadeLXP won Gold for Best Advance in Technology Innovation for the Remote Workforce.

View the full list of winners here: https://excellenceawards.brandonhall.com/winners/

About Royal Credit Union

Royal Credit Union is a federally insured credit union proudly serving over 240,000 Members in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Royal is driven by a core ideology built on a strong purpose and values. You can open an account or apply for a low-rate loan at Royal Credit Union if you live or work in 26 counties in western Wisconsin or 16 counties in Minnesota. Counties served in Wisconsin include Adams, Ashland, Bayfield, Barron, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Lincoln, Marathon, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Washburn, and Wood. Counties served in Minnesota include Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Wabasha, Washington, Winona and Wright. Realtors in the state of Wisconsin or Minnesota are also eligible to join the credit union. Visit rcu.org or call Royal Credit Union at 800-341-9911 for more information.

About LemonadeLXP

LemonadeLXP is an award-winning learning experience and digital adoption platform for financial institutions.

The learning experience platform combines game-based learning, technology walkthroughs, role-play scenarios, and social learning to upskill remote and on-site employees faster.

The digital adoption platform, Digital Academy, supports frontline staff and customers/members as they migrate to digital channels. Digital Academy allows financial institutions to quickly author a branded, searchable, WCAG AA-compliant online hub with technology walkthroughs, app simulations, loan application guides, and videos — no developers needed.

For more information, visit us at lemonadelxp.com or contact us at hello@lemonadelxp.com. You can also follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin.

About Brandon Hall Group

Press Contact

Melissa Janssen

Royal Credit Union

melissa.janssen@rcu.org

715-450-0782

Carleigh Reynolds

LemonadeLXP

news@lemonadelxp.com

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NovoEd Wins 16 Medals — Including 5 Gold — in the Brandon Hall 2021 Excellence in Technology Awards

Mike Cooke — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 21:17:03 +0000

Capability-Building Platform Honored for Its Innovations in Learning and Development, Talent Acquisition and Management, Sales Enablement, and Defining the Future of Work

San Francisco, CA, Dec. 13, 2021 — NovoEd, the leading social and collaborative learning platform for deep capability building, is honored to announce its 16 medals — including 5 Gold — at Brandon Hall Group’s 2021 Excellence in Technology Awards. The prestigious industry recognition program showcases the innovations of solution providers and their client partners that are enhancing and improving human capital management within organizations around the world.

The awards were judged by an international panel of industry experts based on the value to the business, technological innovation, unique differentiators, technical functionality, and measurable results of each company’s initiatives.

“It is a distinct honor to be recognized by Brandon Hall Group for our company’s continued commitment to innovation and excellence as a social and collaborative learning platform,” said NovoEd CEO and Chairman Scott Kinney. “NovoEd exists to unlock performance readiness and alignment across teams through rich cohort-based experiences. To be recognized for our work alongside our client partners such as 3M, GE, Cemex, Stanley Black & Decker, and the University of Virginia Darden School of Business is a truly gratifying way to close out 2021 and look ahead to 2022.”

NovoEd was recognized in 16 categories across the following program areas: Learning and Development, Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Sales Enablement, and Future of Work:

Gold Medals

Best Advance in Business Strategy and Technology Innovation
Best Advance in Emerging Learning Technology
Best Advance in Learning Management Technology
Best Advance in Unique Learning Technology
Best Advance in Online Mentoring Tools

Silver Medals

Best Advance in Corporate Wellbeing Technology
Best Advance in Diversity and Inclusion Innovation
Best Advance in Technology Innovation for the Remote Workforce
Best Advance in Sales Enablement and Performance Tools
Best Advance in Onboarding Technology
Best Advance in an Integrated Talent Management Platform
Best Advance in Talent Management Measurement/Business Impact Tools

Bronze Medals

Best Advance in Content Authoring Technology
Best Advance in Social Learning Technology
Best Advance in Software for a Training Company
Best Advance in Employee Engagement Technology

To view the full list of 2021 Excellence in Technology Awards winners, visit https://excellenceawards.brandonhall.com/winners/.

About NovoEd

Founded at Stanford’s Social Algorithms Lab in 2012, NovoEd is a capability-building platform that combines social and collaborative learning to unlock performance readiness at scale. Through cohort-based experiences, NovoEd taps into collective wisdom, placing each learner at the intersection of perspective, application, and expertise. Large enterprises such as 3M, GE, and Nestlé partner with NovoEd to accelerate their critical initiatives, reconnect teams, and achieve rapid alignment through learning that is deeply felt and experienced and swiftly transformed into impact. Visit https://www.novoed.com/ to learn more.

About Brandon Hall Group

Brandon Hall Group operates the largest and longest running awards program in Human Capital Management. As an independent HCM research and analyst firm, the company conducts studies in Learning and Development; Talent Management; Leadership Development; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Talent Acquisition; and HR/Workforce Management. These benchmark studies help organizations by providing strategic insights for executives and practitioners responsible for growth and business results. To learn more, visit www.brandonhall.com.

Media Contact:

Christina Yu

Chief Marketing Officer

christina.yu@novoed.com

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ACF Consultants Wins An “Excellence in Technology” Award

Mike Cooke — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 14:28:46 +0000

ACF Consultants, a leading provider of learning services, has just won a coveted Brandon Hall Group silver award for excellence for its Global Trader Cloud financial markets simulation. The award was in the Best Advance in Gaming or Simulation Technology category.

Global Trader Cloud is the most sophisticated and versatile markets simulator available. The system uses the latest web technologies to create a totally realistic trading environment covering all the financial markets, asset classes, and products. This includes commodities, cryptos, and derivatives, under any economic conditions. Users can access the simulation on all devices, and even on multiple devices and screens. The simulation is ideal for any training involving the global markets, sales and trading, and related areas.

“We are delighted to receive this accolade which reflects the pioneering work we have undertaken in creating this unparalleled new system. Since its launch this summer Global Trader has enriched the learning experience of those attending our seminars and received exceptionally positive feedback,” said Dr Lawrence Galitz, CEO of ACF Consultants. “I am particularly pleased with the technical innovations which our team has developed, including personalized AI-powered feedback for each participant, and a wealth of powerful analytic tools generating insights in real time.”

A panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, and Brandon Hall Group senior analysts and executives evaluated the entries based upon product innovation, unique differentiators, value proposition, and measurable results leading to benefits that customers can expect to experience.

About ACF Consultants Ltd

ACF Consultants is a leading provider of high-quality innovative training solutions to the banking and finance sector. ACF’s clients include global investment and commercial banks, corporations, financial institutions, central banks, and other regulators.

ACF have always used technology to make learning dynamic, engaging and memorable. The company was founded on the principle of integrating theory with practice through the entire learning experience. People remember what they learn and acquire skills as well as knowledge. Realistic simulation is the most effective way to achieve this and is an enjoyable way to learn.

About Brandon Hall Group

Coupling the research studies with the best practice from the awards, Brandon Hall Group has helped more than 10,000 clients globally and more than 28 years of delivering world-class research and advisory. At the core of their offerings is a membership program that combines research, benchmarking and unlimited access to data and analysts. Membership enables executives and practitioners to make the right decisions about people, processes, and systems, coalesced with analyst advisory services which aim to put the research into action in a way that is practical and efficient.

Brandon Hall Group has also launched professional certifications for business and human capital management professionals to upskill themselves and gain credentials for career advancement.

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Contact Data

Lawrence Galitz

ACF Consultants Ltd

(212) 422 4320

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David Forry

Brandon Hall Group

(561) 353 8082

David.forry@brandonhall.com

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Appcast Wins Gold in the 2021 Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Technology Awards

Mike Cooke — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 13:57:16 +0000

Prestigious award recognizes Appcast Xcelerate for its innovations in recruitment marketing and talent acquisition technology

LEBANON, N.H. – Dec. 16, 2021 – Appcast, a global leader in programmatic recruitment advertising technology and services, today announced that it won a Brandon Hall Group Gold Award for Excellence in the “Best Advance in Recruitment Marketing Technology” category. The award recognizes Appcast Xcelerate for its innovation in delivering intelligent recruitment advertising technology that helps organizations attract more qualified candidates and improve recruitment outcomes.

In today’s highly competitive labor market, Xcelerate has a proven track record of helping employers secure a steady stream of qualified candidates and overcome hiring challenges. Xcelerate integrates seamlessly with employers’ applicant tracking systems (ATS) and uses real-time market and job ad performance data, along with advanced algorithms to automatically select the best places to post jobs from a network of more than 10,000 job sites. Xcelerate helps organizations reduce cost-per-hire, increase candidate volume, and meet diversity hiring goals by reaching more candidates from underrepresented groups.

“I’m immensely proud that Brandon Hall Group has recognized the excellence of our technology and more importantly, the people behind our technology, in driving recruitment outcomes,” said Chris Forman, founder and CEO of Appcast. “Employers today are faced with an incredibly tough labor market, and we’re delighted that Xcelerate was recognized as an innovation that alleviates the challenges of attracting and hiring qualified talent.”

The largest and longest running awards program in Human Capital Management, the Brandon Hall Group assembled a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, and Brandon Hall Group senior analysts and executives to evaluate Xcelerate based on the following criteria: product, unique differentiators, value proposition and measurable results.

“HCM solution providers must be experts and visionaries in technology, but they also must have the ability to anticipate the diverse needs of employers as they work to adapt to ongoing change,” said Brandon Hall Group CEO Mike Cooke. “This requires a blend of curiosity, empathy and agility that is difficult to achieve. We have seen an extraordinary level of insight and creativity from our Excellence in Technology winners that has been exciting to see.”

To learn more about Appcast Xcelerate, visit https://www.appcast.io/appcast-xcelerate/.

About Appcast

Appcast is the global leader in programmatic recruitment advertising technology and services. With advanced technology, unmatched market data and a team of the industry’s best recruitment marketers, Appcast’s technology and services manage over half a billion dollars in job advertising annually on behalf of more than 1,500 clients. Headquartered in Lebanon, N.H. with offices in Boston, Mass., New Brunswick, Canada and Minsk, Belarus, Appcast is a subsidiary of StepStone, one of the world’s largest job classified businesses. To learn more, visit https://www.appcast.io/ and follow on Twitter @appcast_io.

About Brandon Hall Group

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Contact:

Audrey Surette

Gabriel Marketing Group (for Appcast)

Phone: 978-500-4857

Email: audreys@gabrielmarketing.com

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Thought Industries Wins Gold for 2021 Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Technology Awards Reporting Hub Driving Insights into Customer Learning Program Impact

Mike Cooke — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 15:19:33 +0000

BOSTON – December 16, 2021 – Thought Industries, the world’s #1 platform for customer learning management (CLM), today announced it has won a coveted Brandon Hall Group gold award for excellence in the Best Advance in Learning Technology for External Training category. Originally announced on Dec. 9, 2021, the win is Thought Industries’ fifth consecutive recognition by Brandon Hall. All winners are listed at https://excellenceawards.brandonhall.com/winners/.

The gold award recognizes Thought Industries Reporting Hub, which provides learning program managers with unparalleled data analysis and insight into performance across an organization’s learning initiatives, including overall learning business impact. The Reporting Hub builds on Thought Industries’ software platform for customer learning management (CLM), which empowers businesses to create compelling learning experiences for customers, partners and professionals.

“This year’s recognition by the Brandon Hall Group validates our commitment to bringing organizations customized learning experiences with business-critical insights that can grow their bottom line,” said Barry Kelly, CEO of Thought Industries. “We’re honored to be recognized for our technology advancements that all lead back to one central focus: bringing organizations the tools and insights to grow their customer learning programs and, ultimately, bolster their business impact.”

“Technology has never been more critical for success in external training than it is today. We were thrilled to see many new innovations in all areas, but especially related to the reporting and data analysis,” said Brandon Hall Group Chief Operating Officer and awards program head Rachel Cooke. “Thanks to the many innovations from our Excellence in Technology winners, organizations have many compelling options as they make important decisions on how to leverage technology to drive their external training strategies.”

A panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts and Brandon Hall Group senior analysts and executives evaluated the entries based upon the following criteria:

Product: What was the product’s breakthrough innovation?
Unique differentiators: What makes the product unique and how does it differ from any competing products?
Value proposition: What problem does the product solve and/or what need does this product address?
Measurable results: What are the benefits customers can expect to experience as a result of using this product?

About Thought Industries
Thought Industries provides the world’s #1 software platform for customer learning management (CLM). Industry leaders use CLM to grow revenue, increase customer loyalty, and ensure customer success across technology, manufacturing, healthcare and other industries with complex products and training requirements. Thought Industries was founded in 2014 around the core belief that online learning experiences should be modern, intuitive, engaging and scalable. Headquartered in Boston, Thought Industries has offices across North America and Europe.

About Brandon Hall Group

Coupling the research studies with the best practice from the awards, Brandon Hall Group has helped more than 10,000 clients globally and more than 28 years of delivering world- class research and advisory. At the core of our offerings is a membership program that combines research, benchmarking and unlimited access to data and analysts. Membership enables executives and practitioners to make the right decisions about people, processes, and systems, coalesced with analyst advisory services which aim to put the research into action in a way that is practical and efficient.

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TRIVIE WINS TWO BRANDON HALL GROUP EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING TECHNOLOGY AWARDS

Mike Cooke — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 20:10:58 +0000

Neuroscience-based social learning platform recognized for “Best Advance in Social Learning” and “Best Advance in Learning Management Technology”

Frisco, Texas, December 15, 2021. Trivie, an adaptive learning platform that engages employees in learning, enhances knowledge retention, and measures corporate knowledge, has been recognized for technology excellence with two highly respected awards from The Brandon Hall Group. For its innovation in learning and HR technologies, Trivie has been awarded a silver medal for “Best Advance in Social Learning Technology” and a bronze medal for “Best Advance in Learning Management Technology”. The announcement was made on December 9, 2021.

Using social learning and new learning techniques to complement any learning management system, Trivie has shown dramatic increases in learning performance by focusing on and solving the three most complex problems in learning: engagement, knowledge retention, and measurement.

“We believe that knowledge is the most important asset in most companies, yet today it is not being effectively measured or managed,” said Lawrence Schwartz, CEO, and co-founder of Trivie. “By leveraging neuroscience, social learning, and our heritage in gamification, Trivie’s modern platform can offer companies a way to engage their employees in intrinsically motivated learning while giving companies the ability to measure, manage, and improve the impact like never before,” Schwartz further stated.

A panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, and Brandon Hall Group senior analysts and executives evaluated the entries based upon the following criteria:

Product: What was the product’s breakthrough innovation?
Unique differentiators: What makes the product unique, and how does it differ from any competing products?
Value proposition: What problem does the product solve, and/or what need does this product address?
Measurable results: What are the benefits customers can expect to experience as a result of using this product?

About Trivie

Trivie is an adaptive learning platform that merges neuroscience, gamification, social learning, and robust analytics to help employees remember what they need to know to do their jobs more effectively, while giving companies extremely powerful data to better measure and manage their knowledge assets. (www.trivie.com)

About Brandon Hall Group

Brandon Hall Group operates the largest and longest running awards program in Human Capital Management. As an independent HCM research and analyst firm they conduct studies in Learning and Development, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Talent Acquisition and HR/Workforce Management. These benchmark studies help organizations by providing strategic insights for executives and practitioners responsible for growth and business results. Coupling the research studies with the best practice from the awards, Brandon Hall Group has helped more than 10,000 clients globally and more than 28 years of delivering world class research and advisory. At the core of our offerings is a membership program that combines research, benchmarking and unlimited access to data and analysts. Membership enables executives and practitioners to make the right decisions about people, processes, and systems, coalesced with analyst advisory services which aim to put the research into action in a way that is practical and efficient. Brandon Hall Group has also launched professional certifications for business and human capital management professionals to upskill themselves and gain credentials for career advancement. (www.brandonhall.com)

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