2026 Excellence in Practice Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2026 Excellence in Practice Award winners!
59 practices from 46 organizations received an Excellence in Practice Award. Winners will be recognized at a special (invitation-only) ATD Awards Ceremony held during the 2026 ATD International Conference and EXPO in Los Angeles, California.
COMPANY | PRACTICE TITLE | CATEGORY |
AIA Group | LIFT Onboarding Programme | Onboarding |
Allianz SE | #Tech4Leaders | Leadership/Management Development |
American Bankers Association | Lead from Any Seat Leadership Development Program | Leadership/Management Development |
AT&T | Gateway to Leadership | Learning and Development |
Bader China Limited | Strategic Upgrade-Oriented Development of Interdisciplinary Talent | Integrated Talent Management |
Bell Partners | Bell Beginnings | Onboarding |
Bell Partners | Leadership Excellence | Leadership/Management Development |
Caesars Entertainment | Emerging Leader Summit | Leadership/Management Development |
Cathay United Bank | Consultative Wealth Advisory Sales Transformation | Sales Enablement |
Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group | Leadership Star: Star Youth Development Program | Integrated Talent Management |
China Baowu Steel Group | “3H-5V” Onboarding Training for Gen-Z University Graduates | Onboarding |
China Telecom | Cultivation Project for Technology-Oriented Leaders | Learning and Development |
China Telecom | Scaling AI Literacy through AI-Powered Learning: An Organization-Wide Initiative | Learning Technologies |
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma | Individual Development Plans (IDPs) | Career Development |
Cognizant | Get Role Ready for Opportunities at Work (GROW) | Learning and Development |
Cognizant | Emerging Leaders Program | Leadership/Management Development |
Cognizant | Frontline Leaders Program | Leadership/Management Development |
Cognizant | RISE Women Leadership Development Program | Diversity and Inclusion |
Cognizant | Mendix Skill Development Program | Performance Consulting/Performance Improvement |
Community Choice Credit Union | Choice Map | Customer Service Training |
Dubai Police | Immersive Virtual Reality Crime Scene Investigation (IVRCSI) | Learning Technologies |
Far Eastern New Century | Elite Warrior Program | Leadership/Management Development |
Ferguson Enterprises | Academy Org Design | Managing the Learning Function |
HD Supply | GREAT Customer Service and Coaching Program | Customer Service Training |
Hon Hai Precision Industry Company Limited | The Future Leaders Program | Leadership/Management Development |
Huizhou Desay SV Automotive Company Limited | Fly-up Program | Leadership/Management Development |
ITC Limited - Food Business Division | iEvolve 2.0: Leaders as Levers | Change Management |
Limak Cement | Cement Academy | Managing the Learning Function |
Lumen Technologies | Navigating IT Global Change Requests (GCRs): Ensuring SOX Compliance and Minimizing Risk | Learning and Development |
Lumen Technologies | Copilot Training and Adoption Program | Learning and Development |
Lumen Technologies | Mass Markets New Hire Call Center and Technician Training Programs | Learning and Development |
Mars China | Organizational Capability Development Program - High Quality Decision Making | Leadership/Management Development |
MediaTek | Executive Onboarding Program | Onboarding |
Mercado Libre | Sales Excellence Boarding | Sales Enablement |
MGM China | Nurturing the Leaders of Tomorrow | Career Development |
MGM China | Discover A Greater You Academy | Learning and Development |
MGM China | The Company Service Excellence Program | Customer Service Training |
Nova Scotia Career Development Association | Case Management Certificate Training | Learning and Development |
Novo Nordisk (China) Pharmaceutical Company Limited | Building an Agile Learning Ecosystem to Enable Organizational Transformation | Sales Enablement |
Panda Restaurant Group | Fast-Track Leadership Development Initiative | Leadership/Management Development |
Pegasus Airlines | Integrated Talent Management Strategy | Integrated Talent Management |
Pegasus Airlines | Harmony Initiative | Diversity and Inclusion |
Prudential Hong Kong Limited | PRUVenture Development Programme | Integrated Talent Management |
RBFCU | Improving the Mortgage Experience Through Service Excellence | Learning and Development |
Resideo | Pro Enablement | Customer Service Training |
Setur | Agile Transformation | Change Management |
SprintRay | SprintRay's People Strategy | Change Management |
Sungrow Business Institute | Manager for International Teams Program | Diversity and Inclusion |
Sungrow Business Institute | Innovators of Future Digital Intelligence | Future Readiness |
TSKB | Skill-Based Career Management Project | Career Development |
U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Advanced Trade Fraud Course | Future Readiness |
University of South Florida | Generative AI Professional Development for Higher Education Faculty | Learning and Development |
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Change enABLEment | Change Management |
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation | Accelerated Management Development Program (AMDP) | Leadership/Management Development |
Worten | WAVE | Customer Service Training |
Worten | Diversity and Inclusion Plan – We Celebrate Equality and Difference | Diversity and Inclusion |
Yapı Kredi | Branch Career Development Project | Learning and Development |
Yongan Futures | “Huangpu Alliance” Program—The Practice of Cultivating Junior Futures Analysts | Learning and Development |
ZTE Corporation | Building a Targeted Security Empowerment System to Ensure Zero Major Network O&M Accidents | Learning and Development |