2026 Excellence in Practice Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2026 Excellence in Practice Award winners!
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59 practices from 47 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 Exposition in Los Angeles, California.
59 practices from 47 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 Exposition in Los Angeles, California.
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Content AIA AIA | Content LIFT Programme LIFT Programme | Content Onboarding Onboarding |
Content Allianz SE Allianz SE | Content Tech4Leaders Tech4Leaders | Content Leadership/Management Development Leadership/Management Development |
Content American Bankers Association American Bankers Association | Content Lead from Any Seat Leadership Development Program Lead from Any Seat Leadership Development Program | Content Leadership/Management Development Leadership/Management Development |
Content AT&T AT&T | Content Gateway to Leadership Gateway to Leadership | Content Leadership/Management Development Leadership/Management Development |
Content Bader China Ltd. Bader China Ltd. | Content Strategic Upgrade-Oriented Development of Interdisciplinary Talent Strategic Upgrade-Oriented Development of Interdisciplinary Talent | Content Integrated Talent Management Integrated Talent Management |
Content Bell Partners Inc Bell Partners Inc | Content Bell Beginnings Bell Beginnings | Content Onboarding Onboarding |
Content Bell Partners Inc Bell Partners Inc | Content Leadership Excellence Leadership Excellence | Content Leadership/Management Development Leadership/Management Development |
Content Caesars Entertainment Caesars Entertainment | Content Emerging Leader Summit Emerging Leader Summit | Content Leadership/Management Development Leadership/Management Development |
Content Cathay United Bank Cathay United Bank | Content Consultative Wealth Advisory Sales Transformation Consultative Wealth Advisory Sales Transformation | Content Sales Enablement Sales Enablement |
Content Chia Tai Tianging Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. Chia Tai Tianging Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. | Content Leadership Star: Star Youth Development Program Leadership Star: Star Youth Development Program | Content Integrated Talent Management Integrated Talent Management |
Content China Baowu Iron&Steel Group Co., Ltd China Baowu Iron&Steel Group Co., Ltd | Content “3H-5V” Onboarding Training for Gen-Z University Graduates “3H-5V” Onboarding Training for Gen-Z University Graduates | Content Onboarding Onboarding |
Content China Telecom Corporation Limited China Telecom Corporation Limited | Content Cultivation Project for Technology-oriented Leaders Cultivation Project for Technology-oriented Leaders | Content Learning and Development Learning and Development |
Content ChinaTelecom ChinaTelecom | Content Scaling AI Literacy through AI-Powered Learning: An Organization-wide Initiative Scaling AI Literacy through AI-Powered Learning: An Organization-wide Initiative | Content Learning Technologies Learning Technologies |
Content Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma | Content Individual Development Plans (IDPs) Individual Development Plans (IDPs) | Content Career Development Career Development |
Content Cognizant Cognizant | Content Get Role Ready for Opportunities at Work (GROW) Get Role Ready for Opportunities at Work (GROW) | Content Learning and Development Learning and Development |
Content Cognizant Cognizant | Content Skill Development Program Skill Development Program | Content Performance Consulting/Performance Improvement Performance Consulting/Performance Improvement |
Content Cognizant Cognizant | Content Emerging Leaders Program Emerging Leaders Program | Content Leadership/Management Development Leadership/Management Development |
Content Cognizant Cognizant | Content Frontline Leaders Program Frontline Leaders Program | Content Leadership/Management Development Leadership/Management Development |
Content Cognizant Cognizant | Content RISE Women Leadership Development Program RISE Women Leadership Development Program | Content Diversity and Inclusion ( incl. Cultural Competence) Diversity and Inclusion ( incl. Cultural Competence) |
Content Community Choice Credit Union Community Choice Credit Union | Content Choice Map Choice Map | Content Customer Service Training Customer Service Training |
Content Dubai Police Dubai Police | Content Immersive Virtual Reality Crime Scene Investigation (IVRCSI) Immersive Virtual Reality Crime Scene Investigation (IVRCSI) | Content Learning Technologies Learning Technologies |
Content Far Eastern New Century Far Eastern New Century | Content Elite Warrior Program Elite Warrior Program | Content Leadership/Management Development Leadership/Management Development |
Content Ferguson Enterprises, LLC Ferguson Enterprises, LLC | Content Academy Org Design Academy Org Design | Content Managing the Learning Function Managing the Learning Function |
Content HD Supply HD Supply | Content GREAT Customer Service and Coaching Program GREAT Customer Service and Coaching Program | Content Customer Service Training Customer Service Training |
Content Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. | Content The Future Leaders Program The Future Leaders Program | Content Leadership/Management Development Leadership/Management Development |
Content Huizhou Desay SV Automotive Co., Ltd. Huizhou Desay SV Automotive Co., Ltd. | Content Fly-up Program Fly-up Program | Content Leadership/Management Development Leadership/Management Development |
Content ITC Limited - Food Business Division ITC Limited - Food Business Division | Content iEvolve 2.0: Leaders as Levers iEvolve 2.0: Leaders as Levers | Content Change Management Change Management |
Content Limak Cement Limak Cement | Content Cement Academy Cement Academy | Content Managing the Learning Function Managing the Learning Function |
Content Lumen Lumen | Content Navigating IT Global Change Requests (GCRs): Ensuring SOX Compliance and Minimizing Risk Knowledge Base and Web-based Training Navigating IT Global Change Requests (GCRs): Ensuring SOX Compliance and Minimizing Risk Knowledge Base and Web-based Training | Content Learning and Development Learning and Development |
Content Lumen Lumen | Content Copilot Training and Adoption Program Copilot Training and Adoption Program | Content Learning and Development Learning and Development |
Content Lumen Lumen | Content Mass Markets New Hire Call Center and Technician Training Programs Mass Markets New Hire Call Center and Technician Training Programs | Content Learning and Development Learning and Development |
Content Mars China Mars China | Content Organizational Capability Development Program - High Quality Decision Making Organizational Capability Development Program - High Quality Decision Making | Content Leadership/Management Development Leadership/Management Development |
Content MediaTek MediaTek | Content Executive Onboarding Program Executive Onboarding Program | Content Onboarding Onboarding |
Content Mercado Libre Mercado Libre | Content Sales Excellence Boarding Sales Excellence Boarding | Content Sales Enablement Sales Enablement |
Content MGM China MGM China | Content Nurturing the Leaders of Tomorrow Nurturing the Leaders of Tomorrow | Content Career Development Career Development |
Content MGM China MGM China | Content Discover A Greater You Academy Discover A Greater You Academy | Content Learning and Development Learning and Development |
Content MGM China MGM China | Content The Company Service Excellence Program The Company Service Excellence Program | Content Customer Service Training Customer Service Training |
Content Nova Scotia Career Development Association Nova Scotia Career Development Association | Content Case Management Certificate Training Case Management Certificate Training | Content Learning and Development Learning and Development |
Content Novo Nordisk Shanghai Pharmaceutical Company Novo Nordisk Shanghai Pharmaceutical Company | Content Building an Agile Learning Ecosystem to Enable Organizational Transformation Building an Agile Learning Ecosystem to Enable Organizational Transformation | Content Sales Enablement Sales Enablement |
Content Panda Restaurant Group Panda Restaurant Group | Content Fast-Track Leadership Development Initiative Fast-Track Leadership Development Initiative | Content Leadership/Management Development Leadership/Management Development |
Content Pegasus Airlines Pegasus Airlines | Content Integrated Talent Management Strategy Integrated Talent Management Strategy | Content Integrated Talent Management Integrated Talent Management |
Content Pegasus Airlines Pegasus Airlines | Content Harmony Initiative: Towards a Horizon of Equity and Harmonious Voices Harmony Initiative: Towards a Horizon of Equity and Harmonious Voices | Content Diversity and Inclusion ( incl. Cultural Competence) Diversity and Inclusion ( incl. Cultural Competence) |
Content Prudential Hong Kong Limited Prudential Hong Kong Limited | Content PRUVenture Development Programme PRUVenture Development Programme | Content Integrated Talent Management Integrated Talent Management |
Content RBFCU RBFCU | Content Improving the Mortgage Experience Through Service Excellence Improving the Mortgage Experience Through Service Excellence | Content Learning and Development Learning and Development |
Content Resideo Resideo | Content Pro Enablement Pro Enablement | Content Customer Service Training Customer Service Training |
Content Setur Setur | Content Agile Transformation Agile Transformation | Content Change Management Change Management |
Content SprintRay SprintRay | Content The People Strategy The People Strategy | Content Change Management Change Management |
Content Sungrow Business Institute Sungrow Business Institute | Content Manager for International Teams Program Manager for International Teams Program | Content Diversity and Inclusion ( incl. Cultural Competence) Diversity and Inclusion ( incl. Cultural Competence) |
Content Sungrow Business Institute Sungrow Business Institute | Content Innovators of Future Digital Intelligence Innovators of Future Digital Intelligence | Content Future Readiness Future Readiness |
Content The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Content Change enABLEment Change enABLEment | Content Change Management Change Management |
Content TSKB TSKB | Content Skill-Based Career Management Project Skill-Based Career Management Project | Content Career Development Career Development |
Content U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Content Advanced Trade Fraud Course Advanced Trade Fraud Course | Content Future Readiness Future Readiness |
Content University of South Florida University of South Florida | Content Generative AI Professional Development for Higher Education Faculty Generative AI Professional Development for Higher Education Faculty | Content Learning and Development Learning and Development |
Content Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation | Content Accelerated Management Development Program (AMDP) Accelerated Management Development Program (AMDP) | Content Leadership/Management Development Leadership/Management Development |
Content Worten - Equipamentos para o Lar, SA Worten - Equipamentos para o Lar, SA | Content WAVE WAVE | Content Customer Service Training Customer Service Training |
Content Worten - Equipamentos para o Lar, SA Worten - Equipamentos para o Lar, SA | Content Diversity and Inclusion Plan – We Celebrate Equality and Difference Diversity and Inclusion Plan – We Celebrate Equality and Difference | Content Diversity and Inclusion ( incl. Cultural Competence) Diversity and Inclusion ( incl. Cultural Competence) |
Content Yapı Kredi Yapı Kredi | Content Branch Career Development Project Branch Career Development Project | Content Learning and Development Learning and Development |
Content Yongan Futures Yongan Futures | Content “Huangpu Alliance” Program—The Practice of Cultivating Junior Futures Analysts “Huangpu Alliance” Program—The Practice of Cultivating Junior Futures Analysts | Content Learning and Development Learning and Development |
Content ZTE Corporation ZTE Corporation | Content Building a Targeted Security Empowerment System to Ensure Zero Major Network O&M Accidents Building a Targeted Security Empowerment System to Ensure Zero Major Network O&M Accidents | Content Learning and Development Learning and Development |
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