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HCM Outlook

There’s no question of HCM becoming more data-driven and savvy with AI-enabled technologies. But true HCM Excellence brings order from chaos and clarity from confusion. This research charts a course for HR to unite workforces for a successful future." – Mike Cooke, Brandon Hall Group CEO

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Find Your Excellence

When it comes to Human Capital Management, one size does not fit all. We produce three pieces of HCM content everyday, in a variety of formats, but how we apply those insights is up to you.

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Subscribe to Brandon Hall Group’s network of research, business cases, data, and insights. Specifically designed for Learning, Talent, and HR professionals who want to optimize their organizations processes and maximize their team’s impact on the business. Available for corporate organizations and individuals, or HCM technology companies.

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Certifications

Enhance your career with one of our six certifications that focuses on the learning journey where the exam taker feels they have acquired new competencies and skills that can be applied in their organization. Available for L&D, Leadership Development, Talent Management, DE&I, Human Resources, and Talent Acquisition.

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Certifications we offer

CTAS designation

Certified Talent Acquisition Strategist (CTA)®

Three-phase program

CLDS designation

Certified Leadership Development Strategist (CLDS)®

Three-phase program

CTMS designation

Certified Talent Management Strategist (CTAS)®

Three-phase program

CHRS designation

Certified Human Resources Strategist (CHRS)®

Three-phase program

CDEIL designation

Certified Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader (CDEIL)®

Three-phase program

CLS designation

Certified Learning Strategist (CLS)®

Three-phase program

Awards

The Excellence Awards feature two annual programs that recognize the best organizations that have successfully deployed programs, strategies, modalities, processes, systems, and tools that have achieved measurable results. The awards attract entrants from leading corporations around the world, as well as mid-market and smaller firms.

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HCM Excellence

Spring Program

Announcements: 08.22.24

The HCM Excellence Awards® recognize top organizations that successfully deployed programs, strategies, modalities, processes, systems, and tools that achieved superior and measurable results in Human Capital Management. Solution Provider wanting to participate must enter with their corporate client.
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Technology

Fall Program

Opened 04.22.2024

Deadline 09.13.2024

The Excellence in Technology showcase ways their Human Capital Management Technology (that they developed or implemented) has measurably benefited an organization. Solution Providers and Corporate are encouraged to enter together or separately.

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Education Technology

Fall Program

Opened 04.22.2024

Deadline 09.13.2024

Our education audience now has a dedicated category in the Technology Awards to submit and be reviewed by your peers. Searching for EdTech companies, K-12, colleges/universities, and executive business schools.

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Employee Voice Excellence

Fall Program

Deadline 05.31.2024

Empower your workforce and amplify employee voices with Brandon Hall Group Employee Voice Excellence

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Events

The HCM Excellence Conference takes place at the beginning of each year and runs multiple tracks across human capital management. The DE&I Conference, held over the summer focuses on how Learning, Talent, and HR professionals create strategies to better support today’s diverse workforce.

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Our conferences

Annual HCM Excellence Conference

  • Jan 28-Jan 30, 2025
Brandon Hall Group is famous for its actionable Human Capital Management research. Our annual HCM Excellence Conference delivers the same experience through a 3-day event with leading practices from award-winning organizations along with checklists, self-assessments, models, frameworks, and other tools that you can use to convert insights into measurable benefits for your organization.

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  • Featured Blogs

Insight Experience wins four
Brandon Hall Group™ Leadership Awards

Insight Experience is thrilled to announce that they have received four coveted 2024 Brandon Hall Group™ awards that recognize their innovations and accomplishments in leadership development and business simulations.
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Brandon Hall Group Institute:
What’s New for September 2024

From cutting-edge research reports to insightful podcasts and award-winning case studies, here's what's new at Brandon Hall Group Institute this month.
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Continual Engine: A Leader in AI-Powered
Digital Accessibility Solutions

Continual Engine is a leading provider of AI-powered digital accessibility solutions that help organizations make their digital content accessible to everyone, regardless of their abilities. The company offers a suite of services, including document remediation,
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Insight Experience wins four
Brandon Hall Group™ Leadership Awards

Insight Experience is thrilled to announce that they have received four coveted 2024 Brandon Hall Group™ awards that recognize their innovations and accomplishments in leadership development and business simulations.

Brandon Hall Group Institute:
What’s New for September 2024

From cutting-edge research reports to insightful podcasts and award-winning case studies, here's what's new at Brandon Hall Group Institute this month.

Continual Engine: A Leader in AI-Powered
Digital Accessibility Solutions

Continual Engine is a leading provider of AI-powered digital accessibility solutions that help organizations make their digital content accessible to everyone, regardless of their abilities. The company offers a suite of services, including document remediation, website accessibility, closed captioning, audio descriptions and accessibility for online courses and training.

The Rise of LearnOps: How Cognota
is Redefining Learning & Development

This blog explores the rise of LearnOps and how Cognota is revolutionizing the L&D landscape. It highlights the challenges faced by L&D teams and how Cognota's platform addresses them through consolidation of tools, strategic alignment, operational excellence, data-driven decision-making and skill development.

Bridging the Gap: How Acumen Learning
Transforms Employees into Business-Savvy Leaders

Acumen Learning transforms employees into business-savvy leaders by demystifying complex business concepts and empowering them to think strategically. The company's customized training programs focus on the five key drivers of business success, enabling employees to make informed decisions that drive organizational growth.
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  • Featured Blogs

SkillGym: Revolutionizing Critical Conversation Training
Through AI-Powered Role Play at Scale

SkillGym is an AI-powered platform that is revolutionizing critical conversation training. It uses a methodology-first approach, grounded in neuroscience, to create realistic and scalable role-play scenarios.
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isolved: Unifying the Employee Experience
with a Streamlined HCM Platform

isolved's HCM platform streamlines HR processes, from talent acquisition and onboarding to payroll, benefits, and performance management. This unified solution helps organizations attract top talent, simplify HR tasks, and empower employees.
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PetroSkills: Advancing the Oil and Gas Industry
Through Innovative Training Solutions

PetroSkills is a leading provider of training solutions for the oil and gas industry. With a deep understanding of the industry's complex challenges, PetroSkills offers training products and services designed to equip professionals with the
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Recent posts

Insight Experience wins four
Brandon Hall Group™ Leadership Awards

Insight Experience is thrilled to announce that they have received four coveted 2024 Brandon Hall Group™ awards that recognize their innovations and accomplishments in leadership development and business simulations.

Brandon Hall Group Institute:
What’s New for September 2024

From cutting-edge research reports to insightful podcasts and award-winning case studies, here's what's new at Brandon Hall Group Institute this month.

Continual Engine: A Leader in AI-Powered
Digital Accessibility Solutions

Continual Engine is a leading provider of AI-powered digital accessibility solutions that help organizations make their digital content accessible to everyone, regardless of their abilities. The company offers a suite of services, including document remediation, website accessibility, closed captioning, audio descriptions and accessibility for online courses and training.

The Rise of LearnOps: How Cognota
is Redefining Learning & Development

This blog explores the rise of LearnOps and how Cognota is revolutionizing the L&D landscape. It highlights the challenges faced by L&D teams and how Cognota's platform addresses them through consolidation of tools, strategic alignment, operational excellence, data-driven decision-making and skill development.

Bridging the Gap: How Acumen Learning
Transforms Employees into Business-Savvy Leaders

Acumen Learning transforms employees into business-savvy leaders by demystifying complex business concepts and empowering them to think strategically. The company's customized training programs focus on the five key drivers of business success, enabling employees to make informed decisions that drive organizational growth.
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  • Upcoming Webinars

Complimentary Webinars on the latest HCM trends and best practices. Participate live or view them on-demand.

  • September 12, 2024

Blended Learning Reimagined: Strategies for Cohesive & Engaging Programs

Traditional learning models are no longer sufficient to meet the diverse needs of modern employees. Blended learning, a dynamic approach that seamlessly integrates online and in-person instruction, has emerged as a powerful tool for driving organizational success.
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  • September 18, 2024

Urgent: Close Your GenAI Knowledge Gap Before It’s Too Late

Generative AI isn’t just coming — it’s here, and it’s transforming corporate learning and development at breakneck speed. Are you ready to harness its power?
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  • September 26, 2024

Selling in the ‘Elimination Market’: Everything You Need To Know About the New HCM Solution Selection Process

Are you struggling with longer sales cycles, lower win rates, and difficulty standing out in the crowded HCM market? The root cause might surprise you: your buyers have fundamentally changed their approach, and they’re actively trying to exclude you from consideration.
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  • October 3, 2024

Empowering Leaders and Employees Through Effective Coaching and Mentoring: Research and Real-World Application

Join Brandon Hall Group and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC for an insightful webinar on creating a robust coaching and mentoring culture in your organization.
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  • Most Recent Webinars

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  • October 29, 2024

How to Build Future-Proof Skills: Essentials in the Age of AI

In an era where artificial intelligence is reshaping the workplace, how can professionals and organizations ensure they remain relevant and competitive?
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  • October 3, 2024

Empowering Leaders and Employees Through Effective Coaching and Mentoring: Research and Real-World Application

Join Brandon Hall Group and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC for an insightful webinar on creating a robust coaching and mentoring culture in your organization.
Register now
  • September 26, 2024

Selling in the ‘Elimination Market’: Everything You Need To Know About the New HCM Solution Selection Process

Are you struggling with longer sales cycles, lower win rates, and difficulty standing out in the crowded HCM market? The root cause might surprise you: your buyers have fundamentally changed their approach, and they’re actively trying to exclude you from consideration.
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  • October 22, 2024

Future-Proofing Your Workforce with Personalized Upskilling Strategies

Upskilling has become critical for organizational success in an era of rapid technological change. However, recent Brandon Hall Group research reveals that only 12% of organizations believe their current approach to upskilling is highly effective.
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  • September 26, 2024

Selling in the ‘Elimination Market’: Everything You Need To Know About the New HCM Solution Selection Process

Are you struggling with longer sales cycles, lower win rates, and difficulty standing out in the crowded HCM market? The root cause might surprise you: your buyers have fundamentally changed their approach, and they’re actively trying to exclude you from consideration.
Watch now
  • October 22, 2024

Future-Proofing Your Workforce with Personalized Upskilling Strategies

Upskilling has become critical for organizational success in an era of rapid technological change. However, recent Brandon Hall Group research reveals that only 12% of organizations believe their current approach to upskilling is highly effective.
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On Demand Webinars

An Institute-Only Invitation to Driving Business Impact: The Learning-Performance Convergence Model

HCM Excellence Awards 2024 Announcements Group 3 (Q-Z)

HCM Excellence Awards 2024 Announcements Groups 2 (H-P)

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  • Featured Excellence at Work Podcasts

Excellence at Work Episode 243: What’s Trending in the World of Talent, Learning and Leadership?

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Episode 230: Merck and Co. Reveals Their Talent Growth Framework

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Excellence at Work 214: Accenture New Joiner Experience: Bringing Virtual Reality to Onboarding at Scale

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More Excellence at Work Podcasts

Excellence at Work Podcast Episode 277: The Changing Face of Change: Navigating Transformation in the Age of AI

Excellence at Work Podcast Episode 276: Building a Global ‘Verizon Family’ in the Face of Challenges

Excellence at Work Podcast Episode 275: Navigating the Integration of AI in the Workplace

Excellence at Work Podcast Episode 274: Exploring the Impact of AI on Learning and Development with CYPHER Learning

Excellence at Work Podcast Episode 273: Level Up Your Leadership: AllenComm’s Cutting-Edge Approach to Transformative Learning

Excellence at Work Episode 272: Exploring the Future of Generative AI in Learning

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Testimonials

We recently worked with Brandon Hall Group on a consulting project. They were helpful and informative and provided valuable insights. BHG assisted our project team to broaden our understanding of industry background and perspectives, resulting in more fully informed decisions. In addition, I am pleased with the breadth and depth of the many webinars offered by BHG.
Eric NakagawaSystem Owner, Enterprise LMS Stanford University
Our partnership with BHG is critical to address big challenges and opportunities in L&D that our team is facing each day.
Michelle VielledentDirector, Sales Effectiveness Edwards Lifesciences
We desire and plan to work with BHG for a very long time and as much as possible.
Donato MangialardoSenior Director Of Marketing Docebo
We experienced a wonderful partnership with Brandon Hall Group. We felt as if we had our own internal research team as they provided outstanding support and were very responsive.
Anita Norris DeAngeloDirector And Manager, Talent Development And Learning MUFG
Great responsiveness of the team (from the account manager to the analysts); partner-centric attitude.
Pam BoirosVP Of Corporate Marketing Skillsoft

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