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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

Announcements: August 14, 2025

Launch: January 2, 2025

Deadline April 11, 2025

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

Announcements: 12.4.2025

Announcement Webinar

Launch 04.21.2025

Deadline 09.12.2025

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

Announcements: 12.4.2025

Announcement Webinar

Launch 04.21.2025

Deadline 09.12.2025

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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Excellence in Action

Year-Round

Deadline 12.6.2024

Empower your workforce and amplify employee voices with Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Action

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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

HR’s Readiness to Support the Future of Work

This Brandon Hall Group™ strategy brief examines HR departments’ readiness to support the future of work, highlighting that only 28% of organizations feel fully prepared. It outlines five key areas for HR transformation: understanding future
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How to Upskill Your HR Team

This Brandon Hall Group™ strategy brief outlines how organizations can effectively upskill their HR teams to meet modern workplace challenges. The report highlights five key priorities: strategic planning, coaching/mentoring, learning agility, leadership/change advocacy, and collaboration.
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Why CYPHER Learning’s Latest Moves Matter

When learning technology companies tell us they're innovating, we tend to hear a lot of familiar promises. CYPHER Learning's second-half 2024 performance deserves attention for delivering tangible results in areas our research shows matter most
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Recent posts

AI-Powered Learning: The Make-or-Break Initiative for Corporate Success in 2025

As 2025 begins, the promise and reality of AI in corporate training remain starkly different. While 89% of businesses expect AI to transform learning and development this year, most still limit its use to basic content creation and recommendations. This gap between vision and practice isn't just a technology issue — it points to a deeper challenge in how companies prepare for the future.

Setting Industry Standards: Abilitie’s Multi-Layered Approach to AI Security in Learning

Most organizations implementing AI in learning technologies focus narrowly on data protection. This misses a crucial part of the security equation. Abilitie takes a fundamentally different path, building a sophisticated three-layer security framework that protects not just information, but the human experience itself.

How to Ensure Alignment Across HCM Practices

This Brandon Hall Group™ strategy brief examines how organizations can achieve better alignment across their Human Capital Management (HCM) practices. The report highlights that only 40% of organizations have a unified HCM strategy, with many struggling due to siloed departments and poor communication.

Does Your Employer Brand Pass the Test?

According to Brandon Hall Group™ research, only 35% of organizations have a formal employer branding strategy. This Strategy Brief outlines key strategies including leveraging employee-generated content, creating user-friendly career websites, and maintaining consistent brand messaging.

Data Analytics:
Predictive Modeling for Candidate Success

This Brandon Hall Group™ Strategy Brief discusses the current state and future of predictive analytics in talent acquisition. While 78% of organizations collect candidate data, only 23% effectively use it for predictive modeling.
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  • Featured Blogs

How to Build a Culture of Continuous Learning

Continuous learning is crucial for organizations to stay competitive. This Brandon Hall Group™ Strategy Brief explores the challenges and opportunities of implementing a continuous learning culture, emphasizing the importance of technology, leadership support, and a
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The Great HR Compliance Challenge: How
Experian Employer Services Is Making it Manageable

Experian's solution suite spans the entire employee lifecycle — from tax credits and I-9 management during onboarding to verification fulfillment and unemployment management. This holistic approach, combined with their focus on "serving employers, serving employees,"
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2025: A Transformative Year
for Learning & Development

The leaders at EI Powered by MPS, who have spent decades transforming learning across global enterprises, see 2025 as more than just another milestone year. They envision it as the moment when artificial intelligence (AI),
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Recent posts

HR’s Readiness to Support the Future of Work

This Brandon Hall Group™ strategy brief examines HR departments’ readiness to support the future of work, highlighting that only 28% of organizations feel fully prepared. It outlines five key areas for HR transformation: understanding future work trends, adapting HR strategies, developing future-proof skills, embracing technology/innovation, and fostering a culture of change.

How to Upskill Your HR Team

This Brandon Hall Group™ strategy brief outlines how organizations can effectively upskill their HR teams to meet modern workplace challenges. The report highlights five key priorities: strategic planning, coaching/mentoring, learning agility, leadership/change advocacy, and collaboration. It addresses complexities like identifying skill gaps, designing effective programs, and securing resources.

Why CYPHER Learning’s Latest Moves Matter

When learning technology companies tell us they're innovating, we tend to hear a lot of familiar promises. CYPHER Learning's second-half 2024 performance deserves attention for delivering tangible results in areas our research shows matter most to organizations.

AI-Powered Learning: The Make-or-Break Initiative for Corporate Success in 2025

As 2025 begins, the promise and reality of AI in corporate training remain starkly different. While 89% of businesses expect AI to transform learning and development this year, most still limit its use to basic content creation and recommendations. This gap between vision and practice isn't just a technology issue — it points to a deeper challenge in how companies prepare for the future.

Setting Industry Standards: Abilitie’s Multi-Layered Approach to AI Security in Learning

Most organizations implementing AI in learning technologies focus narrowly on data protection. This misses a crucial part of the security equation. Abilitie takes a fundamentally different path, building a sophisticated three-layer security framework that protects not just information, but the human experience itself.
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  • Upcoming Webinars

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

  • February 18, 2025

The Artisan’s Approach to Modern Learning: How to Scale without Sacrificing Quality

Technology-driven, AI-enabled learning is the future. But, in their eagerness to adopt new tech, L&D departments are churning out standardized, automated content at the expense of quality and effectiveness.
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  • February 26, 2025

Unlock Your Organization’s Potential: How Mentoring Solves the Top 5 Workforce Challenges

Brandon Hall Group research shows that improving the employee experience and addressing skill gaps are the top two talent management priorities for 2025.
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  • March 4, 2025

AI-Powered Mastery: Transform Your Learning for 2025 and Beyond

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  • March 13, 2025

Effective L&D Measurement in the Flow of Learning: master Blended Learning Evaluation

Blended learning is essential for strategic programs like leadership development and onboarding. Research shows most organizations rely on it as their primary training method.
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  • Most Recent Webinars

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  • March 4, 2025

AI-Powered Mastery: Transform Your Learning for 2025 and Beyond

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  • February 26, 2025

Unlock Your Organization’s Potential: How Mentoring Solves the Top 5 Workforce Challenges

Brandon Hall Group research shows that improving the employee experience and addressing skill gaps are the top two talent management priorities for 2025.
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  • March 13, 2025

Effective L&D Measurement in the Flow of Learning: master Blended Learning Evaluation

Blended learning is essential for strategic programs like leadership development and onboarding. Research shows most organizations rely on it as their primary training method.
Register now
  • February 18, 2025

The Artisan’s Approach to Modern Learning: How to Scale without Sacrificing Quality

Technology-driven, AI-enabled learning is the future. But, in their eagerness to adopt new tech, L&D departments are churning out standardized, automated content at the expense of quality and effectiveness.
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  • March 13, 2025

Effective L&D Measurement in the Flow of Learning: master Blended Learning Evaluation

Blended learning is essential for strategic programs like leadership development and onboarding. Research shows most organizations rely on it as their primary training method.
Watch now
  • January 21, 2025

The Great HCM Reset: What Industry Leaders Know About 2025 (That You Should Too)

Is your organization truly ready for 2025? Join Brandon Hall Group CEO Mike Cooke and Principal HCM Analyst David Forry for an eye-opening session that will challenge everything you think you know about the future of human capital management.
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On Demand Webinars

Building an Award-Winning Upskilling Program: A Strategic Blueprint for Success

How to Align HR with the Business and Drive Breakthrough Results

Maximizing Training ROI: How Dell, Wells Fargo & United Airlines Scale Instructor-Led Programs

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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 Episode 289: Driving Retention & ROI: The Power of Management Pathways

Excellence at Work Episode 288: From Chaos to Impact: Revolutionizing Learning Across a Global Workforce

Excellence at Work Episode 287: The Business of Learning: Transforming L&D for Strategic Impact

Excellence at Work Podcast Episode 286: Lifelong Learning: Reshaping Talent Development

Excellence at Work Episode 285: Building Corporate Athletes: Inside Estée Lauder’s Award-Winning Development Program

Excellence at Work Episode 284: Leadership Excellence in Action: How WESCO Built a Global Development Plan from Scratch

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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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