Recognizing, Empowering, and Certifying HCM Excellence around the world since 1993

Our research, data, and insights fuel the best minds in Human Capital Management to help them create future-proof learning, talent, and HR strategy for the new era of work

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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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Excellence in Action

Fall Program

Deadline 05.31.2024

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

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.

Our conferences

Annual HCM Excellence Conference

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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Talent Management Today, Workforce Management Today, Workforce Management/HR

Rival: A Talent Management Suite
for the Modern HR Team

This blog, based on a Brandon Hall Group™ analyst briefing, dives into the key functionalities of Rival’s product suite, highlighting its potential benefits for organizations seeking to optimize their human capital management (HCM) strategy.

Learning and Development Today

Attensi: Revolutionizing Corporate Learning
with Immersive Gamified Simulations

This blog, based on a Brandon Hall Group™ analyst briefing, examines Attensi’s solutions, highlighting how they address the critical need for engaging, effective and measurable learning experiences.

Human Resources Today

Brandon Hall Group Launches Comprehensive Study
on the Future of Human Resources

Brandon Hall Group™ launches a comprehensive HR study to explore future trends in service delivery, upskilling and digitization. Industry leaders are invited to shape benchmarks and best practices.

Rival: A Talent Management Suite
for the Modern HR Team

Learning and Development Today

Attensi: Revolutionizing Corporate Learning
with Immersive Gamified Simulations

Human Resources Today

Brandon Hall Group Launches Comprehensive Study
on the Future of Human Resources

Brandon Hall Group™ launches a comprehensive HR study to explore future trends in service delivery, upskilling and digitization. Industry leaders are invited to shape benchmarks and best practices.

Learning and Development Today

Optimizing the Learning Tech Ecosystem:
Break Free from Silos and Workarounds

AllenComm, a Brandon Hall Group™ Smartchoice® Preferred Provider, has a track record of helping organizations optimize their learning tech ecosystems. Working with an experienced partner like AllenComm can help you address the headaches that having substandard or outdated learning technology creates.

News

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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News

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.

Learning and Development Today

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,

Learning and Development Today

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,

Rival: A Talent Management Suite
for the Modern HR Team

Learning and Development Today

Attensi: Revolutionizing Corporate Learning
with Immersive Gamified Simulations

Human Resources Today

Brandon Hall Group Launches Comprehensive Study
on the Future of Human Resources

Brandon Hall Group™ launches a comprehensive HR study to explore future trends in service delivery, upskilling and digitization. Industry leaders are invited to shape benchmarks and best practices.

Learning and Development Today

Optimizing the Learning Tech Ecosystem:
Break Free from Silos and Workarounds

News

Insight Experience wins four
Brandon Hall Group™ Leadership Awards

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

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?

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.

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.

October 9, 2024

Maximizing Training Impact: Leveraging Business Metrics and KPIs for Effective Learning Initiatives

Join us for an engaging roundtable on Impact Driven Training. We’ll explore the benefits of using business metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to enhance corporate and extended enterprise training initiatives.

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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?

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.

September 26, 2024

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

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.

September 26, 2024

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

October 22, 2024

Future-Proofing Your Workforce with Personalized Upskilling Strategies

On Demand Webinars

August 15, 2024

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

August 22, 2024

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

August 22, 2024

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

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March 13, 2023

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

December 2, 2022

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

July 5, 2022

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

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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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.

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Great responsiveness of the team (from the account manager to the analysts); partner-centric attitude.

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Certified Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader (CDEIL)®

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