Unlock Peak Performance:
Brandon Hall Group™ Institute’s
Game-Changing Research Delivers Measurable Impact

 

Brandon Hall Group’s Institute™ continues to lead the way in delivering actionable insights and innovative strategies for HR, learning, and talent management professionals. This past week’s collection of new research and resources demonstrates our commitment to helping organizations navigate the evolving workplace landscape with data-driven solutions and industry-leading expertise.

 

Featured Research Highlights

Microcourse: Measuring Learning Impact: 5-Minute Dashboard

This micro-learning course introduces professionals to the essential components of creating an effective 5-minute learning impact dashboard. You’ll discover how to quickly visualize, interpret, and communicate key learning metrics that matter most to stakeholders. The course covers fundamental dashboard design principles, critical metrics selection, data visualization techniques, and actionable insights generation. By the end of this brief session, you’ll understand how to transform complex learning data into clear, compelling visual stories that drive decision-making and demonstrate the value of learning initiatives.

Strategy Brief: Aligning Learning with Performance — Conversion Strategies

Based on Brandon Hall Group’s extensive research on learning-performance convergence, this strategy brief addresses one of the most critical challenges facing L&D leaders today. Fewer than half of the companies in Brandon Hall Group’s Learning Strategy Study say their learning strategy is well-aligned with either business or learner objectives. It is a convergence of outcomes, content, learners and technology that ultimately drives performance. This resource provides actionable frameworks for bridging the gap between learning initiatives and measurable business outcomes, helping organizations move beyond traditional completion metrics to demonstrate real performance impact.

Case Study Analysis: How Learning Leaders Provide Business Impact

This comprehensive analysis examines real-world examples of learning leaders who have successfully connected their programs to tangible business results. Drawing from Brandon Hall Group’s extensive database of Excellence Award winners and research participants, this case study reveals the strategies, frameworks, and measurement approaches that top-performing organizations use to demonstrate learning’s value. Business leaders demand evidence that learning initiatives drive performance improvements, enhance productivity, and contribute to organizational outcomes. This shift requires a fundamental reimagining of how learning programs are designed, delivered, and measured.

 

Leadership Development & Microcourses

Our comprehensive microcourse collection addresses critical leadership skills:

 

Technology Spotlight

QGenda ProviderCloud: Cuts Banner Health Provider Scheduling Errors by 97% Discover how advanced scheduling technology is transforming healthcare workforce management and reducing critical errors.

Autodesk: 270 Go-to-Market Pros Master Outcomes Selling via Social Learning Tech Learn how social learning platforms are revolutionizing sales training and performance across technical industries.

AvePoint: From 1:38 to 1:1 — How AI Platform Scaled Personalized Learning for 300+ Pupils Explore the power of AI in creating truly personalized learning experiences at scale.

Unboxed AI: 50% Time Reduction in Goal-Setting for 10,000+ Users See how AI is streamlining performance management processes and improving employee engagement.

UST: Cuts Time-to-Hire by 40%, Saves $1.5M Through Workday-RippleHire Integration Understand the ROI potential of integrated talent acquisition technology solutions.

 

Additional Industry-Specific Resources

Our latest publications address critical challenges across multiple sectors:

Healthcare Excellence

Energy Sector Innovation

Manufacturing & Technology

Banking & Financial Services

Retail Industry Focus

Strategic Analytics & Workforce Planning

 

Access These Resources and More

These assets represent just a sample of the wealth of research, case studies, and actionable insights available through the Brandon Hall Group Institute. Our members gain exclusive access to:

  • Detailed case studies from award-winning organizations
  • Industry-specific action plans and implementation guides
  • Research notes on emerging trends and technologies
  • Expert analysis and benchmarking data
  • Interactive webinars with industry leaders

Visit institute.brandonhall.com to explore our full library of resources and discover how Brandon Hall Group™ can help your organization achieve excellence in human capital management.

 

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Brandon Hall Group™ is the only professional development company that provides data, research, insights, and certification to Learning and Talent professionals and organizations. For over 30 years, we have empowered, recognized, and certified excellence in organizations worldwide, influencing the development of over 10 million employees and executives.

 

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Chief Executive Officer of Brandon Hall Group Mike Cooke Prior to joining Brandon Hall Group, Mike Cooke was the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of AC Growth. Mike held leadership and executive positions for the majority of his career, at which he was responsible for steering sales and marketing teams to drive results and profitability. His background includes more than 15 years of experience in sales, marketing, management, and operations in the research, consulting, software and technology industries. Mike has extensive experience in sales, marketing and management having worked for several early high-growth emerging businesses and has implemented technology systems to support various critical sales, finance, marketing and client service functions. He is especially skilled in organizing the sales and service strategy to fully support a company’s growth strategy. The concept of growth was an absolute to Mike and a motivator in starting AC Growth, in order to help organizations achieve research driven results. Most recently, Mike was the VP and General Manager of Field Operations at Bersin & Associates, a global analyst and consulting services firm focused on all areas of enterprise learning, talent management and talent acquisition. Tasked with leading the company’s global expansion, Mike led all sales operations worldwide. During Mike’s tenure, the company has grown into a multi-national firm, conducting business in over 45 countries with over 4,500 multi-national organizations. Mike started his career at MicroVideo Learning Systems in 1992, eventually holding a senior management position and leading all corporate sales before founding Dynamic Minds. Mike was CEO and Co-Founder of Dynamic Minds, a custom developer of software programs, working with clients like Goldman Sachs, Prentice Hall, McGraw Hill and Merrill Lynch. Also, Mike worked for Oddcast, a leading provider of customer experience and marketing solutions, where he held a senior management position leading the company into new markets across various industries. Mike also serves on the Advisory Board for Carbon Solutions America, an independent sustainability consulting and carbon management firm that specializes in the design and implementation of greenhouse reduction and sustainability plans as well as managing the generation of carbon and renewal energy and energy efficiency credits. Mike attended University of Phoenix, studying Business Administration and Finance. He has also completed executive training at the Chicago Graduate School of Business in Chicago, IL.