Wilson Learning Clinches Gold at Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Award for Excellence in Best Executive Leadership Development

Wilson Learning has been recognized with a Brandon Hall Group Gold HCM Excellence Award in the Best Executive Leadership Development category for its Leadership Development Program. The HCM Excellence Awards recognize organizations that successfully develop and deploy programs, strategies, technologies, and solutions that deliver measurable business results and advance excellence in Human Capital Management.

Winners of Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards 2026

The award entry showcased Wilson Learning’s partnership with our  to strengthen executive leadership capability through a focused Leadership Development Program. Designed around the realities and challenges faced by leaders in a dynamic business environment, the program went beyond traditional leadership training to build practical capabilities in decision-making, strategic thinking, collaboration, and leading through business priorities. The approach connected leadership development to real workplace application, enabling participants to translate learning into meaningful actions and stronger leadership effectiveness.

Each submission is evaluated by an independent panel of Brandon Hall Group analysts, industry experts, and experienced practitioners using consistent criteria that assess business need, program design, innovation, adoption, and organizational impact. Winning a Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Award signifies that the organization’s work stands among the industry’s most successful and influential initiatives

“The HCM Excellence Awards have become the most recognized benchmark for excellence in human capital management because organizations know they are earned, not given. Every winning program has demonstrated measurable impact, innovation, and execution through one of the industry’s most rigorous evaluation processes. We are proud to recognize the organizations setting the standard for the future of work.” Mike Cooke, CEO, Brandon Hall Group™

“This recognition is a testament to what is possible when executive development is closely connected to the realities of the business. Our partnership with Piramal Finance focused on developing leaders not simply through knowledge acquisition, but by building the confidence, judgment, and practical capabilities needed to lead effectively in a complex and evolving environment,” said David Yesford, President, Wilson Learning.

To learn more, contact Wilson Learning at www.WilsonLearning.com

Wilson Learning—Improving Performance Through People

Wilson Learning Worldwide is a global leader in human performance improvement solutions for the Global 2000, Fortune 500, and emerging organizations worldwide. Serving clients in 50 countries and incorporating 30 languages, the company creates synergy between people and business strategy through an extensive range of world-class solutions in sales, leadership, and individual effectiveness.

Wilson Learning is committed to aligning solutions with clients’ priorities to increase performance impact and drive business results. More information about Wilson Learning is available online at WilsonLearning.com or by calling 800.328.7937.

To learn more, contact Wilson Learning at www.WilsonLearning.com or 800.328.7937.

About The Brandon Hall Group™

Brandon Hall Group™ is the only professional development company that offers data, research, insights, and certification to Learning and Talent executives and organizations. The best minds in Human Capital Management (HCM) choose Brandon Hall Group™ to help them create future-proof employee development plans for the new era. 

For over 30 years, we have empowered, recognized, and certified excellence in organizations worldwide, influencing the development of over 10 million employees and executives. Our HCM Excellence Awards® program was the first to recognize organizations for learning and talent and is the gold standard, known as the “Academy Awards of Human Capital Management.” 

The awards recognize the best organizations that have successfully developed and deployed programs, strategies, modalities, processes, systems, and tools that have achieved measurable results. We are honored to receive applications from organizations worldwide, ranging from small, medium, large, and global enterprises to government, not-for-profits, and associations.