Wilson Learning Recognized with Brandon Hall Group Gold HCM Excellence Award for Best Senior Manager Development Program

Wilson Learning has been recognized with a Brandon Hall Group Gold HCM Excellence Award in the Best Senior Manager Development Program category for its leadership development initiative, Building Enterprise Leaders for Scalable Growth. 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-winning entry focused on developing senior managers into enterprise leaders capable of supporting scalable growth. The initiative recognized the pivotal role senior managers play in translating organizational strategy into action while leading teams, managing competing priorities, and preparing the organization for continued growth. By focusing development at this critical leadership level, the program addressed the capabilities needed to strengthen leadership effectiveness and build a stronger pipeline of enterprise-ready leaders.

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™

“Senior managers occupy a critical position in any organization’s leadership pipeline. They are responsible for turning strategy into execution while simultaneously developing people, managing complexity, and preparing for what comes next. Developing these leaders with an enterprise perspective is essential to building organizations that can scale successfully. We are honored to have this work recognized with a Gold HCM Excellence Award and proud to partner in developing leaders who are prepared to contribute beyond their immediate roles,” 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.