Jacksons Point, Ontario, Canada – HR.com, the largest network of human resources (HR) executives, announced and recognized the winning programs from the 2021 LEAD Awards at the virtual Human Experience Summit February 16-19, 2021.
Multiple companies across the various award categories have earned well-deserved accolades for their HR and leadership efforts and initiatives throughout the past year.
In the Corporate Category, winners include:
Best Executive Coaching Program –
- 1st Place: Student Shelter In Computers, “Top Future Leader Under-35/Top Leadership Partner Leadership Excellence Awards”
- 2nd Place: Coach Jen Bilger/The Growth Coach Denver Metro, “The Growth Coach Strategic Manager Team Building and Leadership Development”
- 3rd Place (tied): St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), “IGNITE Leadership”
- 3rd Place (tied): Viega LLC, “LEAD 2025”
Best Mentoring Program –
- 1st Place: North Carolina State University, “Ed.D. in Community College Leadership”
- 2nd Place: Alliance for Leadership Acceleration, “LEAP-Leadership Acceleration”
- 3rd Place: BAYADA Home Health Care, “Mentoring and Partnership” Program (MaPP)
Best Innovation in Deployment of Leadership Program –
- 1st Place: Planet Fitness, “LeadDev”
- 2nd Place: Alliance for Leadership Acceleration, “LEAP-Leadership Acceleration”
- 3rd Place: TPC Wire & Cable, “Transformational Leadership”
Best Use of Team Building –
- 1st Place: Sanofi Bangladesh Ltd., “PATHSALA”
- 2nd Place: Your Wealth Effect, “Taking care of our employees, our clients and our community”
- 3rd Place (tied): St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), “IGNITE Leadership”
- 3rd Place (tied): Viega LLC, “LEAD 2025”
Best Use of Classroom and Traditional Teaching –
- 1st Place: Student Shelter In Computers, “Top Future Leader Under-35/Top Leadership Partner Leadership Excellence Awards”
- 2nd Place: Coach Jen Bilger/The Growth Coach Denver Metro, “The Growth Coach Strategic Manager Team Building and Leadership Development”
- 3rd Place: Viega LLC, “LEAD 2025”
Best Use of a Learning Management System –
- 1st Place: GfK, “Learning@gfk”
- 2nd Place: Accredo Packaging, Inc., “Accredo Training and Development”
- 3rd Place: Columbia Basin Health Association, “CBHA University/Relias Learning Management System”
Best Customer Service Leadership Training Program –
- 1st Place: Alvin Clinica Familiar, Inc, “Higher quality of preceptorship and healthcare services within underserved communities”
- 2nd Place: Your Wealth Effect, “Taking care of our employees, our clients and our community”
- 3rd Place: iQor, “PeaQ Performance Qoaching – finding the root cause!”
Best First Time Manager Program –
- 1st Place: Alvin Clinica Familiar, Inc, “Higher quality of preceptorship and healthcare services within underserved communities”
- 2nd Place: Diabetes Management & Supplies, “Diabetes Management & Supplies Leadership Summit Series”
- 3rd Place: Powers Resource Center, LLC, “New Manager Bootcamp”
Best Experienced Senior Leaders Program –
- 1st Place (tied): St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), “IGNITE Leadership”
- 1st Place (tied): Viega LLC, “LEAD 2025”
- 2nd Place: General Dynamics Mission System, “Systems Engineering Architect Leadership”
- 3rd Place: Allied Universal Security Services, “AU Next Level Leadership”
Best Global/International Leadership Program –
- 1st Place: iQor, “PeaQ Performance Qoaching – finding the root cause!”
- 2nd Place: iQor, “The sQholar Program – a clear path to leadership!”
- 3rd Place: iQor, “iQor University”
Best Employee Engagement Platform Program –
- 1st Place: Student Shelter In Computers, “Top Future Leader Under-35/Top Leadership Partner Leadership Excellence Awards”
- 2nd Place: Atos IT Solutions and Services, “We Are Atos North America”
- 3rd Place: Columbia Basin Health Association, “Positive Pulse”
Best Organizational Recognition Initiative Program –
- 1st Place: GfK, “Big Thank you App”
- 2md Place: CVS Health/Aetna, “Consumer Innovation Experience”
- 3rd Place: Hogan Lovells LLP, “The HighLight Award”
Best Diversity and Inclusion Program –
- 1st Place: Student Shelter In Computers, “Top Future Leader Under-35/Top Leadership Partner Leadership Excellence Awards”
- 2nd Place: Child & Family Services, “Diversity, Equity & Inclusion- All Things Equity at Child & Family”
- 3rd Place: University of Washington Professional & Organizational Development, “Conversations About Race in the Workplace”
Best Employee Coaching and Development Program –
- 1st Place: Alliance for Leadership Acceleration, “LEAP-Leadership Acceleration”
- 2nd Place: CVS Health/Aetna, “Consumer Innovation Experience”
- 3rd Place: AJS Consulting, “The Next Level”
In the Educational Category, winners include:
Custom Content Programming w/ Emphasis on Leadership / Organizational Development –
- 1st Place: North Carolina State University, “Doctor of Education, Community College Leadership”
- 2nd Place: Center for Values-Driven Leadership at Benedictine University, “PhD/DBA Program in Values-Driven Leadership”
- 3rd Place: University of North Florida, “CAMP Osprey- The Collegiate Achievement Mentoring”
Degree / Diploma Program with Emphasis on HR –
- 1st Place: Eastern Michigan University, “BBA-MGMT-HR”
- 2nd Place: Saint Joseph’s University, “Managing Human Capital”
Master’s Program with Emphasis on HR –
- 1st Place: Eastern Michigan University, “Masters of Science in HR/OD”
- 2nd Place: Florida International University, “Master of Science Human Resource Management”
- 3rd Place: North Carolina State University – Dr. John Lee, “Master’s of Education in Training and Development”
Master’s Program with Emphasis on Leadership / Organizational Development –
- 1st Place: University of North Florida, “CAMP Osprey- The Collegiate Achievement Mentoring”
- 2nd Place: Crummer Graduate School of Business – RollinsCollege, “Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College, Center for Leadership Development”
- 3rd Place: Full Sail University, “Innovation & Entrepreneurship Master of Science degree program at Full Sail University”
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About the LEAD Awards
For over 38 years, Leadership Excellence – a publication of HR.com – has identified and recognized the top leadership organizations and schools for their development programs. The annual LEAD Awards recognize exemplary courses and programs that improve leadership and organizational development. Award winners of the 38th annual LEAD Awards program were celebrated on February 18th at the awards ceremony at the virtual Human Experience Summit.
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