ATD Awards Recognize Excellence in Talent Development
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 23, 2017 -- During its 2017 International Conference & Exposition the Association for Talent Development (ATD), recognized organizations and individuals for their excellence and contributions across the talent development field. The event was held on May 22.
“The ATD Awards Ceremony is an event dedicated to recognizing excellence,” said Tony Bingham, ATD President and CEO. “Dedication to and passion for developing talent is something we honor in individuals and organizations. Our winners demonstrate a commitment to learning and shows us that talent development can increase the performance and success of organizations worldwide.”
Individual honorees included:
• Champion of Talent Development Award: Carol Dweck, Stanford University professor of psychology and author of "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success"
• Distinguished Contribution to Talent Development Award: Karie Willyerd, global head of customer education and learning, SAP, and author of "Stretch: How to Future Proof Yourself for Tomorrow’s Workplace"
• ATD Dissertation Award: Dr. Maureen Orey, CPLP
On the organization side, ATD recognized Tata Consultancy Services with the association’s Innovation in Talent Development Award. Al Nahdi Medical Company, from Saudi Arabia, received the CPLP Employer Award.
ATD also honored the 2016 Excellence in Practice Award winners, recognized for results achieved using practices and solutions from the entire scope of workplace learning and talent development.
Thirty-eight awards and 51 honorable mention citations were presented in 10 categories: career development, coaching and mentoring, diversity and inclusion, facilitating organizational change, integrated talent management, learning technologies, managing the learning function, organizational learning and development, performance improvement, and sales enablement. Awards are presented to organizations with proven practices that have delivered measurable and sustained business results.
The organizations that received Excellence in Practice Awards are:
Accenture Solutions Private Limited, India
ADInstruments, United States
Booz Allen Hamilton, United States
China Telecom, China
China Southern Power Grid, China
Conduent Learning Systems, United States
Cordis, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Emirates Islamic, United Arab Emirates
Emirates NBD, United Arab Emirates
Hewlett Packard Enterprise, United States
IBM, United States
KPMG LLP, United States
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, United States
Migros Ticaret A.Ş., Turkey
National Academy of Civil Service, Taiwan
PSEG, United States
SAP, Germany
Service Express, Inc., United States
Siam City Cement Public Company Limited, Thailand
SightLife, United States
Sonic Automotive, United States
State Grid Corporation of China, Beijing, China
Sun Life Financial, Canada
Ultimate Software, United States
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Information & Technology, United States
A complete list of Excellence in Practice award and citation winners can be found on the ATD website.
About ATD
The Association for Talent Development (ATD), formerly ASTD, is the world’s largest association dedicated to those who develop talent in organizations. These professionals help others achieve their full potential by improving their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
ATD’s members come from more than 120 countries and work in public and private organizations in every industry sector.
Kristen Fyfe-Mills, Association for Talent Development, +1 (703) 683-8192, [email protected]
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