2007 ASTD Award Winners

 

 

ASTD BEST Awards


The 2007 ASTD BEST Awards were presented October 2, 2007, at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Forty-two organizations from Canada, India, South Africa, and the United States received BEST Awards.  Satyam Computer Services of India holds the first place ranking.

 

Click here to read about the 2007 BEST organizations.

 

 

Awards for Excellence in Workplace Learning and Performance

ASTD honored the 2007 winners of the following awards June 2, 2008, during the ASTD International Conference & Exposition in San Diego, California

 

Advancing ASTD Awards 

  • Volunteer-Staff Partnership Award: Chapter Excellence Awards Team: Ann Alexander, Rebeccca Boyle, Veronica Bruhl, Renee Eder, Lisa Hayes, Jean Lamkin, and Gina Urena – See page 2.

 

Advancing Workplace Learning & Performance Awards

  • Life Time Achievement: Noel Tichy – See page 3. 
  • Distinguished Contribution: Robert Brinkerhoff – See page 4.
  • Champions of Workplace Learning and Performance: Robert Kaplan and David Norton – See page 5.
  • ROI Measurement and Evaluation Award: Rodrigo Lara Fernández – See page 6.
  • Dissertation Award: Karin Orvis See page 7.

 

Excellence in Practice 

Thirty-five organizations are recognized with awards and citations for their learning and performance practices and solutions that get results. The winners are from a record 11 countries:  Argentina, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Taiwan, Thailand, The Netherlands, Turkey, and the United States. 


Practices are recognized in these categories: career development, learning technologies, managing change, organizational learning, performance improvement, training management, and workplace learning and development.

 

Awards are presented to proven practices that have delivered measurable results for their organizations

  • AlliedBarton Security Services: Mission Possible: Leadership Boot Camp
    King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
    Award category:  workplace learning and development
    Citation category: performance improvement
    Summary – See page 8.

  • Catholic Healthcare Partners: CHP Leadership Academy
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Partner: Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, North Carolina
    Award categories:  managing change, and workplace learning and development
    Citation category: organizational learning
    Summary – See page 8.
  • DIRECTV: Desktop Learning: Implementing Visual Fluency and Desktop Tools to Impact Learning and Performance
    Boise, Idaho
    Category:  learning technologies
    Summary – See page 9.
  • Farmers Insurance Group: Farmers® Journey to Success
    Agoura Hills, California
    Categories: career development, organizational learning, and performance improvement
    Summary – See page 9. 
  • Global Bilgi: Team Leader Development Program
    Istanbul, Turkey
    Award category:  workplace learning and development
    Citation categories: career development and organizational learning
    Summary – See page 9.
  • Infosys BPO: Project Genesis
    Bangalore, India
    Category:  training management
    Summary – See page 10.
  • InterContinental Hotels Group: People Notice
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Partner: The Forum Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts
    Category:  managing change
    Summary – See page 10.
  • KPMG: Pretty Liquid Simulated Audit
    Montvale, New Jersey
    Partner: NxLevel, Hopewell, New Jersey
    Partner: PIXELearning, Coventry, United Kingdom
    Category:  learning technologies
    Summary – See page 10.
  • MaineGeneral Health: Improving Employee Satisfaction and Patient Safety One Crucial Conversation at a Time
    Augusta, Maine
    Partner: VitalSmarts, Provo, Utah
    Category:  managing change
    Summary – See page 11.
  • Reliance Industries Limited, Patalganga Manufacturing Division: Learning Function's Role as Business Partner: Empowering People with Knowledge to Achieve Business Goals
    Maharashtra, India
    Category:  organizational learning
    Summary – See page 11.
  • SumTotal Systems: TotalImmersion
    Mountain View, California
    Category:  career development
    Summary – See page 11.
  • Tao Heung Group Limited: The Unconventional Chef
    Hong Kong, China
    Category:  workplace learning and development
    Summary – See page 12.

 

Citations are presented to practices from which much is to be learned, but which have not yet reached the award level.

  • Academic Hospital Maastricht: Burnout Prevention Program with HPI Inside
    Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Partner: Blue Note Consultants, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Category: performance improvement
    Summary – See page 13.
  • Agilent Technologies: Accelerating Leadership and Business Acumen
    Santa Clara, California
    Partner: BTS-USA, San Francisco, California
    Category: workplace learning and development
    Summary – See page 13.
  • AlliedBarton Security Services: GuardTek Inspector
    King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
    Category: learning technologies
    Summary – See page 13.
  • Booz Allen Hamilton: Career Planning Services and Take 5 Program
    McLean, Virginia
    Category: career development
    Summary – See page 14.
  • Cartus Corporation: Onboarding for Retention: Bridging the Generation Gap
    Danbury, Connecticut
    Category: organizational learning
    Summary – See page 14.
  • Chrysler : New Vehicle Sales Workshop
    Auburn Hills, Michigan
    Partner: ES3, Rochester Hills, Michigan
    Category: performance improvement
    Summary – See page 14.
  • Farmers Insurance Group: District Manager University for Small Business
    Agoura Hills, California
    Partner: Inner Harbor Partners in Performance, Baltimore, Maryland
    Category: career development
    Summary – See page 15.
  • Farmers Insurance Group: Value Insurance Program
    Agoura Hills, California
    Category: performance improvement
    Summary – See page 15.
  • Hang Seng Bank: Strategic Collaboration for a New Insurance Sales Culture
    Hong Kong, China
    Category: workplace learning and development
    Summary – See page 15.
  • Healthways: Navigating the Perfect Storm: Scaling Learning for Aggressive Growth
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Category: organizational learning
    Summary – See page 16.
  • Hewlett-Packard Company: Advanced Procurement Training
    Palo Alto, California
    Category: workplace learning and development
    Summary – See page 16.
  • Hewlett-Packard Company: Business Process Management & Quality
    Palo Alto, California
    Partner: Compuware Corporation, Englewood, Colorado
    Partner: Servitium USA, Jacksonville, Florida
    Category: organizational learning
    Summary – See page 16.
  • Hewlett-Packard Company: Fly High: General Manager Program for Sales Directors
    Campbell, California, and Grenoble, France
    Partner: Mercuri/ PMI, Atlanta, Georgia
    Category: performance improvement
    Summary – See page 17.
  • Hewlett-Packard Company: Global Content Model
    Marlboro, Massachusetts
    Category: training management
    Summary – See page 17.
  • Hewlett-Packard Company: RAIL–Remotely Assisted Instructional Learning
    Palo Alto, California
    Category: learning technologies
    Summary – See page 17.
  • Hewlett-Packard Company: Sales Recruiter and Hiring Manager Online Training
    Houston, Texas
    Category: performance improvement
    Summary – See page 18.
  • Hong Kong Disneyland Resort: Blending the Best of East and West: New Employee Integration Program
    Hong Kong, China
    Category: workplace learning and development
    Summary – See page 18.
  • HSBC: Direct Banking e3 Program
    Taipei, Taiwan
    Category: workplace learning and development
    Summary – See page 18.
  • IBM Corporation: Experienced-Based Learning
    Armonk, NY
    Category: organizational learning
    Summary – See page 19.
  • KIA Motors Europe: Centralized Training Initiative to Support the Pan-European Launch of the Kia c’eed
    Frankfurt, Germany
    Partner: Raytheon Training International, Ruesselsheim, Germany
    Category: training management
    Summary – See page 19.
  • Nike: Line of Sight: A Full Immersion Business Simulation
    Beaverton, Oregon
  • Partner: Organizational Systems International, San Diego, California
    Category: organizational learning
    Summary – See page 19.
  • PepsiCo International: Building a Globally Inclusive Organization
    Purchase, New York
    Partner: Training Management Corporation, Princeton, New Jersey
    Partner: Executive Diversity Services, Seattle, Washington
    Partner: Domino Perspectives, Galway, Ireland
    Category: managing change
    Summary – See page 20.
  • Purolator: Top Gun Program: Blended Learning for Mid-Level Managers
    Mississauga, Canada
    Partner: TrainingFolks, Woodbridge, Canada
    Partner: Communicare, Toronto Canada
    Category: organizational learning
    Summary – See page 20.
  • Rockwell Collins: Enterprise Mentoring Program
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa
    Partner: Triple Creek Associates, Greenwood, Colorado
    Category: learning technologies
    Summary – See page 20.
  • Satyam Computer Services: Full Life Cycle Leader Certification
    Hyderabad, India
    Category: career development, workplace learning and development
    Summary – See page 21.
  • Schenker China: Management Development Program
    Hong Kong, China
    Category: workplace learning and development
    Summary – See page 21.
  • Tenaris: TenarisUniversity
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Category: managing change
    Summary – See page 21.
  • The Hong Kong Police Force: Scenario-Based Interactive Multi-Player Simulation
    Hong Kong, China
    Category: learning technologies
    Summary – See page 22.
  • Time Warner Cable: The S3 Sales Training Solution: Sell. Satisfy. Succeed.
    Stamford, Connecticut
    Partner: Accelerated Business Results, Maineville, Ohio
    Partner: Gillespie Associates, Rochester, New York
    Category: managing change
    Summary – See page 22.
  • Tipco Asphalt: Developing and Retaining High Potentials
    Bangkok, Thailand
    Orchid Slingshot, Bangkok, Thailand
    Category: performance improvement
    Summary – See page 22.
  • U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Life Cycle Management Command: AMCOM Leader Development Life Cycle
    Huntsville, Alabama
    Partner: Analytical Services, Huntsville, Alabama
    Category: workplace learning and development
    Summary – See page 23.

 

 

 
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