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Learning in Practice 2015: Technology Division 2
From Left: Caroline Schein, Adri Maisonet-Morales, Darren Nerland Gold Caroline Schein Vice President of People and Operations Development, Boston Pizza International Inc. Boston Pizza strives to achieve the perfect guest experience. But with 367 locations across Canada, the vast majority of which are franchise owned and operated, it was difficult for the company to ensure that its 23,000…
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Learning in Practice 2015: Technology Division 1
From Left: Elizabeth Bryant, Paul Clemente, Helen Zarba Gold Elizabeth Bryant Vice President of Southwest Airlines University, Southwest Airlines “Waste not, want not” appears to be the new motto for the learning and development branch of Southwest Airlines. As recently as 2013, the company was printing out hundreds of pages for training manuals for each…
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Learning in Practice 2015: Innovation Division 2
From Left: Ann Marie Sidman, Elise James-Decruise, Stephen Dwight Gold Ann Marie Sidman Vice President of Learning and Organizational Development, General Re Corp., A Berkshire Hathaway Co. General Re Corp. had already invested $40 million in SAP software when it recognized a gap in its strategy to prepare end-user employees on the new system. With Ann Marie Sidman,…
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Learning in Practice 2015: Global Learning Division 2
From Left: Janine Pesci, Flemming Karstens Søeborg, Monika Vikander-Hegarty, Trish McCarty Gold Janine Pesci Principal and Director of Global Talent, Gensler Global design firm Gensler discovered that education would be a crucial element in to create international success. Janine Pesci, director of global talent, helped create its Gensler University Global Leaders program. Now active-learning opportunities…
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Learning in Practice 2015: Innovation Division 1
From Left: Peter Matthews, Hubert Beekhuizen, Jean Akers, Wendy Smith Gold Peter Matthews Partner, Global Markets Learning, EY As China’s economy grows, its economy will have greater influence on the rest of the world. But many Western-based firms doing business in China aren’t accustomed to the country’s traditions. Global professional services organization EY has an increasing proportion of…
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Learning in Practice 2015: Collaboration Division 2 Winners
Gold AMN Healthcare The Affordable Care Act has presented numerous challenges for health care staff and management, especially in hospitals. “Destinations,” a new program for AMN Healthcare, retired almost all previous systems and implemented new ones. Because of time constraints, Patty McKay, senior director of learning and talent development, took only a few days to…
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Learning in Practice 2015: Collaboration Division 1 Winners
Gold Bechtel Corp. Bechtel Corp., a construction company, brings together carpenters, electricians, pipe fitters and more onto its teams. But these skilled workers are becoming harder to find, and retention is hard to maintain. Bechtel University built a blended-learning program called High Performing Crew, or HPC, which builds knowledge and experiences in leadership, safety, communication…
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Learning in Practice 2015: Business Impact Division 1 Winners
From Left: Eric Gutierrez, Kuntal McElroy, Jose Miguel Caras Gold Eric Gutierrez manager of construction, Bechtel Corp.’s Oil, Gas & Chemicals Manager of Construction, Bechtel Corp.’s Oil, Gas & Chemicals Global engineering, procurement and construction company Bechtel has completed projects in 160 countries over all seven continents. It takes on construction projects in varying geographic…
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Learning in Practice 2015: Global Learning Division 1 Winners
From Left: Kuntal McElroy, Michelle Isaacs, Detlef Hold Gold Kuntal McElroy Head of Learning and Development, Ericsson North America When it comes to pioneering organizations in the communications technology industry, few can touch Ericsson. From its humble beginnings in 1876 as Lars Magnus Ericsson’s telegraph repair shop in Stockholm, Sweden, the company boasts iconic benchmarks…
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Learning in Practice 2015: Business Impact Division 2 Winners
From Left: Monika Vikander-Hegarty, Bob Chapman, Heather Dunn Gold Monika Vikander-Hegarty Vice President of International Human Resources and Global Talent Development, Teleflex Inc. Teleflex, a specialty medical devices company, examined itself in 2013 and realized it faced problems in recruiting, onboarding and employee development. Candidate satisfaction was at 90 percent — high but not high…


