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LeadingRE Leads the Way

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World moved into the No. 1 spot on the 2018 Training Top 125. Some 31 new companies broke into the Top 125 this year.

Training 2020: Riding The Waves Of Change

At Training’s Online Learning Conference, we leveraged a collaborative technology to aggregate attendee perspectives into a collective transformative vision for learning.

If You Build It, Will They Come?

In the face of changing technologies, hyper-busy employees, and "do-it-yourself training," how do Learning and Development (L&D) professionals successfully promote—or market—their programs, products, and services these days? Do they still publish catalogs and schedules? What role does social media play? How about personal contacts and relationships? This is an issue no one has studied in depth since the 1990s (a time before e-mail—imagine that!).

Hall Power

Current Training Top 10 Hall of Fame members say the recognition solidifies L&D’s importance among senior leadership and provides invaluable networking opportunities.

Top 10 Hall of Fame Outstanding Training Initiatives (Jan/Feb 2018)

Each year, Training magazine requires all Training Top 10 Hall of Famers to submit an Outstanding Training Initiative that is judged by each other and shared with our readers. Aside from ensuring Hall of Famers aren’t “resting on their laurels,” this provides an opportunity for the Learning & Development community to learn from the “best of the best” and see some innovative solutions for challenges many face today.

2018 Best Practice & Outstanding Training Initiative Award Winners

Training editors and Training Top 10 Hall of Famers recognize innovative and successful learning and development programs and practices submitted in the 2018 Training Top 125 application.

2018 Training Top 125 Winners

The real estate industry continued its Training Top 125 win streak, with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) earning the No. 1 spot on the 2018 list. LeadingRE and the other Top 125 winners are game-changing organizations that champion training and employee development tied to corporate strategic goals and business impact.

Training Top 10 Hall of Fame 2018 Inductees

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Keller Williams Realty, Inc., are the newest inductees into the Training Top 10 Hall of Fame, joining the ranks of 14 other companies named to the hall since its inception in 2008.

Dollar General Registers Growth And Development

An influx of new employees at Dollar General was matched by an impressive roster of training programs. Robust growth was supported by topnotch learning.

BNSF Railway Is On Board With Topnotch Training

A focus on enhanced sales and safety training helps BNSF travel on the fast track in preparing employees to excel.

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