Acosta Group Receives Two HCM Excellence Awards
We’re proud to share that Acosta Group has received two HCM Excellence Awards from Brandon Hall Group:
- Gold Award in Talent Management
- Bronze Award in Leadership Development
These prestigious human capital management (HCM) awards celebrate organizations that push boundaries in talent acquisition and development. Winners are chosen by a panel of independent senior industry experts and feature programs that deliver innovative, high-impact initiatives.
Gold in Talent Management: Talent Chess — Developing Future Leaders
This top award in Talent Management for Best High Potential Development recognizes how we’re rethinking talent management to foster growth at every career stage.
Our “Talent Chess” approach goes beyond filling roles—it’s about empowering leaders to think more strategically about talent by looking beyond their immediate teams and taking smart risks on high-potential associates. By recognizing transferable skills, and creating cross-pollination of talent across business areas we not only give top emerging talent opportunities to grow in areas where they may not have naturally moved into, but we also strengthen the organization by placing top talent where they can make the biggest impact.
This recognition tells us we’re delivering on our promise: to empower tomorrow’s leaders today.
Bronze in Leadership Development: Elevating Executive Excellence
Leadership training and growth never stops. That’s why we launched our Executive Excellence Program, a mandatory, six-month development experience for all VP+ leaders to help them navigate the realities of leading in a global economy.
The focus is hands-on coaching, real-world business challenges, and skills that sharpen leaders’ ability to inspire teams, drive innovation, and adapt to change across the business.
It’s a program that will strengthen both high-level leadership and our company for years to come.
Investing in People, Shaping the Future
These awards reflect a simple truth: when our people succeed, our business thrives. Talent development isn’t a box to check—it’s a journey. And we’re committed to creating industry-leading programs that fuel careers and build a culture where every associate can discover their path.
It’s also a team win. Collaboration, creativity, and commitment across Acosta Group made this possible, and we couldn’t be prouder of the people behind it. Congratulations to our Talent & Learning Development teams, HR partners, and every participant who brought these programs to life.
As Marie Findlay, SVP, Talent & Insights, puts it, “Huge thanks to the incredible team who made this possible, and especially Kristina Kaidanovich, Senior Director of Talent, Learning & Leadership. Without her creativity and ability to turn bold ideas into reality, these programs wouldn’t exist—she truly inspires me and many others daily.”
We’ll keep raising the bar—because investing in people isn’t just what we do, it’s who we are.
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Explore the full list of winners from Brandon Hall Group here.
