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Best Advance in Creating a Learning Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cisco\u2019s Sales New Hires Acceleration Program Delivers Better Results, as Well as Retention<\/a>: Cisco\u2019s four-day Cisco Sales Experience program includes a tour of the \u201cworld-class\u201d Customer Experience Center, a \u201cresource fair\u201d with various experts to help sellers drive business, a hands-on give-back event and a social celebration with executives upon completion of the program. People who adopt the Sales New Hires Acceleration Program (SNAP) achieve better results and stay longer with Cisco. Cisco was honored with a Gold Award for Best Advance in Creating a Learning Strategy in the 2020 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also honor these <\/strong>other <\/strong>award winning organizations <\/strong>in this category: <\/strong>Accenture Solutions Private Limited, ADP, Advantage Performance Group, Akamai Technologies, AllenComm, Ameriprise, Cargill, Cisco, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Cox Communications, Inc., CrossKnowledge, eClerx Services Ltd., goFLUENT, Infopro Learning, Inkling, Kaiser Permanente, Learnship, Meridian Knowledge Solutions, MPS Interactive Systems, NIIT, PwC\/DU-Strategy, Royal Dutch Shell, Salesforce, SCL Health, SweetRush, Deloitte LLP, Infopro Learning, Inkling (2), Landmark Group, Miele & Cie., NIIT, Professional Products Division of the L\u2019Or\u00e9al Group, PwC\/PU – Mobile Learning, Raytheon Professional Services, Siyona Tech Ltd, Skillsoft, SweetRush<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Learning Program Supporting a Change Transformation Business Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

State Bank of India\u2019s Nayi Disha Focuses Employees\u2019 Mindset on Customer Centricity<\/a>: With increasing focus on sustained customer experience, convenience and digitization in banking, State Bank of India embarked on a mass communication and transformation program to enhance the mindset and skillset of employees to come up the curve to meet the needs of customers today. Designed with the help of Chrysalis, Nayi Disha was a two-phased program that focused on employee-centricity and customer-centricity spread over 1.5 years. The impact on the ground has led to increased digitization drive, better customer experience and motivated task force. State Bank of India and Chrysalis earned a Gold Award for Best Learning Program Supporting a Change Transformation Business Strategy in the 2020 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also honor these <\/strong>other <\/strong>award winning organizations <\/strong>in this category:<\/strong> <\/strong>Allen Interactions, Cognizant, Cognizant (3), CrossKnowledge, Entelechy, Infopro Learning, Navis<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here<\/a> for a full list of award winners past and present.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For information about BHG\u2019s Excellence in Technology Program, <\/em>click here<\/em><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Most recently, Mike was the VP and General Manager of Field Operations at Bersin & Associates, a global analyst and consulting services firm focused on all areas of enterprise learning, talent management and talent acquisition. Tasked with leading the company's global expansion, Mike led all sales operations worldwide. During Mike's tenure, the company has grown into a multi-national firm, conducting business in over 45 countries with over 4,500 multi-national organizations. Mike started his career at MicroVideo Learning Systems in 1992, eventually holding a senior management position and leading all corporate sales before founding Dynamic Minds. Mike was CEO and Co-Founder of Dynamic Minds, a custom developer of software programs, working with clients like Goldman Sachs, Prentice Hall, McGraw Hill and Merrill Lynch. 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