Celebrating Innovation in Training
In this chaotic world, finding training that's actually useful feels like hitting the jackpot. The 2026 TalentLMS Training Excellence Awards just dished out kudos to a bunch of folks making training actually impactful. New kid on the block this year? The AI Learning Pioneer award, tossing a bone to whoever's taming AI to get the job done right.
AI: The New Training Brain
FableticsOS snagged the AI Learning Pioneer award by shaping a killer AI learning ecosystem. It's not just fluff. They reduced content development time from eons to mere days, translated courses into different languages on the fly, and provided on-the-spot feedback for practicing customer interactions. That's what I call using a machine's noggin for something besides collecting dust.
If you think AI's all hype, FableticsOS just proved you wrong.
Safety First with ACT Power Services
Speaking of making waves, ACT Power Services walked away with the Gold in the 'Top Training' category. Safety's the name of their game when it comes to training field technicians around live power systems. They cranked training completion rates from the 80% doldrums into the 90% stratosphere in just two years. That's solid numbers, folks.
Putting the 'Great' in Results
Over in aviation land, Evionica is flying high with the Gold in Great Results for building a digital age training machine. They've got more than 20,000 active learners from 50 countries, and if that doesn't impress, nothing will. They used every tool in the TalentLMS shed: branches, learning paths, AI translations—you name it. If this keeps up, planes might start flying themselves. Just kidding—let’s keep pilots around, okay?
Impact: Not Just a Buzzword
Now, down in Florida, the Early Learning Coalition of Pasco and Hernando Counties scooped up Gold in Social Impact. They switched gears from face-to-face to online training for early childhood educators, reaching over 2,000 keen participants. More confidence and better classroom control? That's what I call leveraging tech positively.
Trailblazing in Mental Health
Dr. Alicia Smart and her TheraHive outfit nabbed the Training Trailblazer Award. Don't let the cozy name fool you—she's a force in mental health training. Through TalentLMS, she crafted interactive lessons and a fresh AI-powered Practice Partner for role-playing DBT skills. Her free webinars and self-paced courses are just the cherry on top.
Remember, training that starts with a problem, ends with a solution.
The Key is Learner-Centric
These awards aren't just patting backs for the heck of it. According to Stella Lee, a big shot judge this year, the name of the game is focusing on learners, not just course content. If you're looking to create something that sticks, start with who you’re teaching, not just what you're teaching.
Winners not only got a shiny award but also benefit from personalized consults with Stella Lee to help pile success on top of success. If there’s a takeaway, it’s that investing in effective training is like aiming for the spotlight with a guaranteed ROI.
