RALEIGH, N.C. – June 17, 2026 – Training Industry, Inc. today announced the winners of its 2026 Readership and Editors’ Awards during a celebratory luncheon at the Training Industry Conference & Expo (TICE) in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The Training Industry Readership Award honors the most-read articles published on TrainingIndustry.com and in Training Industry Magazine from the past year. These articles reflect the topics that resonated most with learning leaders around the world.
The Training Industry Editors’ Award recognizes two exceptional articles that not only captured our readers’ attention but also impressed the editorial team with their originality, depth of research and writing quality.
Here are the 2026 Readership Award recipients:
Learning Without Limits in a Flexible Work World
By Sean D’Arcy, Kahoot!
8 Ways L&D Shapes the Employee Experience
By Srinivasan Sundararajan, L&D Leader
Building Brave Leaders for Today’s Business Challenges
By Ryan Gottfredson, Ph.D., Leadership Consultant
How to Create Personalized Training Videos With AI: A Step-By-Step Guide
By Tim Moss, simpleshow
How AI Is Shaping the Future of Corporate Training in 2025
By Rob Porter, CoSo Cloud
10 Steps to Align Training Strategy With Business Goals
By Karen Massey, Mill Steel
Mastering the LMS Lifecycle: How to Launch, Migrate and Optimize Your System for Maximum Impact
By DJ Jaeger, Akamai Technologies
Essential Facilitation Skills: How to Lead Engaging and Effective Training Sessions
By Joe Makston, Leadership Consultant and Coach
Turn Company Values Into Employee Actions With Culture Education
By Laura Hamill, Ph.D., Limeade
Case Study: How Okuma America Corporation Is Investing in the Next Generation of Leadership
By Summer Cline, Okuma America Corporation
The Essentials of Courageous Conversations
By Sarah-June Carroll and Eric D. Mead, CMOE, Inc.
Developing the Brain of a Leader
By Sam Shriver, The Center for Leadership Studies, and Marshall Goldsmith, Leadership Expert
The Learning Leader Spotlight With Stacey Rivers
By Stacey Rivers, Ph.D., Warner Bros. Discovery
Leadership in the Age of AI: Inspiring Confidence and Integrating Technology
By Leah Clark, GP Strategies
5 Steps for Making Change Easy: A Framework for Employees
By Dr. Chris Turner, Amplity
The Human Science Behind AI Adoption: What You Need to Know
By Dr. Grace Chang, Ernst & Young LLP, and Michael Kester, Lead Belay
Don’t Go! Help Leaders Drive Retention With Internal Mobility
By Julia C. Phelan, Ph.D., To Eleven
Measuring the Value of Learning: Getting to Kirkpatrick Levels 3 and 4
By Parker Donnafield, CPTM, Canvas Credit Union
From Workshop to Workflow: How to Make Creative Problem-Solving Part of Your Culture
By Maggie Redling and Coleman Williams, Wrestling With Talent
Turn Skill Data Into Strategy: How to Close Gaps and Drive Business Impact
By Kathleen Carr, SkillsWave
Here are the 2026 Editors’ Award recipients:
Mastering the LMS Lifecycle: How to Launch, Migrate and Optimize Your System for Maximum Impact
By DJ Jaeger, Akamai Technologies
5 Steps for Making Change Easy: A Framework for Employees
By Dr. Chris Turner, Amplity
“This year’s most-read articles reflect the challenges and opportunities learning leaders are navigating every day,” said Michelle Eggleston Schwartz, editor in chief at Training Industry, Inc. “From AI adoption to developing more human-centered leaders, these topics resonated deeply with our audience and sparked important conversations across the industry. These articles offer valuable insights for any training professional looking to stay ahead.”
“Congratulations to this year’s award winners, and thank you for sharing your expertise with our audience,” said Ken Taylor, CEO of Training Industry, Inc. “Your ideas, experiences and practical strategies are helping shape the future of the training profession and move it forward.”
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