ISA-ALP Award Winners

Michael Bungay Stanier • 2025 ISA-ALP’s Thought Leader Award

ISA-ALP’s Thought Leader Award

ISA-ALP’s Thought Leader Award recognizes those (individually or in partnership) whose body of work in support of work-related learning and performance has significantly influenced people and organizations in sustainable impact. Through advocacy of ideas and commitment to actions, the recipient(s) not only positively influenced clients and industry colleagues, but also facilitated respect for the learning and performance industry overall.

Management Concepts • 2025 Business of the Year

ISA-ALP’s Business of the Year

ISA-ALP’s Business of the Year Award honors the ISA-ALP member company that demonstrates what all ISA-ALP firms aspire to in our industry. This is exemplified by financial success, quality products and services, marketplace recognition, and a culture that fosters employee development and satisfaction.

Personify Leadership • 2025 Business Showcase

ISA-ALP’s Business Showcase

The Business Showcase recognizes ISA-ALP companies that have made an innovative impact in a specific area of their business. This could include, but is not limited to: sales, marketing, technology use, training methodologies, customer experience, market penetration, collaboration or partnerships.

Howard Farfel • 2025 The Spirit of ISA-ALP Award

The Spirit of ISA-ALP Award

This award recognizes an individual whose contributions have advanced ISA-ALP’s vision and strategic direction. This person’s work reflects and strengthens the values and culture underlying the mission of ISA-ALP, and they serve as a role model in their commitment to the association.

Dean Becker • 2025 Rising Star Award

ISA-ALP’s Rising Star Award

The Rising Star Award recognizes an individual who in their first 48 months of ISA-ALP membership (Designate or other strategic leader role), has gone “above and beyond”. This means active participation in their work on ISA-ALP-related initiatives – either with high visibility or behind the scenes. This may include, but is not limited to, committee work, advocating for ISA-ALP, actively networking, making connections, ideating, and creating, etc.

2024 AWARD WINNERS

Jeff Hayes
The Spirit of ISA-ALP Award

Patti & Jack Phillips
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Box of Crayons
ISA-ALP’s Business Showcase

Cara Silletto
ISA-ALP Rising Star Award

2023 AWARD WINNERS

Susan Smith
Broomfield Award
The Spirit of ISA-ALP

Dr. David Rock
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Dr. Amy Schabacker Dufrane
HR Certification Institute
ISA-ALP Business of the Year Award

Bill Treasurer
ISA-ALP Outstanding Contribution Award

2022 AWARD WINNERS

Jack Zenger
Broomfield Award
The Spirit of ISA-ALP

Elaine Biech
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Mike Esterday
CEO Integrity Solutions
ISA-ALP Business of the Year Award

Marla Lepore
ISA-ALP Outstanding Contribution Award

Joe Trueblood
Lifetime Achievement Award

2021 AWARD WINNERS

Neil Rackham
ISA-ALP Thought Leadership Award

2020 AWARD WINNERS

Mary McGlynn
Broomfield Award
The Spirit of ISA-ALP Achievement Award

Josh Bersin
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Kevin Cope
ISA-ALP Outstanding Contribution Award

Pamela Schmidt
Lifetime Achievement Award

2019 AWARD WINNERS

Ken Blanchard
Broomfield Award

Rosabeth Moss Kanter
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Henry Evans
ISA-ALP Outstanding Contribution Award

ExperiencePoint, Inc.
ISA-ALP Business of the Year Award

2018 AWARD WINNERS

Ben Snyder
Broomfield Award
The Spirit of ISA-ALP

Beverly Kaye
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Tricia Naddaff
ISA-ALP Outstanding Contribution Award

Intrepid Learning
ISA-ALP Business of the Year Award

2017 AWARD WINNERS

James Chisholm
Broomfield Award
The Spirit of ISA-ALP

Patrick Lencioni
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Mike Esterday
ISA-ALP Outstanding Contribution Award

Center for Creative Leadership
ISA-ALP Business of the Year Award

2016 AWARD WINNERS

Tony Jace
Broomfield Award
The Spirit of ISA-ALP

John Kotter
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Jeb Brooks
ISA-ALP Outstanding Contribution Award

PowerSpeaking, Inc.
ISA-ALP Business of the Year Award

Rich Wellins
Lifetime Achievement Award

2015 AWARD WINNERS

Ann Herrmann-Nehdi
Broomfield Award
The Spirit of ISA-ALP

Peter Senge
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Susan Smith
ISA-ALP Outstanding Contribution Award

Pivot Leadership
ISA-ALP Business of the Year Award

2014 AWARD WINNERS

Dan Roberts
Broomfield Award
The Spirit of ISA-ALP

Dr. John H. Zenger & Dr. Joseph Folkman
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Anne WarfieId
ISA-ALP Outstanding Contribution Award

VitalSmarts
ISA-ALP Business of the Year Award

2013 AWARD WINNERS

Al Switzler
Broomfield Award
The Spirit of ISA-ALP

Stephen R. Covey
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Galina Jeffrey
ISA-ALP Outstanding Contribution Award

Tony Jace/Crisis Prevention Institute
ISA-ALP Business of the Year Award

Patterson S. Weaver
Lifetime Achievement Award

2012 AWARD WINNERS

Lisa Fagan
Broomfield Award
The Spirit of ISA-ALP

Patricia McLagan
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Elaine Biech
ISA-ALP Outstanding Contribution Award

Kevin Cope/ Acumen Learning
ISA-ALP Business of the Year Award

2011 AWARD WINNERS

Beverly Kaye
Broomfield Award
The Spirit of ISA-ALP

Donald Kirkpatrick
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Ben Snyder
ISA-ALP Outstanding Contribution Award

Rich Berens/ Root Learning
ISA-ALP Business of the Year Award

2010 AWARD WINNERS

Joe Trueblood
Broomfield Award
The Spirit of ISA-ALP

Jim Kouzes
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Cynthia Clay
ISA-ALP Outstanding Contribution Award

Thomas F. Dungan III / Management Concepts
ISA-ALP Business of the Year Award

2009 AWARD WINNERS

Jeffrey Sugerman
Broomfield Award
The Spirit of ISA-ALP

Center for Creative Leadership
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Tom McKee/ The Ken Blanchard
Companies

ISA-ALP Outstanding Contribution Award

2008 AWARD WINNERS

John Humphrey
Broomfield Award
The Spirit of ISA-ALP

Catherine Rezak/ Raymond Green
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Stephen L. Cohen
ISA-ALP Outstanding Contribution Award

Vital Smarts
ISA-ALP Business of the Year Award

2007 AWARD WINNERS

Richard Whiteley
Broomfield Award
The Spirit of ISA-ALP

Bob Pike
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Mark Brodsky
ISA-ALP Outstanding Contribution Award

Bill Byham/DDI
ISA-ALP Business of the Year Award

2006 AWARD WINNERS

Kevin Daley
Broomfield Award
The Spirit of ISA-ALP

Cal Wick
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Jane Sink
ISA-ALP Outstanding Contribution Award

Daryl Conner/ Conner Partners
ISA-ALP Business of the Year Award

2005 AWARD WINNERS

Toni Lucia
Broomfield Award
The Spirit of ISA-ALP

Jack Zenger
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Beverly Kaye
ISA-ALP Outstanding Contribution Award

Sean Kavanagh/ The Ariel Group
ISA-ALP Business of the Year Award

Ron Zemke
Lifetime Achievement Award

2004 AWARD WINNERS

Ron Galbraith
Broomfield Award
The Spirit of ISA-ALP

Ken Blanchard
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Ann Herrmann-Nehdi/ Herrmann International
ISA-ALP Business of the Year Award

2003 AWARD WINNERS

Steve Cohen
Broomfield Award
The Spirit of ISA-ALP

Dana & Jim Robinson
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Lisa Fagan
ISA-ALP Outstanding Contribution Award

2002 AWARD WINNERS

Elaine Biech
Broomfield Award
The Spirit of ISA-ALP

Bill Byham
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Neil Rackham
ISA-ALP Outstanding Contribution Award

Mike Crisp/ Crisp Learning
ISA-ALP Business of the Year Award

2001 AWARD WINNERS

Mathew Juechter
Broomfield Award
The Spirit of ISA-ALP

Elliott Masie
ISA-ALP Thought Leader Award

Sally Ewald
ISA-ALP Outstanding Contribution Award

Catherine Rezak/ Ray Green Paradigm Learning, Inc.
ISA -ALP Business of the Year Award

ISA-ALP SERVICE AWARDS • 1991-1999

1999 Ray Halagera • 1998 Steve Wall • 1996 Jack Zenger
1995 Richard Whiteley • 1994 Jerry Noack • 1993 John Rosenheim • 1991 Steve Cohen