You know you’re doing it right when your team is recognized on an international scale for developing your next corporate leaders every day. Such is the case for Berrien Springs-based Honor Credit Union who earlier this month picked up a major award outside of Washington D.C.
Honor Credit Union received the prestigious Association for Talent Development 2018 BEST Award during a ceremony held at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland on October 3rd. ATD’s BEST Award is the talent development industry’s most rigorous and coveted recognition.
The Association for Talent Development, ATD honored 45 organizations from Australia, Canada, China, India, Korea, Russia, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States as winners in the 2018 BEST Awards. ATD received entries from 170 organizations representing 12 countries. The winners were selected based on the quantitative and qualitative information submitted to ATD describing their talent development practices and programs.
Honor Credit Union’s organizational development team focuses on the simple concept “people matter most.” Honor’s internal culture, “I am Honor,” is introduced to all new hires to highlight the core values of the organization and to guide them into living the culture daily. The organizational development team and Honor’s senior leaders support development across the organization and recognize the benefit of engaging all demographics of leadership, including the leader of self, leader of others, and the leader of business.
Nicole Kreis is Honor’s Senior Talent Development Specialist. She says, “It’s a great honor to be recognized amongst the largest and best organizations in the world with the prestigious ATD BEST Award.” She adds, “Aligning our development initiatives with the overall strategic priorities of the organization allows our team members to grow personally and professionally while positively impacting the organization and the communities we serve.”
Charlie Shasky is Honor’s Organizational Development Manager. He says, “It is amazing to be part of the other 45 organizations worldwide to receive the prestigious ATD Best award.” Shasky adds, “This is a testament to the dedication and passion our teams have for building, attracting, and developing talent. Our CEO Scott McFarland says it best ‘people matter most’; This is what makes our culture at Honor Credit Union so valuable, and it’s what sets us apart from the competition. It is a privilege to work for a company that understands the value and benefit of investing in its most valuable asset – our people! We are different by choice!”
Honor Credit Union ranked #15 among the 45 winners and is the smallest organization to receive this award in 2018. This is Honor Credit Union’s first BEST award and first-time submission to ATD.
Honor Credit Union serves more than 80,000 members across the State of Michigan. “Providing solutions for financial success and giving back to the communities it serves,” remains the driving force behind Honor Credit Union. For more information call 800.442.2800, or visit online at www.honorcu.com.
