Toronto – – October 06, 2026 -- McLean & Company has named nine winners of its inaugural HR Excellence Awards, selected from a field of 45 finalists across three categories measuring how organizations use diagnostic data to drive HR decisions.
Nine organizations win across three HR categories and three size segments
The winners span Employee Listening, HR Organizational Alignment, and HR Management & Governance, with separate Small, Medium, and Large/Enterprise honorees named in each category. In Employee Listening, winners include WESTconsin Credit Union (Small), Riddell Inc. (Medium), and Gildan Activewear, Inc. (Large/Enterprise). HR Organizational Alignment honorees are the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) (Small), Bryant University (Medium), and DexKo Global (Large/Enterprise). HR Management & Governance winners are Collège Boréal (Small), MTN Ghana (Medium), and VINCI Construction USA (Large/Enterprise).
Winners selected through diagnostic-based evaluation of HR practices
The award program is built on McLean & Company's diagnostic tools, which assess how member organizations identify workforce priorities and translate feedback into measurable HR and business outcomes. Laura Hansen-Kohls, vice president of HR Diagnostics, Advisory & Data Insights at McLean & Company, said the winning organizations treated employee feedback and assessment as a genuine priority, reflecting strength in employee experience and organizational alignment.
Winners announced at McLean Signature conference in Las Vegas
McLean & Company revealed the nine winners live at its annual HR conference, McLean Signature, held in Las Vegas on October 6, 2026. The announcement followed the earlier naming of the 45 finalists from which the winners were drawn.