RESULTS

UNMATCHED.

That’s Deb Arnold, Ink.’s award win rate.

If you want to win talent awards, Deb Arnold is THE expert. Through consulting, coaching, editing, or outsourced full-service packages, Deb has guided talent leaders to more than 200 wins, including 14 first-place rankings.

Talent award categories include:

Learning & Development • Leadership Development • Impact Measurement • Learning Technology • HR Analytics • Talent Acquisition • Talent Management • Employee Engagement • Coaching • Mentoring • Future of Work • and more

Deb Arnold's expertise has helped win 200+ awards, including 14 first-place rankings

#1 WINS

#1 Training APEX – 9 times

#1 CLO LearningElite – 3 times

#1 ATD BEST

#1 Learning! 100

#2 WINS

#2 Training APEX – 3 times

#2 CLO LearningElite – 3 times

#2 ATD BEST

#3 WINS

#3 Training APEX – 3 times

#3 CLO LearningElite – twice

Accenture Wins
During Deb Arnold’s in-house tenure at Accenture (2021-2023):

After boosting their award performance for nine years as a consultant, Deb Arnold joined this global professional services company full time for three years, helping Accenture win BIG. Highlights:

Chief Learning Officer magazine CLO LearningElite Award: #3 rank, Editor’s Choice Award for Business Performance Results
Created global program of resources and peer mentoring for applicants to Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards that helped nearly triple Accenture’s wins (71 in 2020; 190 in 2023)—including multiple Gold wins for several high-investment programs.
Personally coached dozens of Brandon Hall teams to Gold wins in categories as diverse as: Best Benefits, Wellness and Well-Being Program; Best Strategy for Corporate Citizenship; Best Unique or Innovative HR Program; Best Advance in Talent Acquisition Process; Best Advance in Social Impact Innovation; Best Corporate Outreach to Promote Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Communities; Best Approach to HCM Innovation; Best Advance in Technology Innovation for the Remote Workforce; and Best Advance in AI for Business Impact.

Highlights of 200+ Client Wins

TOP WINS ON TOP RANKING AWARDS

Training magazine, Training APEX Award (formerly Training Top 125): 9 #1 wins, 3 #2 wins, 3 #3 wins; 13 Best Practice Awards, 9 Outstanding Initiative Awards

Association for Talent Development (ATD), ATD BEST Award: #1, #2 wins

Chief Learning Officer magazine, CLO LearningElite Award: 3 #1 wins, 3 #2 wins, 2 #3 wins, 9 Editor’s Choice Awards

Learning! 100: #1 win

INITIATIVE, INDIVIDUAL, AND TEAM TALENT AWARDS

Association for Talent Development (ATD) Excellence in Practice Awards

Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Training Managers Council, ATMC National Excellence in Training Awards (ATMC)

Brandon Hall Group Human Capital Management (HCM) Excellence Awards

Leadership Development: Best Advance in Coaching and Mentoring (Gold) | Best Leadership Development Program (Gold x2) | Best Unique or Innovative Leadership Development Program (Silver x2, Gold)
Learning & Development: Best Advance in Creating a Learning Strategy (Gold) | Best Association Professional Development Program (Gold) | Best Custom Content (Gold) | Best Learning Measurement Approach (Gold) | Best Learning Strategy & Governance (Gold) | Best Learning Program Supporting a Change Transformation Business Strategy (Bronze) | Best Innovation in Learning Technology (Silver) | Best Integration of Learning and Talent Management (Bronze) | Best Results of a Learning Program (Gold) | Best Unique or Innovative Learning & Development Program (Gold x3, Silver, Bronze) | Best Use of Blended Learning (Gold, Bronze) | Best Use of Games for Learning (Bronze)
Sales Performance: Best Sales Onboarding Program (Gold) | Best Leadership Sales Training (Silver)
Talent Management: Best Engagement Model (Gold)

Brandon Hall Group Technology Excellence Awards

Learning & Development: Best Advance in Emerging Learning Technology (Gold) | Best Advance in Gaming or Simulation Technology (Gold) | Best Advance in Mobile Learning Technology (Gold) | Best Advance in Social Learning Technology (Gold) | Best Advance in Technology for Crisis Management (Gold) | Best Advance in Technology for Virtual-Classroom or Conferencing Technology (Gold) | Best Advance in Unique Learning Technology (Gold)
Future of Work: Best Advance in Technology Innovation for the Remote Workforce (Gold)
Talent Management: Best Advance in Leadership Simulation Tools (Gold)

Chief Learning Officer Magazine Awards

Learning in Practice Awards: Business Impact (Gold, Division 1) | Innovation (Gold, Division 1) | Technology Innovation (Gold, Division 2) | Business Impact (Bronze, Division 2)
CLO of the Year

Elliot Masie’s Learning, 30 Under 30

AWARDS WON BY TALENT LEADERS

National Diversity Council, Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology
Stevie Awards for Women in Business, Female Executive of the Year – Business Products (Gold)
Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, ATHENA® Award for Outstanding Woman of the Year
Silicon Valley Business Journal, Women of Influence
YWCA Silicon Valley, Tribute to Women

ADDITIONAL AWARDS

Women Business Owners, Women Business Owner of the Year (Finalist)
Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service: Sales Distinction of the Year – Computer Software (Gold) | Sales Operations Team of the Year (Gold) | Best Use of Technology in Sales (Gold) | Sales Process of the Year (Silver)

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“The Haskell team has had the pleasure of collaborating with Deb Arnold for Training Magazine’s APEX Awards since 2015 and more closely in the past seven years, with outcomes exceeding all expectations. Deb’s strategic guidance and unmatched expertise were instrumental in securing four Top 5 rankings, ultimately clinching the prestigious #1 spot in both 2023 and 2024 and membership in the 2025 Hall of Fame. Deb was adept at helping us articulate our story and results, not only making our submissions more compelling, but also helping shape how we view our own impact! Throughout the process, Deb pushed our team to be our best with objective and tangible feedback and guidance.
Working with Deb has been a highlight of my four years at Haskell. She is an excellent coach who is patient, a keen listener, and has a valuable knack for distilling complex stories into concise and accessible narratives. Any organization working with her is sure to be better from the experience.”
—Brooke Jones-Chinetti, VP, Learning, Development, & Engagement, Haskell (Training APEX* Award: #1-2024, 2023; #4-2022; #3-2021; 2025 Hall of Fame inductee)