LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / August 27, 2024 / Global healthcare company Cencora (#10 on 2024's Fortune 500 list) and partner Handcrafted Learning were awarded "Best Corporate Culture Transformation," continuing Cencora's track record of industry leadership in both business outcomes and culture.

The Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards recognize best practices for initiatives in Human Resources, Talent Acquisition and Management, and Learning and Development. Cencora and Handcrafted Learning were awarded this honor for their multi-year, data-driven strategy to foster a culture of inclusion for a global workforce. Led by Cencora's Chief DEI Officer Ann Anaya, and in partnership with behavioral experts and culture change strategists at Handcrafted Learning, Cencora's Global Inclusion initiative measurably drove high inclusion metrics during a time of global expansion for the operation.

Rachel Teeter, Managing Director, Handcrafted Learning, facilitating interactive workshop for Cencora's nonprofit partners.

Beginning in 2022, the enterprise-wide Global Inclusion initiative was created by and for a vast audience: frontline workers, corporate employees, and seniormost leaders in all Cencora's countries of operation. In 2023, all the companies and services of AmerisourceBergen united under one new name, Cencora. The change was an opportunity for every team member in 50+ countries to participate in co-creating Cencora's culture.

"The strategy was designed to engage and empower team members," says Gem Moon, Design Director at Handcrafted Learning. "Instead of one-way messaging about Cencora's culture, team members at all levels were given practice opportunities to operationalize new behaviors."

To make this possible, Cencora and Handcrafted Learning went beyond one-size-fits-all compliance training. By measuring employee experience metrics and tracking Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals, they developed targeted interactive solutions that changed behavior for specific teams, functions, roles, and regions.

"The old days of offering an off-the-shelf unconscious bias training and saying you've addressed inclusion are over," says Anaya. "Cencora has been focused on effectively measuring inclusion and crafting behavior-oriented training to drive objective, measurable outcomes for building a global culture of inclusion. Our DEI Center of Excellence aims to positively impact a wider ecosystem of inclusion by supporting leaders, partners, customers, and stakeholders around the world-driving growth and innovation through inclusion."

In addition to the Gold award for "Best Corporate Culture Transformation," Cencora and Handcrafted Learning also won Gold awards for "Best HR Strategy and Measurement Approach," "Best Learning Measurement," and "Best Program for Measuring Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging."

Cencora is a leading global pharmaceutical solutions organization centered on improving the lives of people and animals around the world. We partner with pharmaceutical innovators across the value chain to facilitate and optimize market access to therapies. Care providers depend on us for the secure, reliable delivery of pharmaceuticals, healthcare products, and solutions. Our 46,000+ worldwide team members contribute to positive health outcomes through the power of our purpose: We are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures. Cencora is ranked #10 on the Fortune 500 and #24 on the Global Fortune 500 with more than $250 billion in annual revenue.

Handcrafted Learning is a custom learning and development company that designs and develops innovative learning experiences for our Fortune 500 clients. We partner with the world's largest companies, including tech giants, financial institutions, and iconic global brands. Our passionate team of consultants, strategists, designers, and developers create interactive eLearning simulations, hands-on workshops, and on-the-job tools that help employees build skills and help organizations change culture. We've supported our clients to increase retention, improve job performance, and meet shareholder-facing business goals. For more information about Handcrafted Learning, visit handcraftedlearning.com.

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SOURCE: Handcrafted Learning