In the crowded HR tech landscape, recognition often comes to those reshaping how organizations learn—and NovoEd’s 2025 Novie Awards did exactly that. The enterprise learning platform honored innovators across industries that are turning upskilling into a strategic advantage rather than a compliance checkbox.
The awards capped Campfire 2025, NovoEd’s annual virtual summit held on October 22, which brought together HR, L&D, and talent development leaders from around the globe for a day of networking, insights, and—true to its name—plenty of warm conversation about the future of learning.
The Winners: Big Names, Bigger Learning Ambitions
The 2025 Novie Award winners read like a who’s who of enterprise learning pioneers:
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Best Use of Teams: Kohler Co.
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Best Visual Design: Entelechy for Thermo Fisher
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Best Blended Learning: Stanford Health Care
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Best Continuous Learning: Delta Air Lines, Inc.
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Ignite Impact Award: Mass General Brigham
Each represents a facet of how organizations are blending technology with culture to make learning more relevant, social, and measurable. From healthcare to heavy industry, the message is clear: scalable learning isn’t just about platforms—it’s about people.
“Upskilling in today’s landscape needs a new approach,” said Scott Kinney, NovoEd’s CEO and Chairman. “Each Novie recognition represents the power and potential that scalable talent development means for the future of the enterprise.”
The Broader Context: Learning Gets Strategic
Corporate learning has undergone a shift in recent years—from static, one-size-fits-all training to dynamic, cohort-based learning that mirrors real-world collaboration. NovoEd sits firmly in this “social learning” camp, competing with players like Degreed, Cornerstone, and EdCast by focusing on the human connections that make learning stick.
At Campfire 2025, that philosophy was on full display. Speakers from Baker Tilly, Boston Consulting Group, Fidelity Investments, Marriott International, and Yale School of Management joined NovoEd experts to discuss how organizations can scale mentoring, experiential learning, and performance-aligned skill growth.
Why It Matters
As enterprises continue to battle skill shortages and digital transformation fatigue, scalable, collaborative learning ecosystems are becoming must-haves rather than nice-to-haves. NovoEd’s recognition of companies like Delta and Stanford Health Care underscores that learning is no longer a back-office function—it’s a growth engine.
For HR leaders watching the evolution of the learning tech market, the 2025 Novies offered a simple takeaway: the future of talent development is shared, social, and strategically aligned.
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