The Bob Pike Group Named a 2026 Training Magazine Network Choice Awards Winner in Four Categories

We’re honored to share that The Bob Pike Group has been named a 2026 Training Magazine Network Choice Awards Winner in four categories: Authoring & Learning Design Tools, Custom Content Development, Gamification & Game-Based Learning, and Leadership Development.

The Choice Awards are the industry’s only crowd-sourced awards program for learning and development providers. Winners aren’t chosen by a panel. They’re voted on by the customers, learners, end users, and industry experts who work with them. This year, close to 12,000 votes were cast for nearly 300 providers.

“This year’s overall voting was our most competitive to date,” said Lorri Freifeld, Editor/Publisher of Training magazine.

“Being recognized in four categories means a lot to us, because the votes came from the trainers, learners, and clients who experience our work every day,” said Becky Pike Pluth, CEO of The Bob Pike Group. “That experience is created by our facilitators, who live Participant-Centered Learning in every session. This award is theirs.”

What the four wins mean to us

• Authoring & Learning Design Tools. Great training is designed, not just delivered. Our design process starts with clear, measurable learning objectives and builds in the involvement that makes learning stick. Start with our free ABCD Learning Objective Worksheet. Facilitator: Becky Pike Pluth.
• Custom Content Development. No two organizations have the same learners, so no two of our custom programs look the same. We work with clients to turn their content into Participant-Centered experiences built for their people. See how we build training for teams. Facilitators: Sadie Harris and Becky Pike Pluth.
• Gamification & Game-Based Learning. Games aren’t about points and badges. They’re about getting learners to think, compete, and remember. Grab our free guide, Energizers That Keep Your Class Going & Going, for activities you can use in your next session. Facilitators: Kim Zerby, Michael Spehn, and Sadie Harris.
• Leadership Development. The best leaders are also great trainers: they teach, coach, and engage every day. Becky shares four skills that help, starting with emotional intelligence, in Nagging Isn’t Influencing: 4 Ways to Actually Move People. Facilitators: Jason Ash, Marc Ratcliffe, and Becky Pike Pluth.

Thank you

To everyone who voted, attended a workshop, joined us at the Creative Training Techniques® Conference, or brought our Participant-Centered Approach back to your team: this recognition belongs to you. And to our facilitators, who bring that approach to life in every session: thank you for being the engine behind this award.

Want to see what award-winning training looks like? Explore our upcoming workshops →

Want to Learn More?

The Bob Pike Group has been equipping trainers with practical, proven tools since 1979. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your session design, build custom training for your organization, or bring our Participant-Centered Approach to your entire team, we’re here to help. Reach out to training@bobpikegroup.com or 952-829-1954.