Mosaic Worx and Wintrust win Brandon Hall Gold for talent program

Mosaic Worx and Wintrust won a 2026 Brandon Hall Group Gold Award for Paired to Win: Collective, a nine-month talent development program for high-potential employees. The recognition underscores growing demand for structured advocacy, visibility and cross-functional access in leadership pipelines.

Why it matters: - The award gives outside validation to a program built to turn high-potential identification into real leadership readiness. - Paired to Win: Collective focuses on access to senior leaders, advocates and stretch opportunities, which are often the missing pieces in talent development. - The program could serve as a model for organizations trying to strengthen leadership pipelines and formalize sponsorship.

What happened: - Mosaic Worx and Wintrust received a Gold Award in the 2026 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards in the Best Unique or Innovative Talent Management Program category. - The award recognized Paired to Win: Collective, a nine-month development experience for high-potential employees. - Winners were announced Aug. 13.

The details: - The program paired advocacy with development through matched advocate-protégé relationships, guided engagement, leadership labs, development sessions, individual and group coaching, and cross-functional exposure. - Participants applied lessons to their jobs, enterprise initiatives and personal career goals. - The program posted a 90% average attendance rate. - Nine in 10 participants reported greater confidence navigating their career paths. - Nine in 10 participants said they gained access to opportunities they otherwise would not have had. - Seven in 10 participants reported increased visibility inside the organization. - Participants also reported clearer career direction, more proactive conversations with senior leaders and greater pursuit of stretch assignments. - Program observations showed participants contributing beyond their functional roles and showing stronger communication, delegation and strategic thinking. - J Israel Greene, founder and CEO of Mosaic Worx, said high-potential employees need access to people, opportunities and experiences that let them demonstrate what they can do. - Greene said the program was built to make that access intentional. - Advocates introduced participants to senior and cross-functional leaders and helped create shadowing, strategic contribution and broader organizational exposure.

Between the lines: - The program treats advocacy as a leadership behavior, not an informal perk reserved for a small circle of employees. - That design helps explain why the program emphasizes visibility, business application and accountability instead of standalone training. - The award also signals that measurable outcomes still matter in talent programs, not just participation.

What's next: - Mosaic Worx is using the award to position Paired to Win: Collective as a model for higher-impact talent cohorts. - Organizational leaders interested in leadership pipeline support, sponsorship or advocacy can contact Mosaic Worx at more information or call 855-487-0055. - Mosaic Worx says it will continue helping organizations address leadership gaps, culture transformation, employee experience and organizational change.

The bottom line: - Mosaic Worx and Wintrust turned talent development into a structured, measurable advocacy program — and it just won one of the industry’s top honors.