Lorri Freifeld

Long Island

Editor-in-Chief at Training

Editor-in-Chief of Training mag., owned by Lakewood Media Group. I'm a fan of all things learning and development, plus beaches, biking, & dachshunds.

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Training MVP Awards Best Practice: Ryan Companies US, Inc.’s New Employee Orientation

1 week ago | trainingmag.com | Lorri Freifeld

Ryan Companies US, Inc.’s New Employee Orientation (NEO) is an immersive educational and cultural experience. Starting with the first version in 2006, followed by an overhaul and rebranding of the program in 2016, it has become a cultural icon that stays with employees for years after their attendance.
Training magazine Rebrands Its Training APEX Awards

3 weeks ago | trainingmag.com | Lorri Freifeld

CONTACT:Lorri FreifeldEditor/PublisherTraining [email protected], MN (April 2, 2025)—After recently facing a David vs. Goliath legal dispute over the utilization of the word, “APEX,” in its Training APEX Awards program, Training magazine opted to rebrand its awards program that recognizes excellence in employer-sponsored training and development.
Training MVP Awards Best Practice: Open Table & KAYAK’s Director+ Development Program

3 weeks ago | trainingmag.com | Lorri Freifeld

Technology company Open Table & KAYAK created its Director+ Development Program to mobilize a trusted leadership layer below the executive/L1 team to ensure clear cascading of communication on strategy and objectives and key results (OKRs), while also fostering a greater opportunity for feedback to be shared upward to senior leaders.
Training APEX Awards Best Practice: Nebraska Medicine’s Frontline Fundamentals

1 month ago | trainingmag.com | Lorri Freifeld

Nebraska Medicine’s Frontline Fundamentals program aims to spur retention and promotion of staff to supervisory positions and provide an extraordinary experience to patients and colleagues by developing confident and competent frontline supervisors who are skilled in communication, coaching, conflict resolution, and engagement.
Training APEX Awards Best Practice: Michigan State University Federal Credit Union’s Leadership Learning Journey

1 month ago | trainingmag.com | Lorri Freifeld

Launched in 2023, the Leadership Learning Journey was a new approach to leadership development at Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU). Previously, leadership development for leaders was outsourced and not part of a holistic and strategic approach. The change to be internally developed and incorporate a variety of learning options made the learning journey more relevant, specific to MSUFCU, and cost-effective.
Training APEX Awards Best Practice: LCS ExSellerator Program

1 month ago | trainingmag.com | Lorri Freifeld

The LCS ExSellerator Program aims to create a pipeline of marketing and sales talent as part of succession planning, as well as to provide enhanced knowledge of the marketing and sales function and leadership acumen. This one-year development experience was named after the LCS sales philosophy, ExSell, and was designed at the behest of Marketing & Sales leadership.
Training APEX Awards Best Practice: JLL’s Work Dynamics Skills Academy

1 month ago | trainingmag.com | Lorri Freifeld

JLL’s Work Dynamics Skills Academy (WDSA) is a comprehensive approach to skill development that emphasizes developing transferable skills to empower individuals in the ever-changing workforce. It helps individuals understand the competencies required for their roles, assess their strengths and weaknesses, and create personalized development plans to advance their careers. Some 86 percent of the real estate firm’s employees have participated in the program.
Training APEX Awards Best Practice: Impact Networking, LLC’s Managed IT: Unified Service Operations Onboarding

1 month ago | trainingmag.com | Lorri Freifeld

Impact Networking, LLC’s Unified Support Operations (USO) Service Desk serves as both an entry point for IT talent and a Tier 1 client support hub, providing a pathway for career advancement within the business services company. The Managed IT: Unified Support Operations (USO) Onboarding Program was developed to increase first-call resolution at Tier 1, maintain or increase client satisfaction through net promoter scoring (NPS), and expedite time to promotion.
2025 Training APEX Awards Rankings

1 month ago | trainingmag.com | Lorri Freifeld

With the 2025 Training APEX Awards, Training magazine proudly celebrates a quarter of a century of recognizing excellence in employee training and development. Finance and insurance companies earned three out of the top 5 spots on the 2025 Training APEX Awards list, with ESL Federal Credit Union claiming #1. ESL and #2 Applied Materials, Inc., are now eligible to be inducted into the Training Hall of Fame in 2026 after achieving Top 10 rankings for four consecutive years.
Prime Rating

1 month ago | trainingmag.com | Lorri Freifeld

ESL Federal Credit Union netted the #1 position on the Training APEX Awards list for the first time, while Applied Materials, Inc., moved up to #2. Southern New Hampshire University, Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, and Allianz Insurance Company of North America achieved their first-ever rankings in the Top 5 (click here to see the full list). Here are a few 2025 Training APEX Awards statistics:The mean revenue for winners was $5.9 billion U.S. and $9.6 billion worldwide.