Building People Capability Drives Culture and Business at World's
Largest Restaurant Company
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), the world's largest restaurant company
and parent of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, announced today that its “TAKING
PEOPLE WITH YOU” employee leadership training program has received a
“Gold Award for Excellence” in the category of custom content from
Brandon Hall Group’s Excellence in Learning, Talent Management, and
Sales and Marketing Awards.
Yum! Brands’ “TAKING PEOPLE WITH YOU” training program was
selected because of its innovation, program design, functionality,
measurable benefits and satisfying the needs of the organization. More
than 100 entries were received within the custom creation category and
evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts,
Brandon Hall Group senior analysts and executive leadership. An award
from Brandon Hall Group signifies one of the top peer recognition honors
in the learning industry globally.
The “TAKING PEOPLE WITH YOU” training program is based on Yum!
Brands Chairman and CEO David Novak’s New York Times and Wall
Street Journal bestselling book, TAKING PEOPLE WITH YOU: The Only
Way to Make BIG Things Happen. The book, released in January 2012,
contains secrets based on the unique leadership program Novak developed
and has taught during his fifteen years at Yum! to thousands of managers
and franchisees around the world. It offers a step-by-step guide to
setting big goals, getting others on board and achieving break-through
results. Yum! leveraged the book into a formalized training program that
is currently being cascaded globally throughout the organization in
eleven different languages.
"Our number one goal is to build people capability and we are proud that
our global TAKING PEOPLE WITH YOU training program has been
recognized as a gold standard," said Rob Lauber, Vice President, Yum!
University, Yum! Brands, Inc. "We’re leveraging TAKING PEOPLE
WITH YOU to cultivate leaders throughout our organization," added
Lauber.
"This year’s winners should be very proud of their achievements
especially based on the rigorous judging process all submissions
underwent,” said Mike Cooke, Chief Executive Officer of Brandon Hall
Group, Inc. “We are honored to recognize the award winners who exemplify
a high standard of performance in their organization and demonstrate
clear, measurable business results through these innovative programs.”
Yum! Brands has a rich history of employee development and being defined
as a great place to work. Over the past several years, Yum! has received
acclaim for its commitment to employees through its recognition as one
of FORTUNE magazine's "Top 50 Employers for Minorities," one
of FORTUNE's "Top 50 Employers for Women," one of BLACK
ENTERPRISE's "40 Best Companies for Diversity," one of the
"Corporate 100 Companies Providing Opportunities for Hispanics" by Hispanic
Magazine, one of the "Top 50 Corporations for Supplier Diversity" by Hispanic
Enterprise Magazine, one of the "100 Best Corporate Citizens" by Corporate
Responsibility Officer magazine and by BusinessWeek as
one of the "Top 15 Companies for In-Kind Corporate Philanthropy."
About Yum! Brands, Inc.
Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the world’s largest
restaurant company in terms of system restaurants with nearly 38,000
restaurants in more than 120 countries and territories. Yum! is ranked
#213 on the Fortune 500 List with revenues of more than $12 billion in
2011. The Company’s restaurant brands - KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell -
are the global leaders of the chicken, pizza and Mexican-style food
categories. Outside the United States, the Yum! Brands system opened
approximately four new restaurants each day of the year, making it a
leader in international retail development. The Company has consistently
been recognized for its reward and recognition culture, diversity
leadership, community giving, and consistent shareholder returns.
About Brandon Hall Group
Having worked with more than 10,000 clients globally and after 20 years
of delivering world-class solutions, Brandon Hall Group is the
preeminent research and analyst organization focused on developing
research-driven solutions to drive organizational performance for
emerging and large organizations. Brandon Hall Group has an extensive
repository of thought leadership, research, data and expertise in
Learning and Development, Talent Management, Sales Effectiveness,
Marketing Impact, and Executive Management. (www.brandonhall.com)
Yum! Brands, Inc.
Virginia Ferguson, 502-874-8200
[email protected]
Source: Yum! Brands, Inc.