Benchmark Communications was ranked number 19 in the category of Independent Consultants/Trainers/Coaches in our Leadership 500 ranking.

The Leadership 500 is an annual ranking of the best individuals, teams, and organizations in leadership development practices and employee motivation-productivity.

The Leadership 500 was published in the October 2011 Special Edition of Leadership Excellence and sent to our over 187,000 paid membership base including the Fortune 1000 and many of the world’s “movers, shakers, and decision makers.”

Organizations were evaluated based on seven criteria:

1. Vision/mission.  Are your vision and mission statements linked to strategy, meaningful to participants, and focused on target outcomes?
2. Involvement and participation. How broad is the involvement and how deep the participation?
3. Measurement and accountability. What ROI measures are made and reported, and to what degree is accountability for performance and results part of the program?
4. Design, content, and curriculum. How well designed is the program? How credible is the content? How relevant is the curriculum? How customized is the program?
5. Presenters, presentations, and delivery. What are the qualifications of the presenters, how effective are their presentations, and how is the program delivered?
6. Take-home value. What do participants take away and apply to improve themselves, their families, their teams, and their volunteer work?
7. Outreach. What is the impact of the program on stakeholders?

We honor the following companies for their efforts and encourage them to keep enhancing their leadership programs and practices:  Leadership 500  (Click to view.)