Best Practice Institute was founded by Louis Carter who created the BPI Senior Executive Board
What is the Best Practice Institute?
Best Practice Institute (BPI) is a research institute, think tank, leadership development center, and peer network with over 10,000 corporate and individual members worldwide. We provide solutions, research, and an online learning portal focused on leadership, organizational development, and talent management.
Our subscriber base includes over 42,000 managers and C-level executives from leading Fortune 500 and Global 1000 organizations across five continents. BPI's faculty comprises over 200 experts and renowned thought leaders, many of whom are professors at Ivy League universities with significant contributions to management research.
Our History and Recognition
BPI was founded in 2001 by CEO and organizational psychologist Louis Carter, along with 10 C-level executives from Fortune 500 companies. Our team includes researchers, I/O psychologists, and specialists in technology and marketing. BPI has earned multiple top honors, including:
- Trailblazer Award by Elearning! Magazine
- Top HR Products of the Year by the HR Tech Conference
- "Best in Leadership Development" ranking by Leadership Excellence magazine since 2011
BPI also produces the Top CEO Award and Best Practices Awards to recognize exceptional leadership and talent management programs.
Member Resources and Offerings
BPI provides a comprehensive suite of resources designed to facilitate learning, collaboration, and innovation in talent management and HR.
Learning & Collaboration Tools
- Learn: Develop teams through social learning, discussion groups, and Action Learning Labs with evaluations to measure on-the-job application.
- Collaborate: Get answers to critical questions from peers and over 350 experts. Benchmark key aspects of talent management with industry peers.
- Pioneer: Validate your work by creating your own best practice case studies and actionable plans for your HR programs.
Exclusive Member Benefits
- Fast Cycle Learning Circles: Hour-long sessions delivering cutting-edge information followed by intense discussion and follow-up threads.
- Ask-It Benchmarking Sessions: A tool for members to pose benchmarking questions and receive searchable, preserved answers from peers with detailed commenter profiles.
- Benchmarking Groups: Action learning groups based on core best practice areas for members to network and share successes.
- Action Learning Labs: A four-week facilitated process to create a best practice in your specific area of talent management.
- Online Learning (Webinars): On-demand access to over 350 sessions led by BPI faculty and world-famous thought leaders, all free of sponsorships.
- BPI Resource Library: A vast collection of articles, books, research, case studies, and videos.
- Access to Experts: Interact with over 200 experts through online discussions, chat, and email for counsel on real-world challenges.
- Certification and Accreditation: BPI offers certification in many areas, with credits available toward PHR, SPHR, or GPHR certification.
The Senior Executive Board
The BPI Senior Executive Board is our most exclusive offering. This select group of senior talent management executives participates in a year-long program of on-site meetings at prestigious locations like the US Army War College, the United Nations, and The Pentagon. Members benchmark best practices and co-create next practices and new research based on their areas of demand.
What Our Members Say
"The style of meeting we have experienced at Best Practice Institute has taught us as senior executive members one of the most effective ways to contribute meaningfully to a conversation... It's a down-to-earth, practical discussion."
- Christine Tricoli, Senior Vice President, Head of Talent Services at CIT Group
"Global leaders turn to BPI, its Senior Executive Board, and professional consultancy to collaboratively investigate current trends and co-create next practices together."
- David Deacon, Chief Talent Officer, MasterCard
"BPI is an invaluable resource to me and my company in the fields of talent, leadership development and change."
- Brian Fishel, SVP of Leadership Development and Learning, KeyBank
"I have found solutions to problems through the BPI Senior Executive Board that I would normally have to pay a consultant $1M to answer for me.”
- Lucia Quinn, CHRO, Forrester Research