Sterling Earns Dual Recognition at the 22th Future of L&D Summit & Awards 2026
Sterling demonstrates industry leadership with dual honours at the 22nd Future of L&D Summit & Awards 2026.
By SOH Edit Team
Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited has been recognised for excellence in people development at the 22nd Edition of the Future of Learning & Development (L&D) Summit and Awards 2026, securing wins in two key categories: Best Learning Culture in an Organisation and Best Digital Learning Initiative.
This marks the third consecutive year Sterling has received recognition at the platform, underscoring its sustained focus on building a robust learning ecosystem and investing in future-ready talent across its expanding portfolio. The award recognises Sterling’s structured and enterprise-wide approach to fostering continuous learning, leadership development, and performance excellence across resort operations and corporate teams.
This recognition highlights Sterling’s targeted investments in digital learning platforms, technology-enabled training modules, and scalable capability-building frameworks that support employees across geographies.
Harinath M, Senior Vice President–Corporate Communications and Brand, Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited
Leadership Perspective
Commenting on the achievement, Harinath M, Senior Vice President–Corporate Communications and Brand, said: “At Sterling, our growth is anchored in the strength of our people. Building a learning culture is institutional, not episodic. Being recognised for the third consecutive year validates our structured approach to leadership development, digital capability-building, and operational excellence. As we expand, investing in future-ready talent remains central to sustaining service consistency across our growing network.”
Sterling’s L&D ecosystem integrates structured training programmes, digital learning solutions, leadership development tracks, and operational excellence modules tailored to the hospitality sector.
Measurable Impact
- Since January 2025, the employee engagement and recognition platform SHINE has achieved a 69% adoption rate and supported a 62% retention rate, reinforcing participation, accountability, and continuous growth.
- Through the Emerging Leaders Development Program, 12 Heads of Department have progressed into Resort Manager roles, strengthening succession planning and operational continuity.
- Sterling University, the company’s digital learning platform, has enabled 475 team members to complete 18,000+ hours of structured SOP-based training, ensuring service consistency across 70+ resorts nationwide.
These initiatives collectively reinforce Sterling’s people-first strategy and its commitment to building leadership depth, operational resilience, and scalable talent capabilities aligned with long-term growth.
