Collège Boréal recognized as a 2026 McLean & Company HR Management & Governance Excellence Award Winner

8 October 2026

Ontario

Presented by a leading international HR research and advisory firm, this recognition highlights Boréal’s commitment to using employee and organizational insights to strengthen HR services, improve accountability, and align people practices with the College’s priorities.

Collège Boréal is proud to announce that it has received a 2026 McLean & Company Excellence Award in the Small division of the HR Management & Governance category. The College joins leading organizations from around the world recognized by the firm.

The McLean & Company Excellence Awards celebrate organizations that turn insight into action and demonstrate meaningful, measurable progress. The HR Management & Governance Excellence Award recognizes organizations that leverage diagnostic insights to assess HR team alignment, effectiveness, and accountability to strengthen HR’s ability to support organizational goals.

Rather than viewing the diagnostic as simply a measure of satisfaction, Boréal’s Human Resources team uses the findings to take a critical look at how HR supports the College, identify gaps and better understand the priorities of its internal partners. These insights help set improvement priorities and guide an HR strategy aligned with the College’s organizational goals. This approach has already translated into concrete action, including improvements in talent acquisition and onboarding, greater access to professional development and performance support, and the automation of administrative tasks. These changes allow HR professionals to spend more time providing strategic and personalized support. The team will continue to measure progress to promote accountability, continuous improvement and responsiveness to the evolving needs of Boréal’s workforce.

This award reflects Boréal’s commitment to creating a workplace where employees can thrive, both personally and professionally while contributing to the College’s strategic goals. The best practices recognized by McLean & Company are also a reminder that the exceptional experience we provide our students is built on a supportive, high-performing work environment that prioritizes the well-being of all Boréal employees.

Daniel Giroux

President of Collège Boréal

This recognition belongs to our entire Human Resources team. What makes me most proud is our willingness to listen, ask our internal partners where we can do better, and act on what we’ve heard. Continuous improvement requires us to be open to feedback, even when it challenges us. This award recognizes not only the progress we have made, but also the commitment of a team that genuinely wants to make a difference for our employees and for Boréal.

Rachelle Perreault-Léveillé

Executive Director, People Strategy and Inclusion

The 2026 McLean & Company Excellence Award winners were selected from a competitive pool of hundreds of eligible organizations. In the HR Management & Governance category, winners demonstrated measurable progress in optimizing team alignment and enhancing HR effectiveness, leading to stronger people and culture initiatives.

For the full list of winners and finalists, visit McLean & Company’s awards page.

About McLean & Company

McLean & Company pairs evidence-based research and immediately applicable tools with deep HR expertise to position organizations to meet today’s needs and prepare for the future. The global HR research and advisory firm’s member organizations enjoy comprehensive resources, full-service diagnostics, workshops, action plans, and advisory services for all levels of HR professionals, from executive leadership and HR leaders to HR team members, that help shape workplaces where everyone thrives.

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