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A Study on the State of Frontline Leadership

Development Dimensions International

Development Dimensions International’s latest research on frontline leader effectiveness finds that eighty-two percent of organizations do not feel they have a high-quality pool of leaders to meet their future business needs. This study identifies how you can take... More »

Prototypes Are Essential to e-Learning Design

Richard H. Sites

As many of my colleagues are at ASTD TechKnowledge 2013 enjoying the California weather, I am stuck here in the Atlanta airport – dodging tornadoes and dealing with weather delays. For those of you at the conference, I hope you have been able to attend some of the... More »

Collaborative Culture and Keeping L&D in Style

Juana Llorens

A random tweet led me to revisit a few-years-old TEDx talk on intellectual property and the fashion industry. Fashionista communities  thrive on the fact that clothing designs are without copyright protection. This reality spurs plenty of design knock-offs of ... More »

Learning Technology Trends in 2013

Ann Pace

While organizations will continue to invest in e-learning in the coming months, few have a fully adopted learning technology plan in place. More »

Best Webcast Series: Transformational Learning – Building A Learning Organization From The Ground Up

Jim Sokolowski

In July 2010, the Global Learning and Development function at Savvis did not exist. By early 2012, the L&D function was not only in existence, they are thriving. Business unit leaders are advocates for learning, there is a direct connection to organizational strateg... More »