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  • Needs Assessment

    Read a Sample Chapter! Most books start with the tools and techniques of needs assessment and assume that imp(...)

  • Telling Ain't Training

    Based on the hot-selling book of the same name, this conference offers an experiential approach to transformin(...)

  • ASTD International Conference & Exposition

    Held each spring, this premier event for workplace learning and performance professionals welcomes attendees f(...)

  • Infoline

    Infoline is known throughout the training and performance field as the tool that trains the trainer. Each 16-p(...)

Blueprint for Planning Learning (Podcast)

March: In a knowledge economy, an organization's ability to quickly adapt to changing realities is critical to its success. To facilitate the upkeep of knowledge and skills, workplace learning professionals seek innovative training design models and delivery methods so... More »

DNA of a Global Leader (Podcast)

March: Senior leaders who can operate globally are the essential piece of a global talent strategy, but many companies don't yet understand how to identify and develop this new generation of managers. More »

Organizational Culture (Podcast)

March: Workplace learning and performance professionals understand that culture can easily limit much of what we need to do. But, because culture is hard to pin down in practical terms, let alone to effectively change for the better, it remains a baffling issue. More »

Recipe for Change (Podcast)

March: Fostering an employee culture that is flexible and adaptable, alert to new circumstances, able to shift gears, skilled in team building, and capable of cross-disciplinary communication is challenging for any organization. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) establ... More »

Scouting for Leaders (Podcast)

March: There is a major transformation taking place at Girls Scouts of the USA and it has nothing to do with cookies. This 95-year-old not-for-profit organization's sweeping efforts to increase its appeal and relevance to 21st-century girls focus on leadership develop... More »