Social Learning: Essential for 2013 and Beyond - A Case Study

Liza Taylor

Imagine an L&D job where you wake up and content is loaded onto your system without any work on your part and all you have to do is hit “approve” to make it go live in your system. Imagine not having to train anyone on how to use your learning system and... More »

State of the Industry, 2012

Laurie Miller

Laurie Miller, Director of Research Services at ASTD, and Christina Mandzuk, Research Analyst will discuss benchmarking data from ASTD BEST Awards Winners, G500 Companies, and other organizations from 2003 to date. ASTD estimates that U.S. organizations spent $1,182 per... More »

Test Development

Melissa Fein

Approaching test development is somewhat analogous to building a house. Inadequate effort in pre-construction planning can result in a product that does not serve the intended purpose, exceeds budgetary constraints, and is irrelevant to the targeted population. This ses... More »

Ultimate Service POV: What Role Does Service Play in Workplace Learning?

Stephanie Leese Emrich

Service and communication expert Stephanie Leese Emrich of www.ServiceSpeaks.net reveals the mysteries of five-star hotel service standards, bringing them into the everyday workplace. As educators and trainers, we need our messages heard. How else can we convey compan... More »

Employee Development on a Shoestring: Developing Talent Outside the Classroom

Halelly Azulay

While classroom and online training is a popular and first-in-mind development method, it can be costly and complex. In addition to possibly being out of reach for budgetary and cost-to-productivity reasons, even when training is available it may not be the only or the ... More »