When training initiatives align to organizational strategy and objectives, learning practitioners ensure training is relevant and has a major hand in achieving results. In todays challenging business environment it is more critical than ever that learning initiative... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Curriculum Alignment , Intermediate-level Content , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating

Books , Press Releases

ASTDs Learning Executive Confidence Index (LXCI) assesses the outlooks and expectations of learning executives for the next six months, on a 100-point scale, modeled after the CEO confidence indices reported by Chief Executive Magazine and The Conference Board. The... More »

Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives , Human Capital

Business Impact , Curriculum Alignment , Economy , Managing the Learning Function , Trends

Research , Press Releases

Is leadership development effective? Does your organization invest in leadership development wisely? Do you get the results youre looking for? These are some of the questions that organizations often ask regarding leadership development. However, there is no magic formu... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital

Curriculum Alignment , Leadership Development , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating

Research

Organizations that effectively utilize a leaders as teachers approach can realize six key strategic benefits. Helps drive business results The first reason to implement a leaders-as-teachers approach is that it drives business and organizational results by ensuring stra... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Curriculum Alignment , Delivering Training , Engagement , Managing the Learning Function

As the Obama administration shines a light on the training and skills workers will need for the jobs of tomorrow, a new report shows that U.S. employers continue to struggle with an ill-prepared workforce, finding new hires lack crucial basic and applied skills. For the... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Business Impact , Competencies , Curriculum Alignment , Economy , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Jobs , Skills Gap , Training and Development - General , Training for Multiple Cultures

ASTD Press Room , Research