Top 5 Skills Every Leader Must Have

ASTD Staff

What real capabilities will people need to distinguish themselves--to become the leaders, the innovators, the success stories of a new age? More »

The Employee-Motivation Checklist

ASTD Staff

Through many years of research, trial and error, and working with companies of all sizes in numerous industries, I have identified 16 critical ways to motivate your employees. Learn these techniques and adapt as many as possible in your business. More »

VitalSmarts Cofounder, Al Switzler, to Keynote Government Workforce Conference

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The American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) and The Public Manager announce that Al Switzler, author of bestsellers including Crucial Conversations and Crucial Confrontations, will keynote the one-day innovation-focused Government Workforce: Learning Inno... More »

How Innovative Leaders Maintain Their Edge

ASTD Staff

How well companies leverage people, process, and philosophies differentiates the best in class from the next in class when it comes to keeping innovation alive and delivering an innovation premium year after year. More »

The Top 10 Economic Facts of Diversity in the Workplace

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A diverse workforce combines workers from different backgrounds and experiences that together breed a more creative, innovative, and productive workforce. And businesses have learned that they can draw upon our nation’s diversity to strengthen their bottom line. I... More »