Workplace of the Future Will Be in the Cloud

ASTD Staff

Most Americans believe that the "workplace of the future" will be cloud based, according to a recent survey by Wakefield Research sponsored by cloud-based communications firm Citrix. More »

Korea: Are Your Employees Sustainably Engaged?

ASTD Staff

A recent OECD survey found that Koreans work the longest hours per year (2,193 hours) among OECD countries. The OECD average stands at mere 1,749 hours. However, working long hours is not necessarily linked to higher productivity. More »

Don't Engage Employees; Empower Them

ASTD Staff

The management fad of the millennium is employee "engagement." Gallup has done a remarkable job of marketing it as the one metric for improving everything from employee retention to business performance. But does it work? More »

Best Hiring Practices

ASTD Staff

Washington’s Best Workplaces 2012 finalist companies’ executives all said that creating a great workplace culture comes down to having a great team. But what do they look for when hiring to build that great team? Here's what those who answered our survey sai... More »

'Labor Hoarding' Firms Retain More Staff Than They Need

ASTD Staff

A third of firms are maintaining staff levels higher than they need, predominately to retain skills in the downturn, according to new CIPD research. More »