ASTD Certification Institute Announces Two New Recognition Programs

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To underscore the value of certification to the learning and development profession and to recognize the support from thought leaders in the field, the ASTD Certification Institute (ASTD CI) announces the creation of two new award programs and encourages eligible ca... More »

ASTD Releases Salary and Compensation Study for Learning & Development Industry

ASTD Staff

With a median salary of $75,000, learning and development (L&D) professionals are paid relatively well compared to other HR professionals and the general workforce, but pay levels have not increased, on average, in the last four years. Also unchanged is the gend... More »

Telling Ain’t Training Gets Long Awaited Update

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The American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) announces that the second edition of its all-time best-selling book, Telling Aint Training is now available. When the first edition of Telling Aint Training was published in 2002, the practical, learner-... More »

ASTD 2011 International Conference & Exposition Attracts Thousands of Attendees from Around the World

ASTD Staff

More than 8,500 people attended the recent ASTD 2011 International Conference & Exposition, held in Orlando, FL, May 22-25. The conference drew more than 2,100 attendees from outside the United States representing 81 countries, the largest number of internationa... More »

The Boss is an Innovation Killer -- Not an Innovation Leader

Development Dimensions International

New research from DDI paints a picture of leaders overconfident in their skills at promoting innovation; less than half of employees think their boss is consistently open to unique ideas and opinions; almost 1 in 3 suspect their creative ideas will be killed by organiza... More »