Humanizing the Workplace

ASTD Staff

As a management consultant to a wide range of leading organizations, I've noticed this phenomenon for years. Bottom line? People who work in corporations seem to be crankier than ever. Harried. Hassled. And in many ways, behaving more like human doings than human beings... More »

Robots in the Workplace

ASTD Staff

A wave of new robots, affordable and capable of accomplishing advanced human tasks, is being aimed at jobs that are high in the workforce hierarchy. More »

Why Accountability Is Key to Successful Workplace Flexibility

ASTD Staff

Workplace trust is wonderful in theory, but will fall apart without accountability—as the recent work-from-home flap at Yahoo showed. More »

Sequester Will Devastate Job Training Programs, Says NSC Report

Ryann K. Ellis

The National Skills Coalition (NSC) has released a report on the impact of sequestration on America’s workers and employers, Disinvesting in the Skills of America’s Workforce: The Potential Impact of Sequestration on Key Federal Employment and Training Progr... More »