Social Learning Competencies: A Call to Action for Learning Professionals

ASTD Staff

The use of social media tools is revolutionizing the learning and development profession and practitioners need to develop skills in this important area. ASTD announces an update to the ASTD Competency Model that identifies competencies in social learning. This update w... More »

Learning Executives End 2010 with a Surge of Optimism

ASTD Staff

Learning executives ended 2010confident about the outlook and expectations for the learning function for the first half of 2011, according to the latest measurement by ASTD. The Learning Executives Confidence Index (LXCI) for the fourth quarter of 2010 grew to its highe... More »

More Companies Join ASTD's Professional Partner Program

ASTD Staff

ASTD's new Professional Partner program is creating buzz in the training and development industry. Three new companies have joined the recently launched program - a new initiative designed to increase training professionals' awareness of the many tools and resources ava... More »

BEST Awards Deadline Announced - Entries Due March 31

ASTD Staff

ASTD announced today that applications for ASTD's annual BEST Awards are due March 31.The ASTD BEST Awards recognize organizations that demonstrate enterprise-wide success as a result of employee learning and development. Winning organizations use the learning function ... More »