Is Your Organization Effectively Managing Talent?

ASTD Staff

In 2008, ASTD partnered with The Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) to assess Talent Management Practices and Opportunities. The study identified potential stumbling blocks to effective talent management. Chief among those were organizational cultures that dont... More »

New Learning Executive Confidence Index Released

ASTD Staff

ASTD Research has released its Learning Executive Confidence Index for the first quarter of 2009. 289 learning executives responded to an online invitation-only survey, contributing to a Q1 LXCI of 55.2.This score is a decrease of 0.2 points from a Q4 2008 LXCI of 55.4,... More »

Research Findings on Emotional Intelligence

ASTD Staff

Highlands Ranch, CO (PRWEB) April 8, 2009 -- Intellect and functional skills are clearly important in the workplace. However, research shows that emotional intelligence (EQ) is an even more important factor in effective leadership and high performance. Colorado State Un... More »

Outsourcing and Technology in the Training Industry

ASTD Staff

In the 2008 State of the Industry Report, ASTD Research reported on outsourcing and technology, and found a relationship between the two. In BEST Award winning organizations, outsourcing fell to 22.3% of the learning budget. Outsourcing in Benchmarking Forum organizatio... More »

What is Learning's Role in Employee Engagement?

ASTD Staff

In 2008, ASTD partnered with Dale Carnegie Training and the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) to assess the relationship between workplace learning and employee engagement. A survey evaluating learning's role in employee engagement was completed by 776 respond... More »