ASTD Research has released its Learning Executive Confidence Index for thesecond quarter of 2009.193 learning executives responded to an online invitation-only survey, contributing to a Q2 LXCI of 59.4.This score is a increase of 4.2 points from a Q1 2009 LXCI of 55.2, ... More »

Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Economy , Managing the Learning Function , North America , Trends

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As the Obama administration shines a light on the training and skills workers will need for the jobs of tomorrow, a new report shows that U.S. employers continue to struggle with an ill-prepared workforce, finding new hires lack crucial basic and applied skills. For the... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Business Impact , Competencies , Curriculum Alignment , Economy , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Jobs , Skills Gap , Training and Development - General , Training for Multiple Cultures

ASTD Press Room , Research

When it comes to Employee Engagement, do you know what your challenges are and what to do to adopt and implement the right engagement practices? A new playbook by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) and ASTD provides actionable strategies for employee engage... More »

Human Capital , Workforce Development

Engagement , Global Workforce Development , Innovation , Trends

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