ASTD Debuts New Competency Model, Redefines Training Excellence

ASTD Staff

The training and development profession has undergone significant transformation in the last decade, and the skills and knowledge required for trainers to be successful have also evolved. That is why ASTD, the world’s largest association dedicated to the training ... More »

2012 State of the Industry Report: Organizations Continue to Invest in Organizational Learning and Development

ASTD Research

Organizational spending on learning and development stayed relatively stable with a slight decrease from last year according to the findings of ASTD's 2012 State of the Industry Report. Organizations in the United States spent $156.2 billion on employee learning in 2011... More »

Confidence of Learning Executives Continues to Slip in Q3 2012

ASTD Staff

Learning executives’ optimism and confidence about the outlook and expectations for the learning function continued to fall in the third quarter of 2012, according to the latest measurement by the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). More »