The Excellence in Practice awards recognize organizations for results achieved through learning and development solutions. More »

Learning & Development , Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives , Sales Enablement , Learning Technologies , Higher Education , Government , Global Human Resources Development , Workforce Development

Assessment , Business Impact , Change Management , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Informal Learning , Integrated Talent Management , Leadership Development , Management Development , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

ASTD Press Room , Press Releases , Conferences

Organizations substantially increased spending on learning and development, according to the findings of ASTDs 2011 State of the Industry Report. Organizations in the United States spent $171.5 billion on employee learning in 2010, up from $125.8 billion in 2009. Em... More »

Career Development , Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies , Sales Enablement , Senior Leaders & Executives

Delivering Training , Global Workforce Development , Training and Development - General , Trends

Press Releases , Research

With a median salary of $75,000, learning and development (L&D) professionals are paid relatively well compared to other HR professionals and the general workforce, but pay levels have not increased, on average, in the last four years. Also unchanged is the gend... More »

Career Development , Global Human Resources Development , Government , Higher Education , Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies , Sales Enablement , Senior Leaders & Executives

Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General , Trends

Press Releases , Research

During its 2011 International Conference & Exposition held here, the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) presented the Excellence in Practice Awards and Citations to 71 organizations from 11 countries: Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, India,... More »

Career Development , Global Human Resources Development , Government , Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies , Sales Enablement , Senior Leaders & Executives

Coaching and Mentoring , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Informal Learning , Integrated Talent Management , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating , Selling Skills , Skills Gap , Training and Development - General

Press Releases

Business leaders dedicated substantial resources to employee learning in 2009$125.88 billiondespite uncertain economic conditions, according to the newly released 2010 State of the Industry Report from the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). ... More »

Career Development , Government , Higher Education , Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies , Sales Enablement , Senior Leaders & Executives , Global Human Resources Development

Training and Development - General , Trends

Press Releases , Research