China Is World's Largest Supplier of Educated Workers

ASTD Staff

By 2030, China alone will account for 30 percent of the world's new college-educated workers, predicts a study by the McKinsey Global Institute. In comparison, the United States will account for only 5 percent. More »

From Learning Technologies to Social Technologies

ASTD Staff

Social technologies now play a big part in everything we do, and it is quite clear that many knowledge workers use a variety of social tools and networks not only to help them get work done, but also to learn efficiently while on the job. We also know that this informal... More »

How Not to Conduct a Performance Review

ASTD Staff

For better or worse, performance evaluations are a reality in business. But just because they are necessary, it doesn't mean they are being done in a way that produces productive and constructive results. In fact, at their worst, they can cause employees to recoil, spre... More »

Companies Predict Mobile Technologies will Improve Organization Learning in Next Three Years

ASTD Staff

New research from ASTD shows reach of mobile technology and makes recommendations for mobile learning strategies. More »

Training and Development in Organizations: What Matters, What Works

ASTD Staff

A new report published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest explains why training is important and offers recommendations for implementing a training program in an organization. More »