New Research: Informal Learning Recognized By Organizations, Not Yet Adopted As A Component of Learning & Development

ASTD Research

The purpose of Informal Learning: The Social Evolution, conducted by ASTD and the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp), is to examine the ways in which informal learning is evolving and how organizations are leveraging it to improve performance. Some of the i... More »

Tax Relief for Tuition Reimbursement

Jennifer Homer

Section 127 of the IRS Code--employer provided education assistance--is now a permanent part of the Code. More »

ASTD Debuts New Competency Model, Redefines Training Excellence

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 »

Training Under Way for New Nuclear Plant Operators

Utility companies are preparing a new wave of workers to run first-of-their-kind nuclear plants, a process certain to influence how workers are trained on the new technology for decades to come. More »

Marines Expanding Use of Meditation Training

Mindfulness-based Mind Fitness Training (“M-Fit”) is a fledgling military initiative that teaches service members the secular meditative practice of mindfulness in order to bolster their emotional health and improve their mental performance under t... More »