You Can Learn Something from the Car Guys

What can two different car maintenance companies teach the rest of us about workplace learning? This year, a lot. In 2011 ASTD presented an Excellence in Practice Award to Midas International (you know, the muffler folks) and a BEST Award to Jiffy Lube International... More »

Get some best practice inspiration for 2012.

Every year #ASTD presents the Excellence in Practice Awards to deserving organizations for the work they are doing in L&D. We complile a brief write up about these winning practices in the ASTD Awards Book. As you plan your learning initiatives for the new ... More »

ASTD Archive Image of the Day: Behind the Scenes, Circa 1967

Videotaping can be the perfect form of feedback. This photo, which appeared in the October 1967 issue of Training and Development Journal, was part of an article titled, "Self Confrontation Via TV." TV feedback proved to be a valuable aid for authentic feedback. ... More »

Visionary Game Designer, Facebook Executive are Featured Speakers at ASTD 2012 TechKnowledge® Conference

A gaming expert and the head of L&D at Facebook are among the keynote speakers at the ASTD 2012 TechKnowledge Conference & Exposition, being held January 25-27 at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. TechKnowledge is one of the largest e-learning c... More »

ASTD Archive Image of the Day: Idea Generator, Circa 1985

This image appeared in the January 1985 issue of Training and Development Journal. This article, "How to Be an Idea Generator," is another timely topic for today's workplace. Innovation was key to success in 2011, and it appears to be a topic that has been a... More »