Closing the Gap in Leadership Development

ASTD Staff

(From UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School) -- This whitepaper examines the knowledge, skills and abilities business leaders must have to ensure the continued success of their organizations in todays competitive global marketplace. It will introduce HR and talent managemen... More »

Engaged Workers Report Twice as Much Job Creation

ASTD Staff

(From Gallup.com) -- Employees who are in engaged in their work and workplace are twice as likely to report their organization is hiring new workers as those who are actively disengaged. Workers who are emotionally disconnected from their work and workplace are far more... More »

Employee Engagement Levels Connected to Performance

ASTD Staff

(From San Francisco Chronicle) -- A significant challenge supervisors and leaders are currently contending with is properly aligning their business' objectives with employees' engagement efforts. Despite cutbacks across the board, research by TNS Employee Insights shows... More »

Filling India’s Huge Need for Vocational Training

ASTD Staff

Ghaziabad, India — In a simple classroom above a storefront on a bustling street, four young men crowded around the colorful innards of an open computer hard drive while their teacher explained in Hindi how it all worked. The computer repair course was among 25 of... More »

Strengths-Based Talent Management

Beth Cabrera

People who have the opportunity to do what they do best every day are happier and more successful. A strengths-based approach to managing talent recognizes the value of emphasizing strengths and adopts practices that help employees identify, use and develop their streng... More »