2012 State of the Industry Report: Organizations Continue to Invest in Organizational Learning and Development

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Organizational spending on learning and development stayed relatively stable with a slight decrease from last year according to the findings of ASTD's 2012 State of the Industry Report. Organizations in the United States spent $156.2 billion on employee learning in 2011... More »

2011 State of the Industry Report Shows Increased Spending, Commitment for L&D

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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 »

Developing Real Skills for Virtual Teams

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(From UNC Kenan-Flagler) -- If estimates from the Telework Research Network are correct, theres a good chance that as you read this paper, you are sitting in your home office, catching up on some reading on your designated telework day. According to the network, regular... More »

Companies Utilizing Virtual Teams to Reduce Costs, Manage Productivity in Economic Downturn

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(From PRNewswire) -- A research survey conducted by consulting firm Chronos Consulting has found that more companies in the U.S. and worldwide are utilizing virtual teams to reduce costs, enhance productivity and attract wider talent pools in today's volatile economic a... More »