Why Games Don't Teach

Ruth Colvin Clark

From Angry Birds to World of Warcraft, the charismatic popularity of entertainment games is the envy of every trainer teaching information security 101 or facilitating new hire orientation. But games encompass so many diverse potential learning environments that it make... More »

Meet Your Future Employees

ASTD Staff

(From Forbes) -- Workplace culture evolves with each generation, and today’s hires have demands and needs quite different from what their hiring managers are used to. And of course, the batch of future employees who have yet to master the alphabet will bring still... More »

Five Workplace Trends

ASTD Staff

(From Business Insider) -- The 21st-century workplace is a brave new world—new technology, new ways to connect and do business, and new demands on workers. To stay competitive—and employable—you’ll need to anticipate and embrace these changes. More »

How to Create Actionable Business Intelligence on the "People Side of Your Business"

Laurie Bassi

A growing body of evidence points to the centrality of human capital management in driving superior business results.  And although most CEOs “get it” and regularly repeat the mantra that “people are our most important asset,” many HR depart... More »

What Makes a Great CLO? Managing the Deal.

John Coné

CLOs have a deal with those they serve. Here are some insights on managing five big expectations that organizations have of their learning leaders. More »