The Countries Producing the Most Future Leaders

ASTD Staff

(From Forbes) -- Which countries have the most promising crops of leaders coming up through the ranks today, and where in the world are there more young people likely to develop into leaders tomorrow? And how can leadership be measured at all? SHL, a U.K.-based talent m... More »

Global Relocation Trends for 2012

ASTD Staff

In the 2012 Global Relocation Trends Survey report, companies reporting growth in international assignee populations jumped nearly 50 percent from 2011 and well beyond what has been reported in Brookfield Global Relocation Services’ last three annual trends report... More »

Recommended Reading: Accenture Article on Solving Europe’s Human Capital Challenge

ASTD Staff

The human capital challenge in Europe will require new ways of thinking about labor issues, and the courage to challenge existing assumptions and conventional wisdom. This article from Outlook, Accenture’s online journal of high-performance business offers analysi... More »

Survey Finds that Majority of European Employers Cut Skills and Training Investment

Ryann K. Ellis

Eighty-six (86) percent of European employers have cut or frozen spending on skills and training in the last 12 months despite a continued concern over skills shortages, according to new research by Accenture commissioned by the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium... More »

Tips in Facilitating Small Groups in Other Cultures

William J. Rothwell

Trainers who work internationally must often facilitate small groups. While that can pose language difficulties, there can also be real cultural issues when it comes to facilitation itself.  What are some tips in facilitating small groups cross-culturally? More »