Confidence of Learning Executives Jumps in Q1 2013

ASTD Staff

Learning executives’ optimism and confidence about the outlook and expectations for the training function reached a historic high for the first quarter of 2013. More »

New case shows legal risks of papering fired employees file

ASTD Staff

When preparing to terminate a worker, you want to be able to produce the most solid documentation to defend a potential lawsuit. Just make sure supervisors know to document employee performance and behavior at the time it occurs—not just before or a... More »

This or That? How Decisions Are Really Made

ASTD Staff

Humans can be overconfident, emotional, and irrational even when making important decisions. This is the premise of two new books on decision making. The first, Sidetracked: Why Our Decisions Get Derailed and How We Can Stick to the Plan, by Harvard professor and psycho... More »

Sequester Will Devastate Job Training Programs, Says NSC Report

Ryann K. Ellis

The National Skills Coalition (NSC) has released a report on the impact of sequestration on America’s workers and employers, Disinvesting in the Skills of America’s Workforce: The Potential Impact of Sequestration on Key Federal Employment and Training Progr... More »