One of the phoniest ideas coming out of the learning profession has to be the idea of the corporate university. Im OK with academy, Institute, Center of excellence, but University? Give me a break! Are you awarding degrees and conducting research? No, youre teaching emp... More »

Learning & Development

Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General , Trends

As the Obama administration shines a light on the training and skills workers will need for the jobs of tomorrow, a new report shows that U.S. employers continue to struggle with an ill-prepared workforce, finding new hires lack crucial basic and applied skills. For the... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Business Impact , Competencies , Curriculum Alignment , Economy , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Jobs , Skills Gap , Training and Development - General , Training for Multiple Cultures

ASTD Press Room , Research

Lets stop pretending that you have a partnership with your IT department. Case in point: At one Fortune 100 company, a learning leader has to ask someone to unlock a hot, nosy and a cramped server closet every Thursday morning to get outside of the firewall and attend o... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Business Impact , Informal Learning , Innovation , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Mobile Learning , Social Learning , Trends