Poor Management May Be to Blame for Disengaged Employees in Germany

ASTD Staff

Just 15 percent of workers in Germany are engaged with their jobs, according to Gallup Daily tracking. Businesses must understand the key role managers play in increasing engagement by addressing employees' most crucial needs and expectations. More »

Your Contribution to Your Organization's Bottom Line

Caitlin Williams

Engagement and retention are huge hot topics and buzzwords in today’s workplace, especially as the economy starts to heat up again. As a training and development professional, how do these two mandates impact your role and your activities each day? 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 »