Step-by-step coaching improves employee performance

ASTD Staff

Coaching is one skill that managers should practice on a continual basis as it has become so much more important in recent times. With fewer staff members and a sustained emphasis on reducing costs, managers are being challenged to coax the best possible performance out... More »

Clearing away the fog on employee performance

ASTD Staff

While on my way to the Halifax airport one morning I was faced with the task of driving through fog. For many people, going to work each day can be a similar challenge, because their roles and responsibilities are unclear. A gap between a manager’s role and employ... More »

Great leadership books for your summer reading list

ASTD Staff

As summer approaches, there are a number of good books you may want to consider that will not necessarily make the top 10 lists but that will provide food for thought. These books are not mysteries, psychological thrillers, romance novels or historical fiction. These ar... More »

What Siri Can Teach Us About Effective Communication

ASTD Staff

can’t you find any information at all on that topic? What is taking you so long? I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think any conscious entity can ever hope to do. A second later, she provided the following tagline. Sorry. I stole th... More »