CBS Moneywatch Quotes ASTD's Galagan!

ASTD Staff

In an article titled "How to Switch Careers in a Recession" CBS's Moneywatch.com reporter Chris Warren links to ASTD, mentions findings from our State of the Industry Report and quotes executive editor Pat Galagan! Chris had contacted me earlier last week for some numbe... More »

ASTD Research Releases New Sales Training Report

ASTD Staff

Recent data on sales training practices reveal that that the highest priorities in sales training are teaching employees how to sell and teaching them about what theyre selling. To achieve a more detailed picture of how sales training hours are being allocated as well a... More »

How Does Work Ethic Affect Employee Engagement?

ASTD Staff

In 2008, ASTD partnered with Dale Carnegie Training and the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) to evaluate employee engagement. The study found that engaged workers were willing to contribute more to work efforts, typically beyond their ordinary job parameters.... More »

Check out Elaine Biech's blog!

ASTD Staff

So it took a little convincing, but Elaine Biech, one of ASTD Press's favorite authors and an overall champion and supporter of ASTD, has agreed to blog for ASTD and has posted her first entry! Before starting, she came up with a list of exciting topics that she wants t... More »

Hot Tip: Invest In You--Guaranteed Free Prize

ASTD Staff

A blog. Who me? Who reads these things anyway? I dont want to just be more pollen clogging up the communication airwaves! ASTD has convinced me that I have something to say and that someone will listen. When asking for advice about blogs, I received this advice: 1. Use ... More »