House Democrats want to play with WIA too!

ASTD Staff

As many of you know, one of ASTD's top legislative priorities is the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). First passed in 1998, it's long overdue to be reworked. Over the past 6 months, ASTD has been on Hill conducting meetings with staff of the Senate... More »

Strategic Workplace Learning in the Public Sector - Part II

ASTD Staff

My last post on this blog highlighted two recent public sector training efforts that demonstrated strategic alignment with priority agency outcomes - both in the US Department of Defense (http://community.thepublicmanager.org/cs/blogs/agile_bureaucracy/archive/2010/03/2... More »

Brian Lambert and Tim Ohai Author Chat May 17 at 2010 ASTD International Conference and Exposition!

ASTD Staff

The ASTD International Conference is rapidly approaching! Do you know which sessions you are attending yet? What about the special Author Chats being h eld in ASTD's bookstore? You definitely don't want to miss these, especially Brian Lambert and Tim Ohai on Monday, May... More »

New Book from ASTD Debunks Training Myths & Fads

ASTD Staff

According to Dr. Ruth Colvin Clark, a renowned specialist in instructional design and workplace learning, workplace learning and development professionals are wasting their time and money focusing on fads and myths like learning styles and relying on course satisfaction... More »

Thought Leaders, Innovators Featured at ASTD 2010

ASTD Staff

Just issued a press release letting journalists in the business media know about the amazing roster of speakers who will be sharing their knowledge with folks at the upcoming International Conference & Expo. For a comprehensive list, click here. In addition to gener... More »