Confidence of Learning Executives Jumps in Q1 2013

ASTD Staff

Learning executives’ optimism and confidence about the outlook and expectations for the training function reached a historic high for the first quarter of 2013. More »

Don't Bet On A Miracle

Andrew Jefferson

Our favorite training cartoon of all time is the two learning leaders at the blackboard. On the left side of the board they have written “Course.” On the right side: “Results.” The arrow in the middle is labeled “And then a miracle happens.... More »

STATE OF SALES TRAINING 2012

ASTD Staff

The purpose of ASTD’s The State of Sales Training, 2012 is to provide insight into sales training efforts within various organizations so that members of the sales training community can tailor their programs to help each sales team member reach his or her full po... More »

Confidence of Learning Executives Fell in Q4 2012

ASTD Staff

Learning executives’ optimism and confidence about the outlook and expectations for the training function fell for the third straight quarter, ending 2012 with the lowest rating since the fourth quarter of 2010, according to the latest measurement by the American ... More »

New Research: Informal Learning Recognized By Organizations, Not Yet Adopted As A Component of Learning & Development

ASTD Research

The purpose of Informal Learning: The Social Evolution, conducted by ASTD and the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp), is to examine the ways in which informal learning is evolving and how organizations are leveraging it to improve performance. Some of the i... More »