Where are you in your T&D career?

Annabelle Reitman

We are truly looking forward to the publication of the 3rd edition of Career Moves due out September 2013. Our book highlights the latest training and development trends and gives you the tools you need for the practical application of the revised ASTD Competency Model&... More »

What Skills Are Important in Training Today?

Authors Caitlin Williams and Annabelle Reitman are working on the 3rd edition of the ASTD Press book, Career Moves, which will be published in September. They’d like to hear from you about what skills are most important in this field. Help us provide some great in... More »

Big Data: Should You Trust an Algorithm?

ASTD Staff

In “Big Data: The Management Revolution” by Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson in the Harvard Business Review, the authors argue that big data is far more powerful than the analytics of the past. Executives can measure and therefore manage more precisely th... More »

ASTD Debuts New Competency Model, Redefines Training Excellence

ASTD Staff

The training and development profession has undergone significant transformation in the last decade, and the skills and knowledge required for trainers to be successful have also evolved. That is why ASTD, the world’s largest association dedicated to the training ... More »

HELP WANTED! Impending Generational Brain Drain

Nandi Shareef

Earlier this year, AARP released a study that showed that 72 percent of HR executives identified the pending retirements of Baby Boomers are a problem that their organizations hope to address. Moreover, these executives also shared the strategies they are using to comba... More »