You Can Learn Something from the Car Guys

What can two different car maintenance companies teach the rest of us about workplace learning? This year, a lot. In 2011 ASTD presented an Excellence in Practice Award to Midas International (you know, the muffler folks) and a BEST Award to Jiffy Lube International... More »

Sales Moves by Jeffrey Gitomer: What happened last year? And whats the goal for next year?

Michael Galvin

Its interesting to me that at the end of the year, people are always interested in your biggest success, or your biggest failure, in the year thats ending. They also want to know what you have resolved to do new and better next year. Everyone wants yo... More »

Get some best practice inspiration for 2012.

Every year #ASTD presents the Excellence in Practice Awards to deserving organizations for the work they are doing in L&D. We complile a brief write up about these winning practices in the ASTD Awards Book. As you plan your learning initiatives for the new ... More »

Looking Forward to TechKnowledge 2012!

Judy Unrein

TechKnowledge is less than a month away, and I can't wait! This is going to sound a little doe-eyed, but last year's event was no less than transformative for me; I presented at a major industry conference for the first time and met a slew of incredible p... More »

Sales Moves by Jeffrey Gitomer: 7.5 things to think about before the New Year

Michael Galvin

1. Why are people sending me emails with the most sincere wishes from the bottom of our hearts and then asking me to buy their crap IN THE SAME EMAIL? Couldnt they send me sincere wishes in one email, and buy my crap requests in the other? When I get these email car... More »