ASTD 2011 Conference and Exposition Video

Join us when we use learning to lead! Check out this short video for the highlights of the ASTD 2011 Conference and Exposition and warm welcome from ASTD team! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdK-cq4u8Jc More »

Guest Post: How I Got Into The CFO’s Office (And Was Invited To Stay) – Part 2

In our last blog we discussed that salespeople are under-qualified to sell in this new economy. Why? While most salespeople possess strategic, relationship, and consultative sales expertise, many have little or no financial sales training skills. As a result, they canno... More »

Survey: U.S. Workers to Receive Largest Merit Increases Since Start of Financial Crisis

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. employers are planning to give employees this year the largest merit increases since the start of the financial crisis, according to a new survey by Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW), a global professional services company. The survey also... More »

Ireland: Survey reveals workplace productivity can create 90,000 jobs

(From irishexaminer.com) A new study has shown that almost 90,000 new jobs could be created in a year, through improvements in workplace productivity and innovation. Research by the Great Place to Work Institute revealed that some businesses in Ireland actually increase... More »

Dont Forget to Gather Qualitative Evidence

Most training professionals realize the importance of reporting numeric data related to training events. But how about testimonials, stories and examples of how the training has helped participants to achieve success on the job? More »