Finalists for 2013 Sammies Announced

ASTD Staff

The nonprofit Partnership for Public Service has announced the 31 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal finalists—outstanding federal employees engaged in important work to spur the economy, protect the environment and advance the health, safety and well-being... More »

Social Media A Growing Opportunity within Government

Scott Horvath

We know that the majority of Congress have social media presences. We know that many agencies are using social media for more and more innovative efforts. But just as the web became mainstream in the mid-90s and exploded with overnight innovations, there were many entit... More »

Keep Learning Even with Tight Budgets: Individual Development Planning Using a Blended Learning Approach

Deadra Welcome

Change Our Thinking I mentioned in my first blog post that we need to shift our focus from “training” to “L&D” and begin to embrace the notion that we’re in the performance business not the training business.  Here’s what I m... More »

Upcoming Webcast

ASTD Staff

Tuesday, April 16th a t 2:00 pm, Danette Campbell, Senior Telework Advisor for USPTO, will present a webcast on best practices for transitioning an agency to a telework environment.  She will use the USPTO as a case study and walk us through challenges and successe... More »

New Report Examines How Agencies Use Social Media

ASTD Staff

Social media has redefined how people, organizations and government interact. How can federal managers use social media technologies more effectively to change how they carry out their work, fulfill their agency’s mission and broaden how they communicate and engag... More »