Careers That Make A Difference

Alicia Dickerson

So, you want to make a difference in the world?  More specifically, do you want a career that “makes a difference”? For increasing numbers of young people, their search for meaningful work leads them to the public sector.  This work might involve c... More »

Engaging Organizational Leadership to Focus on Employee Development

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  I recently read The 6 Ways Government Needs to Improve Performance Management.  The article talks about The President’s fiscal year 2014 budget and its emphasis on the creation of “a culture of performance improvement.”  Now, of cour... More »

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

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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 »

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

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No Training Budget Doesn’t Equal No Learning Let’s face it, we have had to cut out parts of our jobs like travel, supplies, and contracts with tight budget constraints.  Most organizations are doing the unthinkable, CUTTING TRAINING BUDGETS…OH NO... More »