I admit that I’m a bit of a geek. For those who know me, this is really no surprise. I enjoy going to class, reading textbooks, absorbing information from my professors, and even sometimes taking tests. While these are very integral components of the educational p... More »

Higher Education , Career Development

Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Coaching and Mentoring , Curriculum Alignment , Faculty , Students , Skills Gap

ASTD offers students the opportunity to further their professional development by applying for a membership scholarship started by John W. Coné, former ASTD Board Chair. More »

Higher Education , Learning & Development , Human Capital , Global Human Resources Development

Career Development , Faculty , Students , Skills Gap

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 »

Human Capital , Higher Education , Senior Leaders & Executives

Career Development , Skills Gap , Human Performance Improvement , Competencies

I’m just going to put it out there: L&D professionals are the most important people in business. Why? Because Peter F. Drucker said so. In all seriousness, I spent last weekend in class reflecting on and gaining insight from Peter Drucker via a VHS-converted-t... More »

Higher Education , Learning & Development

Beginner Level Content , Intermediate-level Content , Career Development , Career Planning , Students

For those of us who teach in “applied disciplines,” one of the most attractive benefits of working at an urban university is the countless relationship-building opportunities with industry professionals throughout the city. Despite having a relatively small ... More »

Higher Education , Career Development

Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Students