ASTD 2013: See You in Dallas

Ann Pace

In just three days, 9,000 training and development professionals from more than 80 countries will convene in Dallas, Texas, for the profession’s biggest event of the year: the ASTD 2013 International Conference & Exposition. For four days we will gather as a ... More »

When Your Change Is Met by Their Resistance

Kelly Gregorio

Most people do not like change. Whether you are a training and development professional or a CEO, if you represent change, then to some people you represent the enemy. Luckily, you can master the switch by navigating your new orders in a way that breaks down others&rsqu... More »

Coach’s Corner: John’s Journal

Kim Ades

As a coach who works with highly driven, high-profile individuals and executives, I focus on mindset and use journaling to uncover the beliefs that profoundly influence results in all aspects of their lives. I provide journaling prompts, which launch them into a deeper... More »

Opportunity Works

Bill Treasurer

As discussed in the previous blog posts in this series, opportunity is important to leadership because it’s important to the people being led. There’s one critical point that needs to be addressed: the pursuit of opportunity often involves purposeful disco... More »

Paradoxes That Raise the Bar in Training and Development

Ginny Whitelaw

Do we deliver the present or find the future? Do we drive for performance or develop people? Do we play to our strengths or shore up weaknesses? Whether running our own businesses, selling our services, or teaching our clients, paradoxes abound in everyday life. Carl J... More »