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 »

Developing Whole Leaders

Anthony Attan

In the February issue of T+D magazine, the cover story discusses the challenges facing human capital development (HCD) in a global workforce. The article cites the need for collaboration and results-driven learning in Asia; talent growth and retention in Latin American... More »

How Positivity Leads to Success

Beth Cabrera

There is overwhelming evidence from research in positive psychology that people who are happy are more successful. Positivity is related to higher levels of job performance, supervisory evaluations and perceived customer service. Positive people perform better because t... More »

Human Capital Newsletter-March

ASTD Staff

Spring is here! The weather is warmer, the days are longer, and it’s time to get out and about—which I can’t wait to do. Indeed, this spring I am taking several trips in an effort to bring you the latest trends in human capital and to tell you first-ha... More »

Organizations Investing More in Talent, But Question the Results

ASTD Staff

According to Mercer’s new Talent Barometer Survey, 60 percent of organizations worldwide report increasing their investment in talent in recent years. However, a much smaller percentage of respondents, 24 percent, say their plans are highly effective in meeting im... More »