August 2012 Community Editorial: The Quiet of Summer?

Juana Llorens

There is a long-held notion that work tends to slow and quiet down in the summertime. While that may be the case for those working in K-12 and perhaps higher education, is there any kernel of truth for the rest of us? Okay, I will concede that between vacations and flex... More »

Thinking About Promoting Informal Learning in Groups

Juana Llorens

One of the most oft-cited numbers in the training universe tells us that 70% of all learning happens informally More »

Thinking About Communication With Stakeholders

ASTD Staff

Is a logical communication plan a part of your training design strategy? Jenn Labin, author of Real World Training Design urges us to develop a strategy of communicating early and often with you training headliners...   More »

Getting the Basics of Technical Training Right

Sarah Wakefield

Technical Training can be hard to create. Course developers are doubly challenged: they must complete all the regular challenges of writing and putting together courseware, but they must do it by using words and concepts they don’t fully understand. And this is ju... More »