Leading Through Connections

Pat Galagan

CEOs seek more openness and connections, IBM study finds, suggesting new skills needed by leaders and employees. More »

MOOC Alert

Pat Galagan

Massive open online courses, or mechanical MOOCs, are predicted to move the needle on online learning in higher education. These free courses that grab content, instant-feedback exercises, quizzes, and more from the open Web, don't use traditional instructors or designe... More »

Retention Coaching

Alexandra Levit

According to the Conference Board, an incredible 55 percent of employed Americans in 2012 are dissatisfied with their jobs.  In a poor job market, this statistic may not matter as much, but things are about to change. The labor shortage predicted to hit in 2010 was... More »

Fed Funds to Train Jobless Dwindle: Skills Gap Grows

ASTD Staff

Cuts in funding to train displaced workers may be adding to the nation's skills gap. More »

The Social Side of Strategy

ASTD Staff

A McKinsey report shows that over the past few years a growing number of organizations have been opening up strategic planning to groups that previously had been frozen out of direction setting. More »