Keep the Questions Coming

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ASTD Staff

When faced with a human performance improvement problem, asking questions may be more important than prescribing a speedy diagnosis. More »

Leadership: From Above and Below

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Paul Flynn

Did you watch the polls during the primaries and leading up to the U.S. presidential election? Are you all polled out? I know I was, so I wasn't sure if I wanted to read a book by a couple of guys from Gallup based on polling research on leadership. On the other hand, i... More »

Accelerating Expertise With Scenario-Based Learning

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Ruth Colvin Clark

Imagine accelerating the know-how of two-year electronics technicians to the level of 10-year veterans with just 25 hours of training! It might sound too good to be true. But this is exactly what a research partnership between the U.S. Air Force and the University of Pi... More »

Big Plans … Small Office

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Daria Chernovitskay

According to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data, there are more than 5 million firms with 20 or fewer employees in the United States. If you ask around, most people are employed in small organizations. By their numbers alone, small firms are a key segment and the f... More »

Addressing the Performance Challenge

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TPM Staff

Fifteen years ago this week, Congress passed the Government Performance and Results Act, a law whose sponsors hoped would help establish a government guided by goals and monitored by results. ... More »