Honoring Don Kirkpatrick

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Tony Bingham

With 2011 marking Don Kirkpatrick's final year of regular speaking engagements, ASTD would like to recognize his tremendous contributions to the learning and development field. Don holds BA, MA, and PhD degrees from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. The Kirkpatric... More »

Shut Up and Teach!

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Daniel Bixby

Put down the laser pointer. Turn off the projector. Sit down, shut up, and listen. That's not exactly how we are taught to be good trainers, but most of us need to do more of just that. While much has been written about how trainers can better communicate facts, figures... More »

Easing Into a New Job Isn’t Easy

Paula Ketter

Companies are starting to hire again, and that’s a good thing for workers who have been out of a job for an extended period of time. But are those unemployed workers ready to venture back into this competitive job market, and are companies ready to make this trans... More »

Can You Keep the Change?

Juana Llorens

A review of Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler More »

Improvisation: A Radical New Way to Train

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Karen Hough

"You learn more about a person in an hour of play than in a lifetime of conversation." - Plato The economic downturn. Increased competition. Twitter. There has never been a more important time for you to be able to manage risk, deal with change, and think on your feet. ... More »