We Have Arrived...

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ASTD Staff

"Investment in learning and development remained steady through one of the most challenging business years in more than a decade." Despite a challenging economic environment, more than $125.88 billion was spent on learning and development in 2009. While the use of socia... More »

Certificate or Certification: That is the Question

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Jennifer Naughton

Certified Professional of Learning and Performance (CPLP), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), and Project Management Professional (PMP)the qualifications landscape can be a confusing alphabet soup. Reading the title, you may wonder: Is this a trick question? Certificate... More »

Continued Dedication to Workplace Learning

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Laleh Patel

Despite the uncertain economic conditions that recently plagued both the private and public sectors, the 2010 State of the Industry Report demonstrates a continued dedication to workplace learning and development in a variety of organizations worldwide. Although organiz... More »

Crisis Management

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Paul Harris

The public buses on the city streets and back roads of Pierce County, Washington, provide breathtaking views of sweeping shorelines and majestic mountains. While savoring those sights from a comfortable window seat, one would scarcely know that the public agency that op... More »

Embedding Quality Systems Into the Training Cycle

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Emanuel Albu

There are numerous quality standards and instruments available to measure training quality, including ISO 9000, ANSI/ASQC Z1.11, ISO 10015, or some form of the Total Quality Management system. The implementation of quality systems is bureaucratic in nature, time consumi... More »