Blink or Think?

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Lisa Callahan

In his book Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell describes an incident in which a firefighter ordered his men to retreat from a burning house. As they were shooting water into the kitchen, the lieutenant suddenly shouted, "There's something wr... More »

Overcoming Barriers and Valuing Evaluation

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Laleh Patel

Findings from the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) and the Institute for Corporate Productivity's (i4cp) study, The Value of Evaluation, highlight that progress is being made in measurement practices, as the pursuit of excellent learning evaluation... More »

Bridging the Skills Gap: New Factors Compound the Growing Skills Shortage

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Pat Galagan

"Bridging the Skills Gap" is the third report from ASTD to cover the growing importance of talent to organizational performance and the skills gap that threatens so many organizations today. This report updates the picture, including the role of job losses during the cu... More »