The Silver Lining of 2009

Paula Ketter

While most of us would like to see 2009 and the economic recession leave and never return, there is no denying that this year was a monumental year in workplace learning for technology, informal learning, and employee performance. More »

Trust Fall

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Pat Galagan

"How do I know you're who you say you are?" That's a question many investors are asking their money managers in the wake of the unraveling of Bernie Madoff's $65 billion Ponzi scheme. But it's also a question many employees are asking about their bosses. Misdeeds by lea... More »

The Kept-On Workforce of 2009: Building Options or Bummed Out?

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Beverly Kaye

"Waiting for the other shoe to drop" is often the refrain after the dust of downsizing settles. Those employees who have managed to retain their jobs often find that they feel worse about their work lives than those who were forced out. Just as laid-off workers are stru... More »

Training at Lowe’s: Let’s Learn Something Together

Pat Galagan

Founded in 1946, Lowe's has grown from a single small hardware store in North Carolina to the second largest home improvement retailer worldwide and the seventh largest retailer in the United States. The company enjoyed steady growth for many decades, taking advantage o... More »

Cream of the Crop The Rest of the BEST

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ASTD Staff

InsideBest BB&T BJC Healthcare Cbeyond CIGNA Corporation Datatel Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu G4S Wackenhut Grant Thornton LLP Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shi... More »