ASTD launches a revised competency model for the profession. More »

Career Development , Workforce Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Career Development , Competencies , Career Planning , Human Performance Improvement , Training and Development - General

Higher Education

Good branding communicates the value of learning and its impact on employees’ professional development. More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Managing the Learning Function , Business Impact , Measuring and Evaluating , Human Performance Improvement

With all of the volatility and uncertainty happening in the world and in the workforce, our profession must take responsibility for creating effective global leaders—starting with ourselves. More »

Global Human Resources Development , Learning & Development , Human Capital

Training and Development - General , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Leadership Development , Designing Learning , Delivering Training , Coaching and Mentoring , Training for Multiple Cultures , Students

This is an excerpt from Buckingham's latest book, StandOut: Find Your Edge, Win at Work, which is available September 13, 2011. We all revere innovation. It is the mystical driver of progress, the secret sauce, the touchstone we reach for whenever our backs are against ... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Competencies , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Informal Learning , Innovation

The term talent management is such an enigma. In an industry that consistently reinvents its vocabulary, never before has a human resources term garnered so much attention and yet been so misunderstood and overly hyped. And by some, overly scorned. Ironically, given the... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Career Development , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Innovation , Integrated Talent Management , Leadership Development , Trends