March 13, 2011 - by Ethan S. Sanders, Kate Harker, Lisa Gabel
It is common to encounter skeptical attitudes toward the measurement of leadership development programs. In truth, the research team was somewhat skeptical as we began the ASTD/ICF study titled "The Impact of Leadership Development Programs." Our initial foray into the ... More »
April 14, 2010 - by Preston Brown
Developing others is a leadership competency of increasing importance; however, many managers don't really know where to start. The first step in developing others is to put in place an employee development framework that encompasses processes, resources, and a culture ... More »
October 16, 2009 - by ASTD Staff
When Randi Nichols joined Fallon Clinic as chief human resources officer in 2004, she identified several opportunities to enhance functions within HR. One of these functions was in the area of training. Training as it existed at the clinic was expensive, ineffective, an... More »
July 16, 2009 - by Andrew Jefferson, Cal Wick, Roy Pollock
You've just put on a terrific training program. The evaluations are outstanding, participants' comments are supportive, and scores on the post-test prove that a lot of learning took place. You feel great. You and your team believe you have scored a big win and your miss... More »
July 16, 2009 - by Marjorie Derven
Social networking can address this issue and support the need for learner involvement by narrowing the gap between learning and application. A learning solution Social networking, the broad term that encompasses wikis, blogs, LinkedIn, Facebook, and other tools, is idea... More »
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