The 2011 State of the Industry: Increased Commitment to Workplace Learning

Michael Green

Despite current economic challenges, senior executives continue to invest in developing their employees and understand that a highly skilled workforce is a strategic differentiator. The findings of ASTD’s 2011 State of the Industry Report show that organizations a... More »

Social Learning: A Call to Action for Learning Professionals

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ASTD Staff

Workplace learning and development professionals must gain a clear understanding of how to leverage technology - especially social media tools - to facilitate learning and drive business results. To determine its place in the ASTD Competency Model, ASTD commissioned a s... More »

Managing Learning in More Than One Way

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Bill Perry

Oregonians have an independent streak. It's been that way since pioneers voted to make the state part of the union more than 150 years ago. Even the state's motto, "She flies with her own wings," gives outsiders a hint that Oregonians like to do things their way. It com... More »

The Silent Killers of Productivity and Profit

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Chauncey Bell

As we make our way out of the recent recession, it is clear that the business world has changed dramatically and there will be no going back to the way things were. Yet the training and development world remains largely stuck in dated thinking, practices, and programs t... More »