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 »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Business Impact , Change Management , Delivering Training , Economy , Global Workforce Development , Innovation , Jobs , Simulations and Serious Games , Social Learning , Training and Development - General , Trends

Results from the 2009 ASTD State of the Industry report reveal that workplace learning and performance have withstood the challenges of the difficult economy. Investment in employee learning and development remained steady through the end of 2008. Although many organiza... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Delivering Training , Economy , Human Performance Improvement , Training and Development - General

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 »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Business Impact , Delivering Training , Economy , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement

Patricia Sparacio, managing director of the New York Institute of Finance, is sitting in her office on a Monday evening, waiting for her students to arrive. When her class of several hundred students is ready to start, she logs in and greets the group. Her closest stude... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Curriculum Alignment , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Economy , E-Learning , Training for Multiple Cultures