Enabling Employee Success

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ASTD Staff

A computer manufacturer finds out that transitioning talent into unfamiliar high-level roles requires a full arsenal of the right tools. More »

Leadership is a Profession

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Paula Ketter

More than one news report commended President Obama for admitting he made a mistake in his choices for performance czar and secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. So why would so many make such a big deal about three little words? Because as one newsp... More »

Presentation Design

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Geri Lopker

Presentation success takes more than just getting up and talking or teaching. Professionals don't leave their success to chance; they tailor each presentation to the audience, their needs, and the desired outcome of the presentation. In this Learning Blueprint, we conce... More »

Decoding the Numbers: Teaching Finance to Non-Finance Professionals

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Gina Gotsill

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 »

NASA Retools Training Regimen

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Paula Ketter

On that fateful February day in 2003, as the Columbia crew prepared to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere, seven astronauts were trying to regain control of the spacecraft, focusing more on solving the vehicle control issues than their own survival. "Crew members become co... More »