April 19, 2011 - by Tony Bingham
With 2011 marking Don Kirkpatrick's final year of regular speaking engagements, ASTD would like to recognize his tremendous contributions to the learning and development field. Don holds BA, MA, and PhD degrees from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. The Kirkpatric... More »
April 19, 2011 - by Daniel Bixby
Put down the laser pointer. Turn off the projector. Sit down, shut up, and listen. That's not exactly how we are taught to be good trainers, but most of us need to do more of just that. While much has been written about how trainers can better communicate facts, figures... More »
April 13, 2011 - by Karen Hough
"You learn more about a person in an hour of play than in a lifetime of conversation." - Plato The economic downturn. Increased competition. Twitter. There has never been a more important time for you to be able to manage risk, deal with change, and think on your feet. ... More »
April 13, 2011 - by Pat Galagan
In 1961, Fred Turner, McDonald's former senior chairman and Ray Kroc's first grill man, founded Hamburger University in the basement of a McDonald's restaurant in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, making McDonald's the first restaurant organization to open a full-time traini... More »
April 13, 2011 - by Emily King
A few years ago, a growing manufacturing company began to think about military veterans as a pipeline for leadership talent. The company's president, Jack, was himself a retired military officer and thought highly of job candidates with military backgrounds. In anticipa... More »
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