The learning professional's role in self-service learning is to help learners make learning more effective, efficient, productive, innovative, and fun. This is the era of self-service. We pump our own gas, file our own taxes online, tally and bag our own g... More »

Learning & Development

Competencies , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General

The age of the stand-alone expert is over. Anticipate collaborating to learn from and adapt the practices of other disciplines. In the age of collaboration, change can roll over your professional life like a tsunami if youre not proactive. Its one thing to keep an eye o... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development

Career Development , Managing the Learning Function , Trends

An effective way to show the value of a training initiative is through return on expectations (ROE). When done properly, it cannot fail. Nearly every goal-setting philosophy begins with a clear vision of the desired end result. While this principle is quite simple and e... More »

Learning & Development

Business Impact , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

A new ASTD-i4cp study explores learnings role in creating a culture that supports innovation. The ability to actively promote, develop, and sustain a culture of innovation has become a matter of paramount importance for many organizations. More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Innovation , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General

Selecting the right supplier for your learning management system (LMS) is critical to your success. More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Managing the Learning Function