360 Instruments Are the Most Popular Way to Assess Leadership

Phaedra Brotherton

In a recent survey on the many tools available to test for leadership potential, 360-degree instruments topped the list as the single most used assessments. More »

Three Ways to Help Employees Practice What They’ve Learned

ASTD Staff

Here’s what learning pros can do to make sure employees can try out their newly acquired knowledge. More »

Career Tips for College Grads

ASTD Staff

The following suggestions from David Smith, managing director of Accenture Talent and Organization, are several practical ways that the young, prospective workforce can not only land a job, but begin to build a career. More »

Few Managers Get Kudos for Helping Develop Employees

ASTD Staff

According to a recent online poll of more than 450 individuals throughout the United States, less than one-fourth of employees reported feeling that their managers were interested in helping them grow professionally. More »

Protecting the Personal

ASTD Staff

Smart work and performance do not require long hours in the office or a barren personal life. The highly motivated executive team leading the San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center came to this realization together More »