Mirror, Mirror: 6 Development Conversations to Have With Yourself

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Lois J. Zachary

Beth had been a learning and development specialist for two years and accomplished everything she'd set out to do and more. In addition, she had volunteered to take on extra assignments. Now that these assignments were coming to a close, her job had become routine, and ... More »

Honoring Don Kirkpatrick

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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 »

Learning Now: Five Digital Strategies to Bring Learning Into 2011

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Noah Rabinowitz

Learning is back, and the volume of development is increasing. Yet, as those of us who have been in the field a while know, maintaining that volume and still meeting the quality demand of today's learners is a big challenge. We are in the generation of learning now - le... More »

Shut Up and Teach!

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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 »

Etienne Wenger

Phaedra Brotherton

An interview with Etienne Wenger, a pioneer, thought leader, and consultant in the social learning theory of communities of practice. More »