Be Steady, Thoughtful, and Intentional

ASTD Staff

Elizabeth Bryant on mentors, honest feedback, and having a passion for learning. Elizabeth Bryant, managing director of Training at Southwest Airlines, began her learning and development career at Southwest Airlines and has held numerous positions. More »

Social Media and Referrals Are Best Sources for Talent

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Phaedra Brotherton

A new survey shows that companies are investing more and more of their recruitment resources in social media networks and seeing it pay off. For a majority of recruiters, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and employee referrals have officially surpassed online job boards as ... More »

Implementation of Executive IDPs Is No Place for Shortcuts

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Kris Routch

An effective individual development plan process requires specific goals, strong commitment, and executive sponsorship. Are you willing to do what it takes to create an effective process to develop your senior leaders? As leaders move up the corporate ladder, they conti... More »

Split Personalities: Academic Versus Organizational Training

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Robert H. Vaughn

Workplace trainers and college educators must adapt their methods when teaching in a new environment. Scene One: You are a college professor, and a local company has contacted your continuing education department requesting someone to conduct in-house training. You know... More »

What Is Your Social Learning Strategy?

Paula Ketter

" By bringing together people who share interests, no matter their location or time zone, social media has the potential to transform the workplace into an environment where learning is as natural as it is powerful."-- Tony Bingham and Marcia Conner, The New Social Lear... More »