Proud to Tout Their Talent

Tony Bingham

The University of Farmers's award-winning training programs are among the company's best insurance policies. Jeff Dailey President and CEO Farmers Insurance Group Despite the recession and challenges in the financial sector, Farmers Insurance Group produced strong busin... More »

Business and Leadership Development Meet Social Innovation

ASTD Staff

Launched in October 2010, World Action Teams, an international corporate volunteering firm, creates innovative executive development opportunities within emerging markets in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Its mission is to develop leaders who create value for society ... More »

OPM Establishes New Model for Executive Onboarding

Stephanie Castellano

The Office of Personnel Management is setting new standards for executive training in the public sector. According to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), 16 percent of executive new hires in the federal government failed to reach the end of their first year in a n... More »

Take On the Talent Crisis

Marissa Garff

Accenture offers six strategies for organizations struggling to fill a skills gap. At a time when finding and keeping talent is a major business challenge, global management consultancy Accenture has conducted an online survey of 1,088 U.S. workers to better understand ... More »

U.S. Employees Desire More Sources of Feedback for Performance Reviews

ASTD Staff

Based on a poll of 1,143 working U.S. employees, most (53 percent) get feedback about their performance only from their managers. But in today's collaborative workplaces, many would like to get a more rounded view of their performance and receive comments from peers, pr... More »