As educators who teach marketing, management, and computer information systems, we can't even count the number of times we have conveyed the concept of the life cycle diagram. We've used it to indicate how consumer and business products move from development to decline,... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General

Thirty-one organizations in China, Israel, and the United States were recognized with awards and citations for their learning and performance practices and interventions that get results on June 3, 2007, at an awards ceremony and reception during ASTD's International Co... More »

Learning & Development

Asia Pacific , Middle East , Mobile Learning , Training and Development - General

This award recognizes an outstanding dissertation that holds major implications for practitioners of workplace learning and performance. Factors Affecting the Acceptance and Application of Developmental Feedback from an Executive Assessment Program Tacy M. Byham Senior ... More »

Learning & Development

Assessment , Career Development , Competencies , Human Performance Improvement , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

In today's business environment there is a real emphasis on developing leaders internally. CEOs and HR executives strive to produce training and development initiatives on the subject. Why? Because an effective leadership program can produce long-term success for compan... More »

Learning & Development

Assessment , Leadership Development , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

Many training companies lose money every day because of irrational pricing decisions. After all, price changes directly impact the bottom line. One of the best ways to increase a training company's profitability is to implement these common pricing principles: Get paid ... More »

Learning & Development

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