Optimism Reigns Despite Sluggish Economy

Paula Ketter

This has been a telling year for learning and development. After reaching a record highscore in the first quarter of 2011, learning executives optimism diminished in Q2 and Q3 but increased slightly in the last quarter of 2011, according to the latest ASTD Learning Exec... More »

What Is the Future of Mobile Learning?

ASTD Staff

Mobile computing is here. What does it mean for learning professionals? How will it affect instructional design? What influence, if any, will device manufacturers, platform providers, and software developers have on mobile learning's future? "Mobile Learning: Learning i... More »

Our Industry Needs a Makeover

Rex Davenport

Martyn Sloman is a research academic who specializes in training and development. He has extensive practical experience as a training manager, and is a visiting professor at Kingston Business School, Kingston University, and a teaching fellow in the Department of Manage... More »

Dead or Just Feeling that Way: Marketing Ideas for a New Era

ASTD Staff

The Man Who Sold America: The Amazing (but True!) Story of Albert D. Lasker and the Creation of the Advertising Century Jeffrey L. Cruikshank and Arthur W. Schultz Harvard Business Press Long before brand marketers developed the concept of the unique selling proposition... More »

Storytelling: An Old Concept Gets a Fresh Look

Rex Davenport

The notion of storytelling as a workplace learning tool is neither new, nor particularly mind-boggling, but we have seen a noticeable increase in the subject on conference agendas and in blog posts for the learning field. Is something driving a renewed interest in perha... More »