Lean is More Than the Flavor of the Decade

Donald Sandel

The report of our current economic condition is not news. We've suffered a body blow to our old way of life - many of our hard-held beliefs are in doubt and we have been forced, by necessity, to adapt and change. The current financial tsunami has swept across all spectr... More »

Learning Executives’ Confidence Stabilizes in 4th Quarter of 2009

ASTD Staff

Learning executives continue to be optimistic about the outlook and expectations for the learning function, according to the latest measurement by the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). The Learning Executive Confidence Index (LXCI) for the fourth q... More »

What Recession?

Paul Harris

With the economy in the soup and corporate training departments braced for their traditional role as sacrificial lamb, the mood within training circles is surprisingly mixed. With some notable exceptions, training managers and suppliers alike are discovering positive tr... More »

Important Facts About the Learning Industry

Rex Davenport

As Andrew Paradise, ASTD research analyst, notes in the 2007 report: benchmarking research matters. "This is important data that helps you understand whether the level and types of investments you are making are on par with similar organizations," he writes. "And most i... More »

Who's Zoomin' Whom?

ASTD Staff

Law and Ethics in the Business Environment Terry Halbert, Elaine Ingulli South-Western, $87.95 While we are loathe to push a textbook on you, this one seems to make sense for a detailed grasp of business ethics issues, framed by the harsh light of court decisions and re... More »