Age Matters

ASTD Staff

One of the most discussed and debated topics in the field of workplace learning over the past two years has been the role of social media as a legitimate - and effective - approach to learning. A new study from ASTD goes a long way toward finally establishing true param... More »

Where Did That Good Idea Come From, Anyway?

ASTD Staff

Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation Steven Johnson Riverhead A popular, but a bit wordy, journalist, Johnson takes us to unexpected places to learn unusual things about everyday objects, methods, or conditions. "The bestselling author of Everyt... More »

Executive Coaching Picks Up Speed

ASTD Staff

This presentation from The Ken Blanchard Companies addresses the development of leadership capability by using executive coaching. It is an archived webinar and a simple registration is required to view it. Today, people are being asked to step up into leadership positi... More »

International IT Company Promotes Gender Inclusion

Phaedra Brotherton

Infosys Technologies, headquartered in Bangalore, India, provides what it calls the "next generation" of IT, business, consulting, and outsourcing services. With revenues of more than $4.8 billion, Infosys works with major global companies and has 113,796 employees in m... More »

Flat and Getting Flatter

Rex Davenport

The news gets a little cloudy now and then, but most of the oracles and experts claim that the economic recovery is under way, even if we aren't feeling it quite yet in our paychecks and 401k statements. But as corporations begin to move out of the doldrums, they might ... More »