Crying in Your Beer Over Wall Street and Your Health Insurance

ASTD Staff

Griftopia: Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con That Is Breaking America Matt Taibbi Spiegel & Grau Matt Taibbi, who most people know through his ground-shaking (if a bit wordy) pieces in Rolling Stone, is an acquired taste; but he seems to resonate wel... More »

International Police Force Develops Psychological Competency to Enhance Professionalism

Phaedra Brotherton

The Hong Kong Police Force is considered one of the largest city police forces in the world, and Hong Kong is considered one of the safest cities. The force has evolved from a paramilitary organization to one with a service pledge to "serve with pride and care," but des... More »

Is it Time to End Brainstorming?

Rex Davenport

I have always wondered about the term "brainstorming," but to be honest, I never gave its source too much thought. As it turns out, it was the brainchild of advertising giant Alex Osborn (the O of the famous BBD&O advertising agency) as was described in his 1948 boo... More »

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 »

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 »