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Does Workplace Diversity Matter?

Rex Davenport

The headline above may immediately send some into paroxysmal fits. I know that when I saw a similar headline recently it stopped me in my tracks. Of course, in a high-minded, I-want-to-teach-theworld- to-sing-in-perfect harmony kind of way, diversity is essential. But a... More »

Driving Business Performance at Wal-Mart

ASTD Staff

When John DiBenedetto came to Wal-Mart from The Limited in 2005, he faced a challenging task: leading the transformation of Wal-Mart's domestic training department to a one-stop talent planning and development organization, called Wal-Mart University The company's domes... More »

Caterpillar Aligns Learning with Business Enterprise

Paula Ketter

One of the greatest challenges of managing training is partnering with the entire business enterprise to ensure alignment, commitment, support, and results. Given the global nature and decentralized culture of Caterpillar, addressing this challenge was a daunting task. ... 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 »

Panics, Presidents, and Knowledge Production

ASTD Staff

Infotopia: How Many Minds Produce Knowledge Cass R. Sunstein Oxford University Press (USA) We admit it's the title of this book that got us interested. Information? Utopia? We all understand the power of knowledge and information, and more than a few authors have killed... More »