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Ignoring the Obvious

ASTD Staff

The 'softer' skills of management are often overlooked when it comes to recruiting new leaders, a new piece of research by a team at the University of Glamorgan's Business School in Wales has revealed. And it is the devaluing of these skills that excludes many women fro... More »

Inconvenient Truths

ASTD Staff

In the recently published book, Lies About Learning (ASTD Press. 2006), editor Larry Israelite offers up essays from a batch of learning executives. The dozen essays touch on everything from e-learning, to leadership programs, learning management, research, and the valu... More »

Airlines Redefine Very Important Passenger Status

Aparna Nancherla

New trends in the airline industry are treating elite passenger status, usually designated by a special frequent flier access card, as a key to a completely unique flying experience. These changes span everything from airport convenience to comforts on the plane. One ch... More »

Best in Another Way

ASTD Staff

Fortune magazine has again ranked QUALCOMM as one of the Best Companies to Work For. The company ranked 14 on the recently released 2007 list, improving on its no. 23 ranking a year ago. In 2005 and 2006, the company was recognized by ASTD as one of a handful of compani... More »

Surrounded by Jerks

ASTD Staff

Managing Difficult People: A Survival Guide for Handling Any Employee Marilyn Pincus Adams Media Corp. They are everywhere, even at work. Especially at work. They are the Complainer, the Knowit- All, the Manipulator, the Procrastinator, and many others. As a co-worker y... More »