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From Big Macs and YouTube to Down the Tube

February 28, 2009 - by ASTD Staff, ASTD Staff

The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google Nicholas Carr W.W. Norton & Co. The way the Internet has changed us and the world around us can be the stuff of deep conversations and academic inquiry. Author Nicholas Carr, a former editor with the Harvard ... More »

Economy , Leadership Development , Management Development , Training and Development - General

Leadership Boot Camp Drives Engagement

February 28, 2009 - by Paula Ketter

Recognizing the direct correlation between account manager turnover and client retention, AlliedBarton Security Services's executives commissioned a team of senior leaders to address gaps in the leadership pipeline and focus on the strategic needs of the company, while ... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Assessment , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Engagement , Leadership Development , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

Strategic and Relevant

February 28, 2009 - by Rex Davenport

For Northrop Grumman, a diverse set of business units - each with its own L&D organization - work together to create an enterprise-wide brand of leadership development, as well as more innovative and cost-effective ways of shaping and executing learning processes. N... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies , Senior Leaders & Executives

Change Management , Coaching and Mentoring , Curriculum Alignment , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Global Workforce Development , Leadership Development , Training and Development - General

To Fly or Not to Fly

February 28, 2009 - by Aparna Nancherla

Despite a new year, the jury's still out on air travel. Is flying no longer costeffective, or is it still affordable? The overall business travel climate does not look promising. Thirty-one percent of respondents reported expecting the number of flights they take for bu... More »

Weather the Storms with Trusting Partners

February 28, 2009 - by Casey Wilson

Who trusts you? At a time when many businesses are closing their doors and others are cutting back significantly, learning executives should position themselves to create a win/win/win situation for themselves, their organization, and their customers by deepening their ... More »

Career Development

Business Impact , Career Development , Career Planning , Competencies , Curriculum Alignment , Informal Learning , Training and Development - General

From Big Macs and YouTube to Down the Tube

Leadership Boot Camp Drives Engagement

Strategic and Relevant

To Fly or Not to Fly

Weather the Storms with Trusting Partners

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