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A Culture for Learning

Rex Davenport

Located in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, Johnsonville Sausage is a privately owned firm with a big reputation with sausage lovers around the country. Established in 1945, the company has always put an emphasis on learning. On its website it tells job seekers: "At Johnsonv... More »

Blow Up the Training Department

Rex Davenport

Attendees of an ASTD Pulse of the Profession webcast were recently challenged to think so far outside the box, they might not have even been able to recognize its shape. Moderator Kevin Wheeler, founder of the Future Talent Institute, the Australasian Talent Conference,... More »

Color Your World

ASTD Staff

Cartoonist Jules Feiffer suggests that "artists can color the sky red because they know it's blue. Those of us who aren't artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we're stupid." We weren't stupid; we just lacked tools. Then, unfortunately,... More »

Diving Deep Into Preparatory Training

Aparna Nancherla

The training center, based in Panama City, Florida, recently started offering preparatory courses designed to help sailors who are about to enter the program. Between 2001 and 2006 as many as 30 percent of a class would drop out or fail. This led to increased training c... More »

Go to the Head of the Class

ASTD Staff

Leader as Teachers Edward Betof ASTD Press We have been lucky enough to see Ed Betof speak on this topic several times. We have enjoyed both his passion for the subject and his complete belief in the soundness of using your organization's best leaders to carry the learn... More »