If you truly want to create a work group, team division, or organization that produces world-class results, treat your employees like celebrities.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Workforce-Development-Blog/2013/07/Rock-Star-Recognition
Blog #1: The nature of organizations has changed, and the leaders they require in the future will be fundamentally different from those they require today. It is time to recreate leadership for the requirements of the modern organization.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Global-HRD-Blog/2013/06/Rereate-LeadershipBlog-1-of-4
Sustained employee engagement results from maintaining positive experiences in the workplace.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2013/06/Aim-for-Exceptional-Employee-Experiences
You are absolutely convinced that you have the worst staff in the world. It seems that they are the source of all your frustrations. You find yourself dealing with the same issues, having the same conversations, and enduring an endless cycle of corrective meetings that produce little results. As you sit in your office wondering what horrors the new day will bring, you reflect upon several factors causing you stress as a manager:
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Workforce-Development-Blog/2013/03/What-to-Do-When-Your-Staff-Is-Your-Biggest-Frustration
Succession planning and leadership development have been a high priority since more than half of the company’s senior leaders may retire in the next five years.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2012/10/BEST-Memphis-Light-Gas-and-Water
You’re busy, busy, busy. So is your staff. There are skills and competencies that they need (or want) to develop, but you don’t have the budget to send them off to some three-day training seminar. Or maybe that’s not even an option for the content or experience you’re looking to develop. Or you’ve been there, done that. What to do?! Relax! There are actually lots of things you could do, right now, to develop your employees. And many of them won’t cost you a dime. Here are five ideas to get you started:
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Workforce-Development-Blog/2012/09/5-Ways-to-Develop-Employees-Without-Spending-a-Dime
The Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) is now accepting submissions for the AHRD Excellence in Scholarly Practice Award.
This award is granted to recognize excellence in applying scholarly HRD theory and research to practice in a manner that brings measurable improvement to an organization and/or has the potential to advance the field of HRD. The award recognizes HRD projects or interventions that exceed a total of 50 people days of work effort, and that have been completed within the last two calendar years or are still underway.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Higher-Education-Blog/2012/08/AHRD-Awards
A new infographic by Sage North America helps capture the potential value and cost of employees.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/ASTD-Blog/2012/05/Return-on-Employee-Investment
Training project management is becoming increasingly important to training professionals. In some organizations, project management is considered a core competency. For this reason, many training professionals can benefit from increasing their knowledge and skills in this area. It may also be worth considering pursuing certification programs in project management.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/L-and-D-Blog/2012/05/Integrating-Lessons-Learned-Into-Training-Projects
The Excellence in Practice awards recognize organizations for results achieved through learning and development solutions.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/ASTD-Blog/2012/05/ASTD-Presents-Excellence-in-Practice-Awards-to-18-Organizations