PwC’s NextGen: A Global Generational Study, reveals that enhancing workplace flexibility and equity between work and home is one of the keys to improving job satisfaction among Millennials. According to the report, while younger workers are more tech-savvy, globally focused, informal, and willing to share information, they do not feel more entitled or less committed than their non-Millennial counterparts, and are willing to work just as hard.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Global-HRD-Blog/2013/04/Global-Study-Examines-Millennial-Workers
At ASTD 2013, we will have more than 9,000 training & development professionals; 2,000 of those will come from 75 different countries outside the U.S. All of this diversity will be represented by global voices in 28 sessions with 45 speakers from more than 17 different countries.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/ASTD-Blog/2013/04/Global-Voices-at-ASTD-2013-Bilingual-Spanish
“Manufacturing the Future: The Next Era of Global Growth and Innovation,” a recent report from the McKinsey Global Institute, presents a clear view of how manufacturing contributes to the global economy today, and how its evolution is resulting in a growing demand for highly-skilled labor across nations.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Global-HRD-Blog/2013/01/Future-of-Global-Manufacturing-Demands-Better-Education-and-Skill-Development-by-Governments
Women continue to be underrepresented at senior-management levels in Asia, Europe, and North America. McKinsey research suggests some answers.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Global-HRD-Blog/2012/11/Global-Organizations-Closing-Executive-Level-Gender-Gap
On behalf of the American Society for Training & Development, I offer our sympathy and support to those affected by Superstorm Sandy.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/ASTD-Blog/2012/10/A-Message-from-President-and-CEO-Tony-Bingham-Regarding-Sandy
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Global-HRD-Blog/2012/10/ASTD-International-at-the-HRD-Conference-2012-in-Seoul-Korea
Harvard Business Review China has released a new ranking of Chinese business leaders, which it claims is the first ever such ranking to rely on objective long-term stock market performance. Measured this way, the ranking uncovered several patterns that run counter to popular myths about Chinese companies and the leaders who run them.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Global-HRD-Blog/2012/08/Ranking-of-China-Business-Leaders-Exposes-Common-Myths
Three decades after a successful pro-democracy movement, Korea is witnessing new types of democratization—this time not of the government, but of learning, knowledge, journalism, organizations and the economy.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/ASTD-Blog/2012/08/Democratizing-Learning-in-Korea
Today, we are living in an age of convergence: convergence of content, convergence of offerings or products, and convergence of technology. Indeed, convergence is one of the strongest emerging byproducts of globalization. While most organizations are still grappling with convergence, innovators are thriving in it and consumers are devouring it!
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Global-HRD-Blog/2012/07/3-Emerging-Competencies-Recruiters-in-Asian-Markets-Cannot-Afford-to-Ignore
The human capital challenge in Europe will require new ways of thinking about labor issues, and the courage to challenge existing assumptions and conventional wisdom. This article from Outlook, Accenture’s online journal of high-performance business offers analysis of Europe’s labor market, based on in-depth insights from leading academics and policy experts, as well as a survey of 500 decision makers across Europe from the worlds of business, government and the nonprofit sector.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Global-HRD-Blog/2012/07/Accenture-Article-on-Solving-Europe-Human-Capital-Challenge