Innovation Is the Framework of
Adobe’s DNA

By Tony Bingham and Pat Galagan

After several years of double-digit growth, more than 10 years of strong cash flow, and a barrage of innovations that keep customers coming back for more, Shantanu Narayen sees no signs of slowing down at Adobe.

The Adobe Leadership Experience

By Donna Morris

Talent development at Adobe is a highly tailored effort that thrives on innovation as much as it encourages it in employees. Donna Morris, Adobe’s senior vice president of HR, explains what makes the difference.

Filling in the Blanks

By Lois J. Zachary

Informal mentoring is about peers, and even teams, coming together in the right place at the right time. Each day, spontaneously self-matched mentorships foster professional support and guidance, with limitless possibilities.

Talent Management Defined

By Andrew Paradise

ASTD reaches consensus on an inclusive, results-centered definition of talent management.

The Power of the Pyramid

By Jennifer J. Salopek

ASTD’s World-Class Sales Competency Model brings to the fore the primary responsibilities, actions, outputs, and skills for achieving sustained sales excellence.

Learning’s Earnings

By Andrew Ribner

Compensation disparities between genders, big-money AOEs, and top dollar for consultants are chief among the key findings of ASTD’s 2008 salary survey.

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Knowledge Delivered in Any Other Form Is...
Perhaps Sweeter

By Aparna Nancherla

Informal learning, with its reach into every part and aspect of the organization, is here to stay. Increasing numbers of learning professionals are taking steps to shore up support and harness the strengths of this dynamic and flexible information movement.

Long View//

Stephen M.R. Covey++

Co-Founder and CEO
CoveyLink Worldwide
Salt lake City, Utah

Stephen M.R. Covey is a globally renowned keynote speaker and advisor. He is the former CEO and president of Covey Leadership Center, and his areas of expertise include trust, leadership, ethics, and high performance. Covey helped make The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, written by his father Stephen R. Covey, one of the top two business books of the 20th century.

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Books//

A Working Model

By David Allen
Viking, 256 pp., $25.95

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Career path//

“It’s All About ME” Becomes A
Cross-Generational Conversation

Engage in conversations that are meaningful, and redirect conversations that are not focused on solutions.

DEVELOPMENT//

Adversity’s Hidden Gift

Formidable obstacles can be the first step in creating lasting gains.

Economic Case Study//

Banner Health:
Keeping the Promise in Challenging Times

Banner Health makes to each of its more than 35,000 employees.

Economy Watch//

Savvying Up Your Skills for Tough Times

Letter from Jane R. Flagello & Sandra Bernard Dugas

Editor's Note//

Letter from T+D's Editor

Formalizing Informal Learning

FUNDAMENTALS//

One for the Ages

Trainers are seeking and finding innovative methods for closing the generation gap in the classroom.

INTELLIGENCE//

Roaring All the Way to the Top

Women leaders express greater confidence about opportunities.

LEARNING BLUEPRINT//

Leveling the Field

How to get the most success out of the Level 2 testing stage.

RE:SEARCh//

Streamlining Control

Research shows that 51 percent of employees frequently or occasionally “bend the rules” at work to be more productive.

Trends//

Slash, Burn, and Learn

Virtual role-playing games score big points in promoting the innovation that organizations want now.

Workplace Rx//

Coaching for High Performance

A medical supply company learns that being nice only gets you so far.