Honoring Don Kirkpatrick

With 2011 marking Don Kirkpatricks final year of regular speaking engagements, ASTD would like to recognize his tremendous contributions to the learning and development field.

New Managers Feeling Lost at Sea

New survey finds that most managers enter the role without formal training.

Learning Now: Five Digital Strategies to Bring Learning Into 2011

Are some of your ongoing learning efforts still living in 2001? If you think social media or simulations are too lofty or not practical enough, it might be time to think again. See what other companies are doing.

A War Worth Waging

A review of The Coming Jobs War by Jim Clifton

Measure for Measure

Training metrics are in need of innovation. And when it comes to conveying the right data to the right places, the trick is to thread the needle.

Building the Right Interaction

There are numerous ways to build learner interactions that dont seem to be time wasters and that support the learning objectives.

Corporate Integrity Pays Off in Better Performance

Organizations that take action and encourage employees to speak up about corporate misbehavior experience fewer workplace violations and higher shareholder returns.

Coaching for Catalysts: Creating Great Coaching Moments

Great coaching is about creating a developmental conversation in the moment, when requested by a learner. The following tips will teach you how to be a coaching catalyst in your organization.

Rebuilding Trust in the Workplace

A leaders goals are irrelevant if employees arent willing to embrace change, if theyre not confident, committed, and engaged, and if they dont trust their leaders.

Focus on Results

Donnee Ramelli swears by quick, results-focused action learningand thinks you should, too.