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The 2022 State of Finance Training provides a detailed view of training in finance, sharing metrics such as learning expenditure and the average number of hours employees use on learning...

A skills gap is a significant gap between an organizations current capabilities and the skills it needs to achieve its goals and meet customer demand. This report focuses on what talent...

ATDs Sales Onboarding: Launching Productivity report examines how organizations operate onboarding programs tailored specifically to salespeople, separate from general organizational...

In the past few years, ATD has explored the role of learning management systems, e-learning authoring and delivery platforms, social learning tools, and virtual classroom platforms in...

Researchers from the Association for Talent Development (ATD) have previously found that organizations with learning cultures were far more likely to realize positive business results. It...

In recent years, many organizations have launched new diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives and expanded existing ones to educate employees around DEIB concepts,...

Virtual Classrooms: Leveraging Technology for Impact highlights how organizations design, develop, deliver, and support virtual classroom training. Based on a survey of talent development...

Strategic Alignment: Orchestrating Organizational Success examines how organizations align their talent development and business strategies, comparing organizations that have high levels of...

Developing Virtual Managers: Driving Excellence From Afar examines how organizations develop their virtual managers, who are leading teams that include employees who work at different...

The 2021 State of Healthcare Training examines the training activities of US healthcare organizations. Based on a survey of talent development professionals working in healthcare, the...

The 2021 State of Sales Training examines the formal training organizations provide for salespeople. Based on a survey of sales enablement, sales leadership, and talent development...

Simulations and Scenarios: Realistic, Effective, and Engaging Learning Success examines how organizations use simulations and scenario-based learning in their talent development programs....

Video for Learning: Engaging, Reaching, and Influencing examines organizations use of video in talent development programs, comparing the practices of high performing organizations to other...

Effective Trainers: Traditional and Virtual Classroom Success examines the role of a trainer and practices for instructor-led training. TD professionals can use the information in this...

Managers as Coaches: Boosting Employee and Organizational Performance examines organizations expectations, training, and support for managers as coaches of their direct reports. It compares...

ATD no longer publishes the TDXCI. The Q3 2020 edition is the last published issue.The Talent Development Executive Confidence Index (TDXCI), formerly the Learning Executive Confidence...

E-Learning: The Evolving Landscape examines organizations use of e-learning, comparing the practices of high-performing organizations and other organizations. It covers factors that...

Knowledge Sharing and Knowledge Management: Keys to a Culture of Learning examines organizational knowledge sharing and knowledge management practices. The knowledge sharing section of the...

The Talent Development Executive Confidence Index (TDXCI), formerly the Learning Executive Confidence Index (LXCI), is a quarterly assessment of talent development executives short-term...

Safety Training: Protecting Employees and Organizations examines how and when organizations provide safety training to their employees. Topics covered include content for safety training,...