Learn More About Certification From Those Who Know Best
The certification journey can be a long one. From deciding if it's the right path for you, to figuring out which credential to go for and navigating the varying paths to prepare—there is a lot involved. Learn how others have successfully managed their journeys and get answers to your certification questions in these blogs.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Just 42 percent have talent development and business strategies that are aligned to a high or very high extent, according to Strategic Alignment: Orchestrating Organizational Success.What...
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Collaboration and leadership have been earmarked in the new Talent Development Capability Model as critical capabilities that must be a part of all talent development professionals toolkits...
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Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Likewise, the process of earning a certification can also change to reflect the changes in content and the best practices in certification. The certifications governed by the ATD...
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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
ATD is shifting from competency to capability and broadening the models focus to help talent development professionals build capabilities that will help them perform their work today,...
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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
While this idea is taking over the LD world, many professionals are facing challenges in reconciling this idea with their companies pre-existing competency models. The problem with...
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Friday, January 10, 2020
Around half of Americas workforce is dissatisfied with its work.Maybe you feel the same. You dont have to hand in your notice right nowbut try actually engaging with the issue at hand...
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
As the pace of technological and societal change grows ever more rapid, organizations and industries have been investigating the meaning of the future of work. In fact, the current ATD...
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Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Essential technical and software skills are falling behind and almost half (44 percent) of CEOs from 500 major corporations across the United States report that durable skills like...
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Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Most people at work will think youre fine . Early in your career, it is important to be aware of how other people perceive your professional image at work.
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
While you may not be looking for a new job, many talent development professionals are always willing to entertain a fresh opportunity when its offered. Make sure you are ready for the next...
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Friday, September 13, 2019
In 2007, my manager carved out time for our small LD team to begin preparing for the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) credential. As we studied, we shared how the...
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Friday, August 23, 2019
That is, after all, the direction that my career has been heading for the last several years. I have tried to emphasize to potential employers the organic nature of how my career path...
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Wednesday, August 7, 2019
It was during July and August a few years ago when I studied for the Association for Talent Developments (ATD) Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) Knowledge Exam. I...
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Thursday, June 27, 2019
Talent development professionals know that professional growth for employees is critical for continued personal career success and the health of the organization where they work. We design...
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019
As a learning and performance professional, two options were available to me that would help me show my value to the industry and an employer. The two main certifying agencies at the time...
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Monday, June 10, 2019
A month after I became a certified CPLP, I found myself seated at the table of a newly assigned client. The sales rep, a tenacious redhead with fingernails to match, had brought giant tins...
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Thursday, June 6, 2019
Reverse the clock to the early 2000s. Many people had cell phones but house phones were still prevalent, and self-driving cars seemed to be a fantasy.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Credibility is a funny thing. Sometimes you earn it and sometimes you just stumble into it.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
In 2014, after nearly four years on a very winding path, I finally earned my CPLP, placing a marker in my career by which to see things as pre-CPLP and post-CPLP. As I worked toward my CPLP...
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