Habit number two of Stephen Covey’s renowned book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is “start with the end in mind.” As learning professionals many of us have used this idea in a...

A catch phrase that’s used frequently when talking about organizational culture is “people first.” Everyone knows this maxim to be true—people are an organization’s greatest asset. But what...

Five or six years ago, I heard a leader ask his staff a provocative question. How do we decide how to decide?” He was inquiring on both an individual and an organizational level. The...

Regardless of how long you have been in the L&D arena, you most likely have experienced extensive changes. Most L&D functions are currently going through transformations driven by a variety...

How many times a day do you either ask or respond to the phrase, “So, how’s it going?” It is a quick way to connect with others, and the expectation is a simple reply, such as, “Life is...

There are several things all L&D leaders grapple with. One is: How do we demonstrate that the learning solutions we provide to our employees or customers make an impact? As an example,...

How often are you surprised at other companies’ innovative actions to enhance employee performance, such as adopting emerging technologies to advance virtual connections? Implementing...

In section 8 of Leading the Learning Function , ATD Forum senior leaders provide tools and techniques to enable professionals, especially those in the talent arena, to be more cognizant of...

Like many others, your organization has probably lost employees during the last six months. Whether the loss occurred as part of the Great Resignation, retirement, or an opportunity to...

We live in a world of fast-paced disruptions. For many in the talent arena, myriad changes are happening constantly. We play a variety of roles, so the change may affect what we do, such as...