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ASTD no more

Jay Cross

Now it’s the Association for Talent Development. This is hardly the first time this professional association has taken on a new name. That left out lower-level trainers so development replaced directors in a name change and the doors were opened to everyone in the training business. That change was a good move.

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What are you reading for eLearning insight?

Integrated Learnings

Books about training, consulting, and trendy business topics. Take a moment to browse the online bookstores of the International Society for Performance Improvement ( ISPI ) or the American Society for Training and Development ( ASTD ), and you’ll likely find a year’s worth of reading ideas.

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Big News Out of ASTD International Conference & Expo 2014

OpenSesame

This past week I had the privilege of attending my first ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) conference in Washington D.C. Brand new colors and signage trumpeted ASTD’s rebranding as “ATD”—the Association for Talent Development. As a marketer, I’m always fascinated by rebrandings.

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Analysis of ASTD International Conference and Expo 2013

eLearning 24-7

It’s the yearly review of the ASTD International Conference and Expo. First off, this part is going to sound like I’m bashing ASTD, and perhaps to a degree I am. It is not like this is the first go around for our beloved association in having a conference and trade show. ASTD bags – always nice.

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Big News Out of ASTD International Conference & Expo 2014

OpenSesame

This past week I had the privilege of attending my first ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) conference in Washington D.C. Brand new colors and signage trumpeted ASTD’s rebranding as “ATD”—the Association for Talent Development. As a marketer, I’m always fascinated by rebrandings.

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#astd2014 Conference recap and trends

Challenge to Learn

Here is my recap of the Washington ASTD ICE 2014 conference. During the conference ASTD announced a new name, it is now ATD the Association for Talent Development. I started as a one-men business unit in another company and then we got some shareholders on-board and we became a separate company. What is in a name?

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Steps to Developing a Learning Culture

The Performance Improvement Blog

It doesn’t happen simply because of the pronouncements of the CEO, or a reorganization of business units, or by conducting an organizational pulse survey, or by hiring new managers. Changing an organization’s culture is not easy. Culture is much too complex; it’s the how and why of what an organization does internally and externally.

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