Tenured employees assist newer employees with leadership skills in this win-win program at Jacobs.

Recent data reveals incentives to invest in it.

On November 5, 2020, during a CTDO Next working session, members heard new ATD research from Maria Ho, ATDs Associate Director and Head of Research about the impact of COVID on talent development. They also discussed the role of TD in culture, based on current disruptions and a new future of work.

To persuade executives about the importance of learning opportunities, talent development professionals need to have concrete evidence that the programs work. One way to gather this evidence is with qualitative and quantitative data about the programs. Organizations that collect this data can make data-driven decisions about their learning program. Measuring Impact: Using Data to Understand Learning Programs draws on a sample of 222 talent development professionals to investigate key questions about measuring the impact of learning programs, provide benchmarking...

Managers play a crucial role in an organization, serving as a link between senior leaders and employees. But to be effective, managers need skills beyond those that made them successful individual contributors. Considering the new demands placed on them and the essential role that managers play in engaging employees, providing training to new managers can give them the tools they need to make the transition and ensure continued success. New Manager Development: Building a Foundation for the Future draws on a sample of 287 organizations to investigate key...

In this episode of ATD's Talent Development Leader podcast, we're talking about workplace conflict, something we have been experiencing for as long as there have been workplaces. Karin Hurt and David Dye, culture and communication experts and CEO and President of Let's Grow Leaders (https://letsgrowleaders.com/), explain what's new about workplace conflict today. They share findings from their current global research project, the World Workplace Conflict and Collaboration Survey, and explain practical solutions that TD leaders can use to create positive outcomes...

On November 17, 2022, CTDO Next members discussed the components of a CTDO Next Master Model. This model illustrates how talent development might create the future while defining critical capabilities. The discussion focused on the model's fourth pillar, "Employee Activation." This pillar describes the idea that it is not enough to set up all the necessary conditions for development to happen. TD leaders must also push, motivate, enable, and drive.

In this episode of ATD's Talent Development Leader podcast, we're talking about well-being: why it's more important than ever and how to elevate it in the workplace. David C. Tate, a licensed clinical psychologist, executive coach, and organizational consultant, describes how his recent well-being journey has raised his consciousness about the critical role well-being plays in organizations today. Learn why well-being is imperative for leaders today and how to practically prioritize it for you and your employees.

ADP is using AI to enhance knowledge management and keep workers productive.

Drawing upon a sample of 272 talent development professionals, Learning Technologies: Increasing Effective Learning investigates key questions to provide benchmark data and highlights best practices about learning technologies. This report provides information about different types of technologies, including virtual, instructor-led training, e-learning, blended learning, podcasts, simulations, immersive technologies, and AI. There are also sections about measuring the impact of learning technologies and staffing needs. The reports end with action steps, including...

On September 29, 2022, CTDO Next members discussed the talent ecosystem, including the critical components and attributes that should be a part of it in the future.

After trending upward for nearly a decade, employee engagement dropped to 32 percent in 2022.

Intentional inclusion acts as a touchstone for remote workers at Nelnet.

Abandoning a one-size-fits-all mentality can lead to greater organizational success.

In this episode of ATD's Talent Development Leader podcast, Amii Barnard-Bahn coaches us toward that next promotion. A former Fortune 5 executive and CHRO, Amii is a consultant and coach to the C-Suite and leaders at global companies like Bank of the West, Adobe, AbbVie, and The Gap. In this podcast, Amii discusses the most important considerations for anyone seeking a promotion or new career opportunity. She shares her free self-assessment, the Promotability Index, that measures one's strengths and opportunities for growth in five key elements of promotability....

Protect your team and help contribute to the organization’s success—no matter what economic curveballs come your way.

The 2023 State of Sales Training examines the formal training organizations provide for salespeople. Based on a survey of sales training, sales leadership, and talent development professionals, the report provides data that will aid readers in benchmarking their own organizations sales training expenditures and activities against those of other organizations.

Organizational culture encompasses the values and behaviors that contribute to the social and psychological environment of a business and is reflected in every aspect of operations. Building a Strong Organizational Culture: The Role of the TD Function draws on a sample of 439 organizations to investigate key questions around organizational culture, provide benchmarking data, and highlight best practices.

On August 25, 2022, CTDO Next members discussed the future of the talent development profession with Elliott Masie who believes now is the time for the profession to transform a variety of its practices, from technology to empathy.

ATD surveyed learning and talent development professionals around the globe to understand our industrys use of applications that are artificial intelligence (AI) enabled as part of organizational talent and learning initiatives. Organizations are using AI for personalized learning experiences, measuring learning experiences and business impact, language translation, and for new-hire onboarding.