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This image appeared in an ad for “Managing Organizational Change” in the April 1983 issue of Training and Development Journal. Unlike these dinosaurs who resisted change and became extinct, companies still have time to manage change. Change management is still a very big issue in today’s work environment, and many people resist change that could cause productivity issues. How does your organization approach change? Do you include your employees in the change management approach? For more information about T+D magazine, visit www.astd.org/td .

This image appeared in the October 1991 issue of Training & Development magazine. The article compared an orchestra conductor to a manager of the self-directed work team. According to article authors John H. Zenger, Ed Musselwhite, Kathleen Hurson, and Craig Perrin, “What’s called for now is a different kind of manager–more strategic, more collaborative, more faciliatitve, and more responsive to customers, employees, and organizational imperatives.” Sound familiar? The more things change the more they stay the same. Do you have a manager training program in place? What are the critical competencies that managers need to succeed in today’s workplace? For more information about T+D magazine, visit www.astd.org/td .

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ASTD Archive Image of the Day: Team Leadership, Circa 1991

This image appeared in the September 1991 issue of Training & Development. The article, which appeared in the Training 101 column, examined creative thinking or “looking where the light isn’t.” Innovation and creativity is a major competency in today’s business environment. How do you create an innovative culture? How do you help your colleagues think creatively? For more information, visit www.astd.org/td .

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ASTD Archive Image of the Day: Kaleidoscopic Thinking, Circa September 1991

What can two different car maintenance companies teach the rest of us about workplace learning? This year, a lot. In 2011 ASTD presented an Excellence in Practice Award to Midas International (you know, the muffler folks) and a BEST Award to Jiffy Lube International. What impressed the judges in both of these cases was the commitment to L&D that these companies showed in rolling out programs that positively impacted the franchise operators both organizations rely on for overall success. Read on and see if what Midas and Jiffy Lube are doing might have some relevance to your own organization’s L&D efforts. Read about Jiffy Lube in the October issue of T+D .

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Videotaping can be the perfect form of feedback. This photo, which appeared in the October 1967 issue of Training and Development Journal, was part of an article titled, “Self Confrontation Via TV.” TV feedback proved to be a valuable aid for authentic feedback. What tools do you use to give authentic feedback? Is video a part of your training regimen? For more information about T+D, visit www.astd.org/td .

This image appeared in the January 1985 issue of Training and Development Journal . This article, “How to Be an Idea Generator,” is another timely topic for today’s workplace. Innovation

This image, above the headline “The Female Factor,” appeared in the August 1987 issue of Training and Development Journal . This article highlighted ways to avoid sex-role stereotypes. In today’s business environment, the biggest gender issue issue in the workplace is the lack of females in the C-Suite. Although the percentage is shrinking, it is still not where it should be. More women are working than ever before, and they are beginning to break through the executive role

Thanks to Rep. Jim Moran of Virginia, ASTD and Employee Learning Week

ASTD’s Employee Learning Week was created as an initiative to raise awareness about the value of employee learning and development and the important role L&D professionals play in organizations. Today marks the last day of Employee Learning Week 2011, but we know it’s not the last day of employee learning! Employee learning is something that happens every day in big ways and small ways. It happens in formal settings and office hallways. It happens via desktop computers, laptops, and mobile devices. It happens whenever someone has a question that needs to be answered. Employee learning and development helps create the highly skilled workforce that is critical to driving growth for organizations. Tony Bingham, ASTD’s President and CEO recently said this to a gathering of learning professionals in Brazil: “It is our people who will create and implement innovative ideas, and form sustainable enterprises throughout the world. In today’s knowledge economy, people are the key differentiator. The best and most strategic leaders make sure they have the right people with the right skills in the right place. And they also make sure they have smart learning and development professionals on board aligning talent to meet the organization’s goals. These are challenging and exciting times for our profession!” To all the learning professionals out there – Happy Employee Learning Week! And thank you for your commitment to creating a world that works better!

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This image appeared in a Telex ad in the November 1969 issue of Training and Development Journal . The product–a reel-to-cassette duplicator–was capable of duplicating more than

The House Education and Workforce Committee today introduced several bills to streamline and consolidate worker training programs.

This image appeared in the January 1978 issue of Training and Development Journal . The article highlighted the training facility at Johnson Controls, who in the late 1970s used computer-based systems to

This image, which appeared in the March 1978 Training and Development Journal , flanked an article about a graphic communication system that provides instant and reliable transmission of voice and graphics wherever telephone lines are available. The Gemini 100 Electronic Blackboard debuted at an ASTD Region 4 Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Donald Kirkpatrick helped demonstrate the system by presenting his entire presentation from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The world of technology has come a long way…think about the mobile devices and software that are available today to make online learning successful. For more information about T+D magazine, visit www.astd.org/td .

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ASTD Archive Image of the Day: Abracadabra, It’s Magic, Circa 1978

This image appeared in an ad for facilitator workshops

This image appeared in the September 1980 issue of Training and Development Journal

This image appeared in the January 1982 issue of Training and Development Journal. The article, by Leslie A. Bryan, Jr., compared the management styles of the Japanese and American first-line supervisor. While Americans value individuality, the bottom line is productivity. The article pointed out that decreasing productivity cannot be blamed entirely on the workers or the supervisors. Government regulations, equipment, and the unskilled labor force can have a negative effect on productivity. What differences do you see in foreign workers and American workers? What is the biggest reason behind the decrease in productivity in your workplace? For more information about T+D magazine, visit www.astd.org/td .

These images appeared in a Ned Herrmann article in the October 1981 issue of Training and Development Journal that examined the creative brain. The understanding

How do you switch to a new technology and train frontline workers who cannot work overtime, leave their desks for training, or stop their day-to-day activities? That is an issue that still lingers in today’s business environment. The challenge that AVCO Financial Services faced in this September 1977 Training and Development Journal article was implementing the changeover to a computerized system without disrupting business. This company used a lot of hands-on training right at the employee’s desk. How do you train your frontline staff without taking away from their day-to-day tasks? For more information about T+D magazine, visit www.astd.org/td .

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ASTD Archive Image of the Day: Frontline Training Challenges, Circa 1977

Can robots do your job? That is a fair question, especially in this new workplace reality where we are all expected to do more with less. This image appeared in the November 1983 issue of Training and Development Journal . Mary Condon wrote in the article titled, “Straight Talk About Robots,” that “the potential for robots to reduce labor costs, improve quality standards, and increase productivity certainly holds promise for reviving U.S. industries that have not been able to match foreign competitors, but this will take time.” Well, it is 29 years later, and most jobs still have humans doing the tasks. Are there jobs in your organization that have been automated? What tasks in your workload could be turned over to robots? How would you train robots to be effective and efficient members of the workforce? For more information about T+D magazine, visit www.astd.org/td .

On behalf of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and The Public Manager , thank you for participating in the 2011 Government Workforce: Learning Innovations Conference. Your innovative ideas and stimulating discussion are what made this year’s conference a great success. For Discussion Notes , White Papers from our sponsors, and Session Descriptions from the 2011 Program Guide for this year’s conference, held November 2nd at Washington, D.C.’s Newseum, please visit our

This image appeared in the January 1980 Training and Development Journal . The option bags are sorted by basic assessment methods. Two of the methods–work samples and records and reports–showed up in both bags. The bags are separated for an academic setting (client-centered) and a practitioner’s world (other-centered). The article focused on how to select a needs assessment strategy. Do you have a needs assessment strategy? What

This advertisement, for Mager-Pipe Criterion-Referenced Instruction, appeared in the February 1980 issue of Training and Development Journal . Take a good look at the advertisement–there is no phone number, no fax machine, and no URL. How successful would that advertisement be today? Would it catch your attention? When you read T+D , what ads do you stop and look at? Have you ever purchased anything from a company because you saw their ad in T+D ? For more information about T+D magazine, visit www.astd.org/td .

This image appeared in the January 1978 issue of Training and Development Journal. The article highlighted the Northrop Corporation’s High School Involvement program, which was designed to provide senior high school students with practical on-the-job training. The program emphasized hands-on training and the real world of work. Is your organization involved in any community program designed to help future generations prepare for the workforce? What industries need the greatest amount of workers? For more information about T+D magazine, visit www.astd.org/td .

Learning and development is critical to business success. We all know that. It’s nice when a major media outlet like Entrepreneur makes the case too. Check out this feature article, How to Make Employee Training a Winning Investment , which includes a nice mention of ASTD and quotes executive editor, Pat Galagan.

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This image appeared in the Consultants’ Showcase column in the January 1978 Training and Development Journal . PerforMax, created by DDI, provided supervisors with the five skill necessary to give immediate feedback to outstanding, satisfactory, and unsatisfactory workers. What tools do you use to teach feedback skills? How do you effectively manage employee performance in your organizations? For more information about T+D magazine, visit www.astd.org/td .

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ASTD Archived Image of the Day: Performance Feedback and Appraisal, Circa 1978

This photo was published in the April 1967 Training and Development Journal . By using videotape, instructors can show sales trainees how they looked making a presentation to the customer. These videotapes generally lasted about 10 to 15 minutes. This is comparable to a role play exercise that takes place during training sessions. Besides presentation skills, what kinds of skills development would you have examined using videotape? When do you use role play? For more information about T+D magazine, visit www.astd.org/td

This image appeared in the February 1974 Training and Development Journal . A job instruction training (JIT) card became famous in the mid 1940s, according to author T.H. Patton. This wallet-sized card was

This drawing appeared in the January 1967 issue of Training and Development Journal . This drawying “Anatomy of a Supervisor” was part of a training course that set out to define the roles and responsbilities of a supervisor. The responsiblities of a supervisor are enormous, but the author (and course facilitator) Ellen Parser drew this image on the blackboard to show one thing: a supervisor is a human being. How do you define a supervisor? Would this image work for you? Why? For more information about T+D magazine, visit www.astd.org/td .

Today’s image comes from the January-February 1954 Journal of Industrial Training . With the introduction of a coded system, IBM needed its clerical workers to use a series of numbers with both speed and ease. The company found that visual recognition provides for increased clerical efficiency, reduces fatigue, and increases production in records processing. During each session, slides are flashed on the screen at a rapid time exposure. Each student writes down the number as he sees it. What kinds of training have you used to speed efficiency among workers? Have you ever tried visual recognition. For more information about T+D magazine, visit www.astd.org/td .

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ASTD Image of the Day: We’ve Come a Long Way! Circa 1954

Today’s image comes from the January-February 1948 issue of The Journal of Industrial Training . This is one panel of the 27 sections of the Federal Training Officers’ Conference exhibit of materials held recently in Washington. Shown, from left to right, are the displays prepared by the Department of Agriculture, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Prisons, and the Johnson and Johnson Company. Twenty-seven of 80 government agencies submitted materials for this exhibit. The goal of the exhibit was to increase interest in workplace training among government officials and to bring together those individuals in government whose particular concern lies in the field of training. Technology has changed the look and dynamics of today’s exhibits. What would your exhibit for your organization look like in 1948? What information would you include about your training program? For more information about T+D magazine, visit www.astd.org/td