FYI

ASTD Declares December 1st to be Employee Learning Day

To encourage leaders to renew their commitment to provide employee learning 
that supports organizational results, ASTD is declaring Wednesday, December 
1st as Employee Learning Day.

Tony Bingham, ASTD's president and CEO, reminds organizations to develop 
employees' skills so they can succeed at their jobs. "Workforce development 
is critical for organizational success, and business leaders must take 
stock of their employee learning programs and measure them against best 
practices in leading organizations," he states. "We hope that organizations 
will take Employee Learning Day—and more days in the future—to celebrate 
the growth of their employees' knowledge and skills as a prime contributor 
to competitive advantage."

What can your organization do to recognize Employee Learning Day? Here are 
some ideas:
·       set up an on-site learning center with information about learning 
opportunities within the organization and throughout the community
·       encourage membership and involvement in a professional association
·       inform employees about business-critical information so they 
understand their role in the organization's future
·       create individual development plans for employees, making sure that 
learning is incorporated into all goals
·       cross-train, or pair up employees and/or departments so they can 
learn from each other.
For more information, visit the ASTD Press Room.