Workplace Literacy colleagues,
The following are two of the free features in the January 13 ASTD 
publication T+D magazine.  You must register with ASTD to access them, but 
registration is free.  Other publications are available through ASTD to 
members only or for purchase only, and I didn't include any information 
about those resources.  If you are interested in further information about 
the other available resources, you can find information about them through 
the links provided for the magazine.  Information is also included about 
how to register to be on the T+D magazine e-mail distribution list.
Donna JG Brian
Moderator, NIFL Workplace Literacy Discussion List, and
Coordinator/Developer LINCS Workforce Education Special Collection at 
http://worklink.coe.utk.edu/
Center for Literacy Studies at The University of Tennessee
600 Henley Street, Suite 312
Knoxville, TN 37996-4135

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>Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:02:48 -0500 (EST)

>From: td_extra at astd.org

>Subject: T+D Extra for January 13, 2006

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>Future of the Profession

>By Rex Davenport

>

>"In times of change, learners inherit the Earth," wrote the author and 

>philosopher Eric Hoffer. T+D's annual "Future of the Profession" article 

>takes the long view and asks experts for specifics on how the workplace 

>learning and performance field will evolve in the years to come, with a 

>focus on the human side as well as technology.

>

>A world that no longer exists is one way of describing the workplace 

>learning and performance field of yesterday compared to where it will be a 

>few years from now. The WLP professional, whether designing or delivering 

>training or managing a complex learning function in an organization, will 

>be a different creature than she is today, according to more than a few 

>experts.

>

>The article also includes insights from the recently released ASTD 2005 

>State of the Industry report, including data on dollars and time allocated 

>to workplace learning among major companies.

>

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>INTELLIGENCE

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>Organizational Change on the Rise

>By Josephine Rossi

>

>Continuous change might be the future of business worldwide, according to 

>the results of survey conducted by technology and research-consulting 

>service eePulse and the University of Michigan.

>

>The September 2005 Leadership Pulse surveyed 379 senior executives from 

>around the world. The data collected indicated that 79 percent of the 

>firms studied were going through high levels of organizational change.

>Also, trend data from 2004 to 2005 showed that the amount of change 

>organizations are experiencing continues to steadily climb, while the 

>number of firms experiencing medium or low levels dropped.

>

>"Given the recent trend data indicating lower energy and confidence levels 

>at the same time of this increase in rate of change, we worry that the 

>high rate of change we're all experiencing is starting to catch up with 

>leaders," Theresa M.Welbourne, founder of the study, explains. "Continuous 

>change is no doubt the wave of the future; however, research indicates 

>that for organizations to thrive in high-change environments, they also 

>must provide employees with an ability to cope with change."

>

>According to the research, the communications and technology industries 

>were the hardest hit. Ninety-five percent of communications, 89 percent of 

>web-based technology, and 87 percent of biotechnology firms reported the 

>highest levels of change. Government entities reported the lowest, 44 percent.

>

>More interesting, revenue doesn't seem to be playing a part in the 

>organizational transitions. Larger firms—those earning more than $250 

>million—as well as firms with less than $5 million in revenue went through 

>the most change, with 85 percent and 72 percent reporting high levels of 

>change respectively.

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