ALOC Group

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The Society for Organizational Learning, is an intentional learning community composed of organizations, individuals, and local SoL communities around the world. A not-for-profit, member-governed corporation, SoL is devoted to the interdependent development of people and their institutions in service of inspired performance and meaningful results. SoL serves as a space in which individuals and institutions can create together that which they cannot create alone.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest professional association devoted to human resource management. Their mission is to serve the needs of HR professionals by providing the most current and comprehensive resources, and to advance the profession by promoting HR’s essential, strategic role. ...."

ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) is the world’s largest association dedicated to workplace learning and performance professionals. ASTD’s members come from more than 100 countries and connect locally in 134 U.S. chapters, 26 Global Networks, and 12 Global Partners. Members work in thousands of organizations of all sizes, in government, as independent consultants, and suppliers.

Harvard Business Review recently posted an article they called "Unconventional Wisdom in a Downturn" (Kaplan & et al., 2008).  They put the question, “What best practice challenges the conventional wisdom about what to do in a downturn?” to their team of management bloggers at harvardbusiness.org and posted some of their answers.  The results are compelling for business in the learning and development space and thier clients who may be considering cutbacks in leadership and team development spending.  We& ...."