The heart of the matter. (Front Page).(Brief Article)

Like most people everywhere, we continue to react and respond to a changed world and a changed workplace.

In particular, our cover story by Shari Caudron tells how technology is soaring as a solution to the economic downturn and trepidation about travel, and Tracy Mauro's article shows how building a sense of community in organizations can help employees refocus and recommit around shared values.

This issue of T+D also introduces a new quarterly column, Speaking of Ethics, edited by Tim Hatcher. It will address real-world ethical dilemmas in the workplace, and practitioners will describe ways to handle them. And there's T+D associate editor …