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"Influencing stakeholders: Always talk about initiative, program, or package. They need to be clear that this is not a training initiative." Click here for Jim's previous Quick Tip.
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It's hard to believe that we are now in the middle of 2018. Back in January, Jim Kirkpatrick kicked off the New Year with words of wisdom--and warning--to L&D professionals. Are you struggling to move from trainer to strategic business partner? Mid-year seems like a good time for a review.
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This large group works hard to earn their Kirkpatrick bronze certification during a recent program in China.
Kirkpatrick Certified Facilitator Lianbin Cui, PhD led the Chinese-language program under the auspices of Kirkpatrick affiliate OnDemand Consulting.
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By Wendy Kirkpatrick
I had the thrill of hearing a presentation made by former President Barack Obama at the ATD 2018 Conference last month. His message was not only inspiring, it also has great implications for the future and success of training.
One lesson he shared is that good old-fashioned values are as relevant as ever:
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Thoughts from Jim Kirkpatrick, PhD
"How do you know when you are becoming a strategic business partner? When you are designing an entire initiative, not just formal training."
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Do you know how to successfully evaluate any training, whether you bought it or built it? Tune in to learn how directly from Jim and Wendy Kirkpatrick.
This informative session provides specific questions to ask and considerations to make when selecting outsourced and off-the-shelf training and much more.
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Tune in as Jim and Wendy Kirkpatrick present easy things that any training professional can do to gather training evaluation data. Receive specific tactics to use before, during and after training to ensure that participants grasp the content, apply it in their work, and see the desired outcomes. Learn how to incorporate training evaluation into your most important initiatives and bring them to maximum success. Continue reading ...
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Read Jim Kirkpatrick's Joint Article with NASA in 75th Anniversary Issue of TD Magazine May 22, 2018
"Training for Mission Success" is available in the May issue of TD Magazine which is also their 75th anniversary issue. Click here to read this article.
Simplify Evaluation - Cover Feature of April TD Magazine by Wendy Kirkpatrick April 1, 2018 Wendy Kirkpatrick walks you through the steps of simple yet effective training evaluation. Read more here.
Kirkpatrick's Four Levels of Training Evaluation Hit #1 on Amazon
November 6, 2016
What a success our book, Kirkpatrick's Four Levels of Training Evaluation, has been! It hit #1 in training books on amazon.com yesterday! Thank you, thank you, thank you to those of you who purchased it, reviewed it, clicked "yes" that you found reviews helpful, or simply visited the page.
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