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It's a startling statistic for L&D professionals: approximately 85% of training graduates do something other than what they learned during training.
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Honest evaluation also means having the courage to report all data to stakeholders, whether positive or negative. It is always nice when the data is positive; that makes reporting easy and fun. But what if some of it indicates problems, or poorer results than were desired? Training will not get respect if we don’t openly share this information and then open a discussion about how to improve.
Why We Don't Call It Thanksthinking, by Jim Kirkpatrick
Thanksgiving. In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. It wasn’t until 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.
Now, that day is reserved for those of us in the United States to be thankful. And to give thanks?
Listen to the final installment of Wendy Kirkpatrick's in-studio radio interview with Stone Payton and Lee Kantor of Business RadioX.
In the previous segment, Wendy shared how to handle the vague training request.
During this discussion, Wendy warns against shortcuts that put your initiatives at risk.
From Jim Kirkpatrick, Training Evaluation Expert
Click here for Jim's previous Quick Tip.
Honoring Our Armed Forces: The Men and Women Who Serve and Protect
One of my favorite U.S. holidays is Veteran’s Day. I can still picture my dad in his later years raising and saluting the stars and stripes at his retirement community.
Note that I did not end the title of this article with the traditional, “…Who Serve …”. From my vantage point, I cannot help but think of what they do (Level 3 – Serve), and the purpose of their service (Level 4 – Protect). I appreciate the service they provide, but more so I am deeply grateful that they protect people like me and my loved ones in the US and around the world.
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Kirkpatrick Conference Appearance Schedule Released
The Kirkpatricks are pleased to be presenting at these upcoming conferences:
TechKnowledge 2019 Thursday, February 7
Training 2019 Tuesday, February 26
ATD 2019 International Conference and Expo May 19 - 22
SITE Conference Wednesday, June 26
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Early Bird Savings for 2019 Kirkpatrick Programs Now Available November 12, 2018 Our 2019 calendar has been updated with all U.S. Kirkpatrick public program dates and many international dates, too. Registration is open, and early bird savings is available. Click here for dates and details.
Kirkpatrick Book Named to Must-Read List for Trainers September 24, 2018
The best-selling book, Kirkpatrick's Four Levels of Training Evaluation, has been named to a list of must-reads for training professionals. Click here for more.
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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