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Santa and Mrs. Claus made an appearance at Kirkland Crossing retirement center.
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Kirkpatrick Quick Tip #42 Does your data analysis suffer from bounded rationality? Prevent this problem by opening your "table" to others.
Kirkpatrick Quick Tip #41
Instead of waiting around to get an invitation to the executive strategic planning table, why not invite key executives to your own "table"?
Many of our ROE believers are collecting more useful quantitative and qualitative data than even a few months ago. They are truly gathering what the U.S. CIA refers to as “actionable intelligence”.
Kirkpatrick Quick Tip #40
By Jim Kirkpatrick
Are you still waiting for a seat at the executive strategy table? Read this week's quick tip for a more proactive approach that has a better chance of yielding an invitation.
Mimi at Wegmans is excited to receive a signed overhead transparency from Don Kirkpatrick.
Training Magazine asked me to write the final "Last Word" column for 2011. Click here to read the article.
Kirkpatrick Quick Tip #39
When you are asked to report the value of your training, do you break a sweat? Are you completely clear on what is expected? If you dread receiving a summons to plead your case, you are not alone. Read this week’s quick tip for practical advice from a senior business leader on what information they really want.
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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
We hope to see you there.
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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