A large class from the National Guard in Arkansas works to "ACE" their Kirkpatrick certifications. They attended bronze and silver programs consecutively, as part of an Accelerated Certification Event (ACE).

Jim Kirkpatrick taught the silver-level program. Kirkpatrick Certified Facilitator Gerald Jones led the bronze class.

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Kirkpatrick Partners announces its 2019 public, U.S.-based program schedule.

Registration is now open for 2019 Kirkpatrick certification program dates. Fall and Winter 2019 dates have also been added for public, domestic programs. International program dates will continue to be added throughout the year.

Include professional development in your 2019 plans. Earn your Kirkpatrick bronze and/or silver certifications in 2019.

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"Influencing stakeholders: After determining what the end in mind is (criteria for initiative success), speak often about execution."

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This full class busily works toward earning their Kirkpatrick bronze certification during a recent program in Guangzhou, China.

Kirkpatrick Partners affiliate OnDemand Consulting, LLC, facilitated the Chinese-language program. Kirkpatrick Certified Facilitator Lianbin Cui led the class.

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Do you see business partnership everywhere? Jim Kirkpatrick does.

Connect the dots between training and business results. Bridging that divide will ensure program success and secure your position.

Jim shares these connections and why they matter.

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Once you have started to build a bridge with the business, you are in a position to open two-way communication and avoid one-way training requests. Instead of being a training provider, you graduate to being a member of the team that plans for and maximizes business results.

Click below to learn the right questions to ask to achieve business partnership.

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Once you are clear on the things that are important to your organization, begin to build strategic "bridges" between L&D and line managers, stakeholders and sponsors. 

Click below to learn some tactics for building the bridge to your business or organizational units.

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This energetic group from Christiana Care in Delaware work in pursuit of their bronze certification during a recent Kirkpatrick program led by Jim Kirkpatrick.

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