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Kirkpatrick Quick Tip #32
Much of what learning professionals do does not directly contribute to business or mission value. This happens despite the best of intentions; the training department receives a request for training from the business, and works very hard to fulfill it. Unfortunately, business partners may not always be skilled in assessing the appropriate training and performance needs, and the organization goes down the wrong path.
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Kirkpatrick Quick Tip #31
When people return to the job after training, do they find a welcome environment to try out their new knowledge and skills? Listen to this five minute podcast for tips on how to increase the likelihood of this happening.
Kirkpatrick Quick Tip #27
As you gather data at each of the Kirkpatrick levels, what do you do with it? In this 5 minute video Jim Kirkpatrick discusses the importance of focusing the data you present to your stakeholders on only what is most important to them.
Wendy and I recently returned from a trip to the San Francisco Bay area. It was a combination of business and pleasure. While the business side was productive, the couple of days afterwards were fun. We spent two days in the Sonoma Valley wine country. End of story? Not quite.
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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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