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April 3, 2019
Achieving Training Evaluation Nirvana – Measurable Contribution to Top Organizational Goals
Read MoreEighty percent of training professionals believe that evaluating training results is important to their organization, according to the Association for Talent Development’s 2016 research report “Evaluating Learning: Getting to Measurements…
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March 20, 2019
How to Evaluate Micro-Learning and New Tech-Based Training
Read MoreSo many of you have reached out and asked us how to measure the effectiveness of micro-learning and other newer styles of training. Here is our best advice, along with…
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February 6, 2019
30 Organizations That Achieved Kirkpatrick Level 4 Results
Read MoreWe are often asked if there are organizations that are getting to Level 4.
The answer is, yes! Some have generously made their case examples available to you, including Toyota, the U.S. Department of Defense, Emirates Airlines and the Internal Revenue Service.
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January 22, 2019
Why is Online Training so Lonely?
Read MoreIf you think online training is lonely and isolating, you are not alone. If you Google the phrase, “Why is Online Training so Lonely?” you will get over 60 million…
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December 6, 2018
Why is it Easier to Train Pets Than People?
Read MoreIt’s a startling statistic for L&D professionals: approximately 85% of training graduates do something other than what they learned during training. There are a variety of reasons for this, including:…
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November 28, 2018
Many Training Professionals Fear This: Do You?
Read MoreHonest 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…
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October 17, 2018
Here’s How to Handle the Vague Training Request
Read MoreBack in June, Wendy Kirkpatrick offered tips on what to try when you just can’t get a seat at the table. She’s back with more from her in-studio radio interview with Stone Payton and Lee…
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October 3, 2018
Banking Case Study: Real-World Level 4 Results Worth Millions
Read MoreBank A is a national commercial bank in China whose credit card business leads the entire industry both in technologies and services. However, the workforce began to go downhill as…
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September 17, 2018
Kirkpatrick Book Named a Must-Read for Training Professionals
Read MoreKirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Training Evaluation, the popular best-seller authored by Jim Kirkpatrick and Wendy Kirkpatrick was recently named to the list, “48 Books Every Aspiring Chief Learning Officer Should Read.” TalentLMS recently published the…
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August 8, 2018
Jim Kirkpatrick Warns: Skip These Questions; Risk Program Failure
Read MoreOnce 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…
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June 26, 2018
Tune In: Kirkpatrick Training Evaluation Doesn’t Have to Be as Formal as You Think
Read MoreTune 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…
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May 30, 2018
Are You Using These Expert Tips for Effective Training Evaluation?
Read MoreL&D professionals must utilize effective training evaluation in order to gauge the success of their initiatives. Are you unsure where to start? Listen to this Kirkpatrick audio clip. Don Kirkpatrick provides…
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May 16, 2018
Learn Don Kirkpatrick’s Answers to 2 Questions Still Asked About the Four Levels
Read MoreThe Kirkpatricks receive many questions about training evaluation, and how to use the Kirkpatrick Model for maximum organizational benefit. Often, concerns distill down to two distinct yet common questions. Both are particularly…
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April 25, 2018
How to Simplify Training Evaluation
Read MoreDoes the idea of demonstrating the value of your programs strike fear in your heart? Fear not. It is achievable, and it can be done in a simple, straightforward way. Wendy…
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March 28, 2018
Take These 4 Steps to Implement Effective Training Evaluation
Read MoreScratch-building a training evaluation program may seem a daunting task. However, training evaluation doesn’t have to be as formal as you think. In 4 steps, Jim Kirkpatrick and Wendy Kirkpatrick explain how evaluation can be…
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January 3, 2018
L&D’s Unmodified Future: Better Sharpen Your Resume
Read More2018’s New Year Message Disrupting the status quo is never comfortable, but sometimes it’s necessary. Jim Kirkpatrick takes a good, hard look at the state of the L&D industry. He has…
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October 11, 2017
The Benefits of a Blended Evaluation Plan®
Read MoreYou’re no stranger to blended learning, but what do you know about Blended Evaluation? Blended learning requires a Blended Evaluation Plan®. Click here to watch this video of Jim Kirkpatrick as he offers some sage counsel…
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August 2, 2017
Revolutionize Your One-Dimensional Approach to Training Evaluation
Read MoreDoes your current training evaluation plan look something like this: Level 1: smile sheetsLevel 2: testingLevel 3: 90-day surveyLevel 4: ?? If so, it’s time to upgrade to a hybrid…
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July 19, 2017
5 Training Evaluation Mistakes That Could Threaten Your Job
Read MoreJust because an approach to training evaluation is common does not mean that it is good. Do you really want to throw away all the money and effort you’ve put…
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July 6, 2017
How Do You Seamlessly Train Over 4,000 Employees?
Read MoreL&D Manager Cyndee Gorkowski won last year’s ATD Valley of the Sun Don Kirkpatrick Scholarship, which entitled her to a complimentary seat in a Kirkpatrick Four Levels® Evaluation Certification Program – Bronze Level. This…
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May 31, 2017
30 Examples of Successful Kirkpatrick Model Implementation
Read MoreLooking for a case study or two on how to successfully implement the Kirkpatrick Model? We’ve created a Case Studies Guide to help people locate the perfect case study for their situation.…
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May 10, 2017
How Has the Kirkpatrick Model Influenced Your Career?
Read MoreMay is Military Appreciation Month. We do a lot of work with the military, and some of our Certified Facilitators are military veterans. Chuck Udell, a Kirkpatrick Certified Facilitator, describes…
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May 3, 2017
How to Build Connections That Will Influence Your Career
Read MoreI try every day to emulate his core value that connections are the key to personal and professional meaning and success. I strongly urge you to do the same. In the…
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May 3, 2017
Watch the ATD Don Kirkpatrick Tribute Video
Read MoreDon Kirkpatrick made his final formal presentation to over 800 training professionals at the ATD International Conference and Exposition in 2011. The enthusiastic crowd shared laughs and shed a few tears…