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Dr. Don Kirkpatrick

In Loving Memory of Don Kirkpatrick

It is with much sadness but also great joy for his rich, full life that we announce that Don Kirkpatrick has passed away. His obituary...

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How Do You Respond When Someone Asks You to Jump?

In response to a thought-provoking story about a saleswoman whose many rings served as the basis of her business conversations, one Kirkpatrick Community member reflected: “Before I learned to...

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How to Use Drivers to Ensure Training Success

This article by Larry Bird, Section Manager for Engineering Training at Bruce Power, provides a brief introduction to drivers and reviews their place in the training...

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Watch Jim Kirkpatrick’s Appearance on Emirates News

Dr. Jim Kirkpatrick recently appeared on Emirates News. While traveling in the United Arab Emirates to facilitate Kirkpatrick programs, Jim Kirkpatrick stopped in at the...

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Communicating the Value of Training – Part 2

Click here to get caught up if you missed part 1 of Dr. Jim Kirkpatrick’s interview with Candee Basford. The infographic that Candee created fueled interest in the Kirkpatrick...

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Communicating the Value of Training

How do you communicate the value of training to your co-workers and managers so they understand it? Here’s an example from Candee Basford, an education...

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Maximize Your Program Outcomes with a Training Evaluation Sonar Plan – Part 4

The Navy must always be prepared before entering the field. They do not wait until they are in the middle of the ocean to think...

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Use Active Training Evaluation Sonar to Maximize Training Value – Part 3

Military submarines use active sonar, or pinging, to emit pulses and create echoes that identify nearby objects and potential threats. Workplace learning and performance professionals (WLPs)...

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Are You Maximizing Your Passive Training Sonar Data? – Part 2

Military submarines use passive sonar to “listen” for nearby obstructions or threats. A long, sensitive cable called a towed array is stretched out behind a moving submarine and...

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What the Navy Can Teach Us About Training Evaluation – Part 1

Military organizations provide many training best practices because they cannot afford to just train people and hope that they perform well in the field. Flawless...

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ASTD VOS Scholarship Winner Announced at Don Kirkpatrick Honors Reception

“The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.” -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. On August 22, the ASTD Valley of the Sun...

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Let’s Get Real About Training Evaluation – Part 2

In today’s resource-strapped business world, there exists greater pressure than ever to demonstrate the value of training to the organization. In Part 2 of this...

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