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Welcome to the official website of Donald L. Kirkpatrick and the Kirkpatrick Model. This site is the source for authentic Kirkpatrick® products and programs for the best in training evaluation and measuring the business value of your programs.
At Kirkpatrick Partners we transform training professionals and learning functions into true strategic business partners. We equip people to create significant value for their business stakeholders and demonstrate impact to the bottom line.
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Dr. Don Kirkpatrick made his final formal presentation at the ASTD International Conference and Expo on May 24, 2011.
Click here to see the video tribute to Don. Click here to read what Training Magazine has to say about Don. Kirkpatrick, two decades beyond usual retirement age, has enjoyed a wonderful career, sharing his knowledge with people around the world. Upon this announcement he is happy, healthy, and thankful. He will spend more time with his wife Fern, and family and friends in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area.
For more information see our press release.
A timeline of Don's contributions to the training industry can be viewed in our About Us tab.
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Getting to Kirkpatrick Levels 3 and 4: Creating Believable Value - All New Webinar for 2012
February 9, 2012
Learn how to structure initiatives so they enhance on-the-job performance and impact the bottom line. This program will focus on tactics at Levels 3 and 4 and provide ideas that any professional can implement in their own organization.
We're teaming up with Training Magazine to introduce this new one-hour webinar to you for free on April 5, 2012 10:00 a.m. PST / 1:00 p.m. EST.
Marching Orders for U.S. Military Training - Free Webinar Series for Military Members
February 2, 2012
We're hosting a free two-part webinar series for all members of the military this February 17th and 24th. Marching Orders for U.S. Military Training: 2012 and Beyond will provide an overview of the New World Kirkpatrick Model directly from its creator.
Part 1: Friday, February 17, 2012 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST Part 2: Friday, February 24, 2012 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST
January 12, 2012
We are pleased to launch silver and gold-level certification programs this Spring. Individuals who hold a Kirkpatrick certification are bronze-level certified and eligible to become silver-level certified Click here to watch the introduction video
Click here for the certification overview Click here to learn about the silver-level certification Click here to learn about the gold-level certification
Get Kirkpatrick® Certified in the UK
January 6, 2012
Join Jim Kirkpatrick for the first-ever public Kirkpatrick certification program in the UK.
The program will be held on March 6-7 in Birmingham. This location provides the best combination of accessibility and cost of accommodation for delegates in the England area. It is just two hours from all major UK cities.
Kirkpatrick Four Levels™ Evaluation Certification Program
Register by Monday, January 16, 2012 and save £240.
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Kirkpatrick Partners is a provider of training evaluation and business partnership training, products, consulting, and impact studies. Our work is based on the Kirkpatrick Four Levels™ Evaluation Model created by Donald L. Kirkpatrick in 1954 as part of his PhD dissertation on the evaluation of the effectiveness of training for supervisors. It is expanded by the Kirkpatrick Business Partnership Model and Kirkpatrick Foundational Principles.
Instead of training ROI, we focus on training Return on Expectations (ROE). This is a more holistic measurement of all of the benefits realized from a program or initiative, qualitative and quantitative. We offer courses and workshops on training evaluation and business partnership that equip training professionals to create, demonstrate, and measure the business results and value their training yields or supports.
Donald (Don), James (Jim), and Wendy Kirkpatrick are pleased to be united as Kirkpatrick Partners. Whether you want to earn your Kirkpatrick certification or simply create more value in your organization, we are here to help. Our programs are valuable whether you are a corporate employee, member of government, or an independent consultant.
The Kirkpatricks are the authors of nine books including Evaluating Training Programs, Implementing the Four Levels, Transferring Learning to Results, Kirkpatrick Then and Now, and Training on Trial.