Thursday, May 17, 2012
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Weekly Feature
Kirkpatrick Partners posted on May 16, 2012 11:00
Kirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #12
Sign-off is a common term for obtaining key stakeholder buy-in for an initiative. Unfortunately it sets the wrong tone by implying that all executives have to do is sign an agreement, provide funding and then sit back and let training execute the program.
For your next initiative, have a "signing on" meeting to discuss the active and ongoing role stakeholders and others will play in the success of the initiative. Assign roles and responsibilities, and create deadlines and reporting timelines.
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Kirkpatrick Partners posted on May 09, 2012 11:00
In this seven-minute interview, Don and Jim Kirkpatrick discuss how Don's first year of retirement from public speaking is going and what's been keeping him busy.
Additionally, the Kirkpatrick's give a sneak preview of their latest book, The Brunei Window Washer, which is available for online order on May 23rd.
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Kirkpatrick Partners posted on May 02, 2012 11:00 
Kirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #11
Do you identify specific business metrics that will be impacted if your training participants apply what they learned in training on the job? These leading indicators are one of the biggest predictors of program success.
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Kirkpatrick Partners posted on April 25, 2012 11:00
Kirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #10
You have designed, developed and delivered a training program that was met with favorable feedback. Training graduates have returned to their jobs. What happens now?
Statistically very little, unless you create a strong support and follow-up plan. Read on to find out how to set up a good post-program plan.
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Kirkpatrick Partners posted on April 18, 2012 11:00
Kirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #9
Critical behaviors are the actions that if systematically performed, will have the greatest impact on desired organizational results. Interestingly, many major training initiatives are launched with little or no thought to exactly what people are supposed to do when they return to the job.
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Kirkpatrick Partners posted on April 04, 2012 11:00
Kirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2: #7
Leadership initiatives are among the most popular training topics. When properly executed they can maximize all other initiatives and be a true force-multiplier.
Unfortunately, many leadership initiatives only yield a fraction of the potential benefits due to lack of strategic focus.
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Kirkpatrick Partners posted on March 28, 2012 11:00
Many of you ask us if Don is enjoying his retirement and keeping busy.
This week we are pleased to share an update on one of his hobbies.
In addition to being the creator of the four levels and an expert in Human Resources, Don Kirkpatrick is also a songwriter.
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Kirkpatrick Partners posted on March 21, 2012 05:00
This week, Sue Vineyard shares her thoughts on what tools are critical for a trainer's success.
Both a friend of the Kirkpatricks and a retired training professional, Sue is best known for her decades of work in helping not-for-profit organizations to accomplish their missions through a focused, self-sustaining approach.
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See You at the ASTD 2012 ICE
May 2, 2012
Come meet the Kirkpatricks at the 2012 ASTD International Conference & Exposition in Denver, CO on May 6-9.
Join Jim and Wendy Kirkpatrick in this two-part series on Return on Expectations (ROE); both sessions are complete and can stand alone, but maximum value will be gained by attending both.
Come pick up your pre-release copy of the Kirkpatrick's latest book The Brunei Window Washer: Bringing Business Partnership to Life at the ASTD Bookstore. Online orders start on May 23.
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Get Kirkpatrick Certified in the Midwest This June
April 11, 2012
Kirkpatrick Partners is pleased to announce that Emerson will host a Kirkpatrick Four Levels™ Evaluation Certification Program in St. Louis, MO in June.
St. Louis, MO
June 12-13
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Register by May 1st to save $300 with Early Bird savings!
Fall Kirkpatrick Public Program Schedule Now Available
April 4, 2012
Get a head start on your fall training schedule with these great Kirkpatrick Bronze and Silver Level Four Levels Evaluation Certification and Certificate programs.
Fall Online Programs
Online Certification program
Aug 7, 9, 16, 23 and 30
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Online Certificate program
Aug 7, 9 and 16
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Online Certification program
Nov 2, 9, 16, 30 and Dec 7
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Nov 2, 9 and 16
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Dulles, VA - Sep 12-13
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Dulles, VA - Nov 16
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Dulles, VA - Dec 5-6
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Spring Certification Dates Announced
March 26, 2012
Jim Kirkpatrick will be returning to the UK this May 16-17 for a Kirkpatrick Four Levels™ Evaluation Certification Program in London.
May 16-17
London, UK
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Register by Sunday, April 1, 2012 and save £240.
Can't make a live program? We just released new online Kirkpatrick Four Levels™ Evaluation Certification and Certificate Program dates.
June 5, 7, 14, 21, 28
Online Certification
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June 5, 7, 14
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Register by Monday, April 23, 2012 and save up to $300.
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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.
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