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July 22, 2015
Could You Be Replaced By an App? – #1: Are You Still Just Designing and Delivering Training?
Read MoreThis week, we introduce our Could You Be Replaced By an App? quick tip series. The role of training professionals has changed as technology has advanced. Fifteen years ago, it may have…
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April 8, 2015
Blended Evaluation: Moving from the Past to the Future
Read MoreLast week, we discussed possible sources of data and methods for gathering it when embarking upon blended evaluation. This week, we continue our conversation about hybrid approaches by busting one of the…
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April 1, 2015
Beware the Risks of One-Dimensional Evaluation
Read MoreLast week, we introduced the concept of blended evaluation. This week, we will delve further into possible sources of data and methods for gathering it. How do you move beyond just…
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March 25, 2015
Heard of Blended Learning? What About Blended Evaluation?
Read MoreAs a training professional, you’ve likely heard of blended learning. While traditional training was one-dimensional, blended learning revolutionized our industry. In much the same way, traditional evaluation is one-dimensional, provides…
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March 20, 2015
What Would Don Kirkpatrick Suggest Doing to Maximize Program Outcomes?
Read MoreWhat Don Kirkpatrick Wanted You to Do – Part 3 This is the final installment of What My Dad Wanted You to Do. Like the previous two quick tips, this…
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March 18, 2015
Do More with Less
Read MoreMany professionals in the training industry have been charged with finding practical ways to create measurable organizational effectiveness — without any additional budget. Learn how to do more with less…
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February 25, 2015
Training Strategy Mistake #5: Providing Stakeholders with Flimsy Evidence of Value
Read MoreYou’ve done all the work to prepare for and deliver a valuable training program, and to ensure on-the-job application afterwards. Now how do you present the results to your stakeholders…
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February 18, 2015
Training Strategy Mistake #4: Misapplying Kirkpatrick’s Level 4 Results
Read MoreIf you missed the training strategy mistakes quiz, click here to take it before reading on. We asked about isolating the impact of training, and found that we actually disagree with the…
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February 11, 2015
Training Strategy Mistake #3: Being Less Than Truthful with Stakeholders
Read MoreIf you missed the training strategy mistakes quiz, click here to take it before reading on. The third question relates to the scope of the training professional’s influence before and after the…
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February 4, 2015
Training Strategy Mistake #2: Misapplying Kirkpatrick’s Level 3: Behavior
Read MoreIf you missed the training strategy mistakes quiz, click here to take it before reading on. The second question asked about the most effective way to evaluate Level 3 Behavior. Read on to see…
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January 28, 2015
Training Strategy Mistake #1: Failing to Build Tactical and Strategic Bridges to the Business
Read MoreThank you to the hundreds of readers who responded to last week’s training strategy mistakes quiz. If you missed it, click here to take it before reading on. The first question asked which of…
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January 14, 2015
Don’t Become a Training Dinosaur
Read MoreDo you cling to the way things used to be, hesitant to carve out new paths even when you know that the environment is changing around you? Read this New…
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September 10, 2014
The What, Where, How, Why and When of Gathering Actionable Feedback
Read MoreThe What, Where, How, Why and When of Gathering Actionable Feedbackby Matt Champagne Note: The Kirkpatricks became aware of Matt’s work with the introduction of his book, The Survey Playbook. They found…
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May 7, 2014
How Do You Respond When Someone Asks You to Jump?
Read MoreIn 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 stay focused on business priorities,…
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April 23, 2014
How to Use Drivers to Ensure Training Success
Read MoreThis 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 world.______________________ Kirkpatrick’s four levels of…
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October 23, 2013
Communicating the Value of Training – Part 2
Read MoreClick 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 Model and its potential application to…
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October 16, 2013
Communicating the Value of Training
Read MoreHow 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 specialist in the training department…
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October 9, 2013
Maximize Your Program Outcomes with a Training Evaluation Sonar Plan – Part 4
Read MoreThe Navy must always be prepared before entering the field. They do not wait until they are in the middle of the ocean to think about how they will navigate their…
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October 2, 2013
Use Active Training Evaluation Sonar to Maximize Training Value – Part 3
Read MoreMilitary 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) can do the same to…
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September 25, 2013
Are You Maximizing Your Passive Training Sonar Data? – Part 2
Read MoreMilitary 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 can pick up even slight…
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September 18, 2013
What the Navy Can Teach Us About Training Evaluation – Part 1
Read MoreMilitary organizations provide many training best practices because they cannot afford to just train people and hope that they perform well in the field. Flawless execution is required every time,…
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July 31, 2013
Let’s Get Real About Training Evaluation – Part 2
Read MoreIn 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 two-part webinar, Wendy Kirkpatrick shares…
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July 24, 2013
Let’s Get Real About Training Evaluation – Part 1
Read MoreIn today’s resource-strapped business world, there exists greater pressure than ever to demonstrate the value of training to the organization. In Part 1 of this two-part webinar, Jim Kirkpatrick discusses…
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April 10, 2013
Test Your Knowledge of Training Evaluation Strategy
Read MoreMisinformation about training evaluation and the Kirkpatrick Model abounds. How confident are you in your knowledge? Take this quick, 10-question true/false quiz to test your own knowledge of training evaluation.…