Kirkpatrick in the News

We are excited to announce Vanessa Alzate as our new President and 100% shareholder. Alzate replaces Wendy Kirkpatrick, who founded Kirkpatrick Partners in 2008 and has served as President since…

The Abu Dhabi School of Government (ADSG) is investing in Kirkpatrick Certification for their employees to demonstrate their commitment to performance and results. Mohammed Gheyath, Acting Director-General of ADSG commented,…

Dr. Jim Kirkpatrick spoke at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2021, the largest cable event in the Americas and hosted by The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE), a subsidiary of CableLabs®. The event took place…

Kirkpatrick Partners is honored to have their article on how to structure and evaluate a successful diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiative featured on the cover of T+D Magazine.

At Kirkpatrick Partners, May is Don Kirkpatrick month. We celebrate and honor him all month long. Click here to view all photos in an album of our favorite Don K images. Do you…

Newly Discovered Article from 1956 Reveals a Four Levels Surprise by Jim and Wendy Kirkpatrick We were speechless as we read an article penned by Dr. Don Kirkpatrick in 1956 that neither…

A group from the Wellington City Council in New Zealand attended a Kirkpatrick bronze certification program in October. Kirkpatrick Certified Facilitators David Dewhurst and Mark Harris led the program. Click here to see all photos.

Here at Kirkpatrick Partners, it warms our hearts to see our past graduates doing great things in their organizations using what they learned in our programs, and inspiring others through…

The ATD Valley of the Sun Chapter recently announced its 2015 Don Kirkpatrick Scholarship winner.  In conjunction with Kirkpatrick Partners, this scholarship provides members of the ATD-VOS community the opportunity to enhance…

The February 2015 edition of TD at Work featured an update on the four levels of evaluation, written by Jim and Wendy Kirkpatrick. You can purchase the full copy here.  The following is…

In 2013, the ATD Valley of the Sun Chapter partnered with Kirkpatrick Partners to introduce the Don Kirkpatrick Scholarship opportunity to its members. The recipient of this annual award wins a free…

Last week, we shared several articles written by members of the training community in response to Don Kirkpatrick’s passing.  This week, we would like to share a few more of…

Since Don Kirkpatrick’s passing in May 2014, many of our friends and colleagues in the training industry have honored his memory with pieces about his contribution to the field and personal…

The last time I saw you was right after Mom’s funeral this past March. You were in the front seat of the car that dropped me off at the airport.…

Click here to view more of Jim’s favorite photos of his father, as well as photos from Don’s funeral.

We have compiled an album of our favorite photos of Don Kirkpatrick over the years. Please click here to view them.

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 is below.  Earlier this year,…

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 Emirates News studio for an…

“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 Chapter hosted the Don Kirkpatrick Honors…

The current issue of Training magazine includes an announcement of the winners of their Emerging Training Leaders award. Kirkpatrick Partners is proud to announce that Wendy Kirkpatrick has been selected as one of these…