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September 17, 2018
Kirkpatrick Book Named a Must-Read for Training Professionals
Read MoreKirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Training Evaluation, the popular best-seller authored by Jim Kirkpatrick and Wendy Kirkpatrick was recently named to the list, “48 Books Every Aspiring Chief Learning Officer Should Read.” TalentLMS recently published the…
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August 8, 2018
Jim Kirkpatrick Warns: Skip These Questions; Risk Program Failure
Read MoreOnce you have started to build a bridge with the business, you are in a position to open two-way communication and avoid one-way training requests. Instead of being a training provider, you…
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June 26, 2018
Tune In: Kirkpatrick Training Evaluation Doesn’t Have to Be as Formal as You Think
Read MoreTune in as Jim and Wendy Kirkpatrick present easy things that any training professional can do to gather training evaluation data. Receive specific tactics to use before, during and after training to ensure that participants grasp…
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May 30, 2018
Are You Using These Expert Tips for Effective Training Evaluation?
Read MoreL&D professionals must utilize effective training evaluation in order to gauge the success of their initiatives. Are you unsure where to start? Listen to this Kirkpatrick audio clip. Don Kirkpatrick provides…
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May 16, 2018
Learn Don Kirkpatrick’s Answers to 2 Questions Still Asked About the Four Levels
Read MoreThe Kirkpatricks receive many questions about training evaluation, and how to use the Kirkpatrick Model for maximum organizational benefit. Often, concerns distill down to two distinct yet common questions. Both are particularly…
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May 1, 2018
Don Kirkpatrick Photo Retrospective
Read MoreAt 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…
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April 25, 2018
How to Simplify Training Evaluation
Read MoreDoes the idea of demonstrating the value of your programs strike fear in your heart? Fear not. It is achievable, and it can be done in a simple, straightforward way. Wendy…
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March 28, 2018
Take These 4 Steps to Implement Effective Training Evaluation
Read MoreScratch-building a training evaluation program may seem a daunting task. However, training evaluation doesn’t have to be as formal as you think. In 4 steps, Jim Kirkpatrick and Wendy Kirkpatrick explain how evaluation can be…
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January 31, 2018
Newly Discovered Article from 1956 Reveals a Four Levels Surprise
Read MoreNewly 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…
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January 3, 2018
L&D’s Unmodified Future: Better Sharpen Your Resume
Read More2018’s New Year Message Disrupting the status quo is never comfortable, but sometimes it’s necessary. Jim Kirkpatrick takes a good, hard look at the state of the L&D industry. He has…
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November 7, 2017
Kirkpatrick in New Zealand
Read MoreA 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.
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October 11, 2017
The Benefits of a Blended Evaluation Plan®
Read MoreYou’re no stranger to blended learning, but what do you know about Blended Evaluation? Blended learning requires a Blended Evaluation Plan®. Click here to watch this video of Jim Kirkpatrick as he offers some sage counsel…
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August 2, 2017
Revolutionize Your One-Dimensional Approach to Training Evaluation
Read MoreDoes your current training evaluation plan look something like this: Level 1: smile sheetsLevel 2: testingLevel 3: 90-day surveyLevel 4: ?? If so, it’s time to upgrade to a hybrid…
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July 19, 2017
5 Training Evaluation Mistakes That Could Threaten Your Job
Read MoreJust because an approach to training evaluation is common does not mean that it is good. Do you really want to throw away all the money and effort you’ve put…
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July 6, 2017
How Do You Seamlessly Train Over 4,000 Employees?
Read MoreL&D Manager Cyndee Gorkowski won last year’s ATD Valley of the Sun Don Kirkpatrick Scholarship, which entitled her to a complimentary seat in a Kirkpatrick Four Levels® Evaluation Certification Program – Bronze Level. This…
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June 12, 2017
Meet Our Inaugural Group of Kirkpatrick® BrightLight™ Professional Award Recipients
Read MoreHere 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…
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May 31, 2017
30 Examples of Successful Kirkpatrick Model Implementation
Read MoreLooking for a case study or two on how to successfully implement the Kirkpatrick Model? We’ve created a Case Studies Guide to help people locate the perfect case study for their situation.…
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May 10, 2017
How Has the Kirkpatrick Model Influenced Your Career?
Read MoreMay is Military Appreciation Month. We do a lot of work with the military, and some of our Certified Facilitators are military veterans. Chuck Udell, a Kirkpatrick Certified Facilitator, describes…
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May 3, 2017
How to Build Connections That Will Influence Your Career
Read MoreI try every day to emulate his core value that connections are the key to personal and professional meaning and success. I strongly urge you to do the same. In the…
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May 3, 2017
Watch the ATD Don Kirkpatrick Tribute Video
Read MoreDon Kirkpatrick made his final formal presentation to over 800 training professionals at the ATD International Conference and Exposition in 2011. The enthusiastic crowd shared laughs and shed a few tears…
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April 26, 2017
How to Avoid the Top Training Evaluation Pitfalls
Read MoreThe four levels is the most common training evaluation approach, but that doesn’t mean it has been implemented correctly over time. On the contrary, misconceptions and misapplication have reduced the…
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April 12, 2017
How Macy’s Used the Kirkpatrick Model to Improve Their Customer Effort Score
Read MoreOur 2015 ATD Valley of the Sun Don Kirkpatrick Scholarship winner, Marta Wilmoth, has been successfully implementing her new training program for Macy’s over the past year. The success of…
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March 29, 2017
3 Ways to Create and Demonstrate the Value of Your Training Programs
Read MoreAre you stuck when it comes to creating and demonstrating the value of your training programs? Here are some ideas to free yourself. 1. Do not begin without an end…
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March 1, 2017
Who Is Responsible for Monitoring Performance after Training?
Read MoreJim and Wendy Kirkpatrick have two cats, Dena and Attila. Many times, they watch their cats and see similarities to the challenges that people have with training evaluation. A number of…