Don Kirkpatrick

Kirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #22 Missed Part 1? Read it here.Missed Part 2? Read it here. Training professionals who take the time and make the effort to build bridges to the…

Kirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #21 Missed Part 1? Read it here. Training professionals need to do more than deliver a great training class. They need to give their internal or…

Kirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #19 It is very tempting to want to isolate the impact of training on final organizational results, or isolate the impact of any component, for…

Kirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #20The role of training professionals has changed as technology has advanced. 15 years ago it may have been enough to deliver a great training class.…

Kirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #18 Demonstrating training value works best with a combination of quantitative and qualitative evidence. Numeric data that supports the contribution that training has made to…

Kirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #17 Training is often mistakenly viewed as the end of a journey rather than the beginning. After training, participants have the sometimes daunting task of…

Kirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #16 “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” is etched in the granite wall of the U.S. Central Intelligence…

Kirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #15By Wendy Kirkpatrick Have you ever been teaching an online program and thought, “Anyone out there?” Us too. Here are some methods that we use…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Kirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #8 Kirkpatrick Foundational Principle #1 is, “The end is the beginning.” We didn’t invent this idea; it is the cornerstone of many good frameworks, models and…

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,…

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…

This week, we continue our discussion on the current state of training evaluation with guest Jana Muma, the Director of Learning & Development at Grace Hill. In this 10-minute interview, Jana…

Liz Tomlin-Travis and Kathy Frank, from the Adult Learning and Organizational Performance Master’s program at Drake University, sat down with Jim and Wendy Kirkpatrick to discuss the current state of training evaluation.…

This week we are pleased to share our newest article from the February issue of Training Magazine. Read as Jim and Wendy Kirkpatrick explain how return on expectations (ROE) demonstrates the…

Kirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2: #6 In this interview with Jim Kirkpatrick, author Dr. Sydney M. Savion discusses her new book, Camouflage to Pinstripes: Learning to Thrive in Civilian Culture. In…

This week, Kirkpatrick Partners is pleased to congratulate Indiana University Health on their 2011 ASTD BEST award! In particular, we’re recognizing the efforts of Linda Hainlen, one of our Kirkpatrick certified facilitators…

This week we’re featuring a special guest post by Robert O. Brinkerhoff, Ed.D., an internationally recognized expert in evaluation and training effectiveness. Below, he discusses why it is better for…

From everyone on the Kirkpatrick team, we wish you a happy holiday season! Santa and Mrs. Claus made an appearance at Kirkland Crossing retirement center.

Kirkpatrick Quick Tip #42 Does your data analysis suffer from bounded rationality? Prevent this problem by opening your “table” to others. Listen to this three-minute audio recording by Jim Kirkpatrick and…

Kirkpatrick Quick Tip #41 Instead of waiting around to get an invitation to the executive strategic planning table, why not invite key executives to your own “table”? In this four-minute…