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July 10, 2019
Mid-Year Check-In: Is Your Evaluation Strategy Producing Results?
Read MoreYikes! The year is half over. Did you commit to advancing the value of your training this year? Are you on track to meet your goals? Here are some ideas…
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January 30, 2019
Don’t Be Seduced by What’s Trendy in Training
Read MoreToday it’s microlearning. A number of years ago it was avatars. Before that, e-learning. It’s easy to get excited about what’s new. However, just because everyone is talking about a hot…
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December 27, 2018
Jim Kirkpatrick’s Holiday Message
Read MoreHere we are, leaving 2018 in traditional holiday fashion. I went to a Christmas concert over the past weekend where there were lots of festive songs with instruments, bells, and…
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December 19, 2018
The Holidays are Complicated! Keep Evaluation Simple
Read MoreThe end of the year brings the holiday season for many of us. This is a time of joy, and often times of chaos and overload. Fortunately, we can keep…
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December 12, 2018
See the Most Popular Resources of 2018
Read MoreIs it just us, or does each year go more quickly than the previous one? Here are quick links to our most popular articles and clips of the year, in…
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December 6, 2018
Why is it Easier to Train Pets Than People?
Read MoreIt’s a startling statistic for L&D professionals: approximately 85% of training graduates do something other than what they learned during training. There are a variety of reasons for this, including:…
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November 28, 2018
Many Training Professionals Fear This: Do You?
Read MoreHonest evaluation also means having the courage to report all data to stakeholders, whether positive or negative. It is always nice when the data is positive; that makes reporting easy…
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September 4, 2018
Earning Kirkpatrick Bronze Certification in the UK
Read MoreThis lively group busily works to earn their Kirkpatrick bronze certification during a recent program in the United Kingdom. Kirkpatrick affiliate C2C led the program. Kirkpatrick certified facilitator Melanie Martinelli faciliated. Click here to see…
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February 20, 2018
South Korean Pursuit of Kirkpatrick Bronze Certification
Read MoreThis participant works toward her Kirkpatrick bronze certification during a recent program in Seoul, South Korea. Kirkpatrick Certified Facilitator Je Pil Jeon lead the program. Click here to see all photos from this program.
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September 13, 2017
Get a Roadmap to Results … Real, Measurable Results
Read MoreThis week, we hear from talent development professional Kevin M. Yates. His real-life application of the Kirkpatrick Model helped write his program’s success story. Yours can be next. The Roadmap to Results…
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August 1, 2017
Working Toward Bronze in Paris, France
Read MoreWhat’s better than Paris in the summer? Pursuing your Kirkpatrick bronze certification there! In late June, Kirkpatrick affiliate Formaeva hosted an in-house bronze program. Led by Kirkpatrick Certified Facilitator Jonathan Pottiez, the group…
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July 26, 2017
Valuable New Features Waiting for You on the Kirkpatrick Facebook Page
Read MoreIf you haven’t visited our Facebook page recently, you’re missing out. Social media is more than just “social.” We’ve set up our Facebook page to serve as a valuable resource for our community. Read…
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June 21, 2017
Did You Catch All of Our Top 5 Quick Tips So Far This Year?
Read MoreWe take pride in sharing useful content with our community each week. Now that we’re already halfway through the year, we thought we’d take a moment to look back at…
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May 23, 2017
Kirkbook Goes to the ATD 2017 International Conference & Exposition
Read MoreThe ATD 2017 International Conference & Exposition is happening this week in Kirkbook’s hometown of Atlanta, Ga. Kirkbook has had such a great time getting ready for the conference, watching Jim’s session and interacting…
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May 16, 2017
See Photos of Participants Working Toward Their Kirkpatrick Certification
Read MoreKirkpatrick Certified Facilitator Laura Sharon recently conducted a Kirkpatrick Four Levels® Evaluation Certification Program – Bronze Level. Click here to view photos of the participants working towards their Kirkpatrick certification. Interested in attending a Kirkpatrick…
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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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May 2, 2017
Chinese Participants Strive Towards Kirkpatrick Certification
Read MoreOur affiliate in China, OnDemand Learning, held an in-house Kirkpatrick Four Levels® Evaluation Certification Program – Bronze Level at the end of March. Click here to view photos from the program. Have five or more…
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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 25, 2017
What Does a Kirkpatrick Program in New Zealand Look Like?
Read MoreWhat does a Kirkpatrick program in New Zealand look like? Our affiliate in Australia and New Zealand, GMD Partnerships, hosted a Kirkpatrick Four Levels® Evaluation Certification Program – Bronze Level in Auckland at the…
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April 18, 2017
What Does a Kirkpatrick Program in Romania Look Like?
Read MoreOur affiliate in Romania, Formaeva, hosted a Kirkpatrick Four Levels® Evaluation Certification Program – Bronze Level at the end of March. Click here to view photos. Interested in attending a certification program? Click here to view…
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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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April 11, 2017
Charter Communications Strives to Become Kirkpatrick Certified
Read MoreKirkpatrick Certified Facilitator Linda Hainlen taught a Kirkpatrick Four Levels® Evaluation Certification Program – Bronze Level at Charter Communications in North Carolina a few weeks ago. Click here to see what an in-house Kirkpatrick certification program…