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October 12, 2016
Countering Our Failure to Connect with the Business
Read MoreDid you miss ATD’s Core 4 Conference last week? Don’t worry; we have recapped the key points here. The energy prior to my session was tremendous. A packed room eagerly…
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August 17, 2016
Implement This Package Approach to Maximize Performance
Read MoreI just got off the phone with two curriculum and evaluation leaders from the University of Southern California. One of the topics they were most interested in discussing was the required…
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August 10, 2016
Simple Rewards for Good Performance: How Can Training Contribute to On-the-Job Performance?
Read MoreOur quick tip series so far has covered monitoring, reinforcing and encouraging employees. Today, we look at the final major piece of the required driver package- rewarding. As it relates to training and performance, a broad view…
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July 13, 2016
Practical Ways That Anyone Can Enhance Employee Performance
Read MoreBeginning in 2007, during the early development of Kirkpatrick Partners, plans and actions were drafted to ensure the maximization of both Levels 3 and 4. This still occurs today with continuous evaluation…
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August 26, 2015
Could You Be Replaced By an App? – #6: Stop Indulging in This Harmful Post-Training Practice
Read MoreLast week, we asked you to consider if your training participants even know why they’re in your program. Click here if you missed it. This week, we finish up this quick tip…
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August 19, 2015
Could You Be Replaced By an App? – #5: Do Your Training Participants Even Know Why They’re in Training?
Read MoreLast week, we discussed the dangerous training phrase that’s holding you back. Click here if you missed it. This week, we’re asking you to truly consider whether or not your training participants…
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August 12, 2015
Could You Be Replaced By an App? – #4: The Dangerous Training Phrase You Should Stop Using Now
Read MoreLast week, we explained how to keep the trust of your business stakeholders by translating the true needs behind training requests. Click here if you missed it. This week, we discuss…
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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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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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February 26, 2014
Do You Watch Things Happen, or Make Them Happen?
Read MoreI (Jim) was watching TV a few weeks ago and half-heartedly listening to what Intel Computers was promoting. The closing challenge of that commercial, however, hit me hard: “Are you going…
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December 11, 2013
Our Favorite Resources for Driving On-the-Job Performance
Read MoreToo often, training professionals make the mistake of considering their work finished as soon as the training event is over and the evaluation forms have been collected. In reality, this is when…
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November 6, 2013
Do You “Just Pop By” to Check on Training Graduates?
Read MoreJim Kirkpatrick recently facilitated the Kirkpatrick Four Levels® Evaluation Certification Program – Bronze Level in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A highly engaged participant said, “I am not sure if this is Level 3 (Behavior) or not, but…
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September 11, 2013
Level 3 Lessons from an Unlikely Source – Part 3
Read MoreLesson #3: Mission-critical programs require a post-training support plan Birds need to learn to fly quickly to catch food, avoid predators, and thus survive. Fortunately, most of our training is…
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September 4, 2013
Level 3 Lessons from an Unlikely Source – Part 2
Read MoreLesson #2: Even Confident Learners Need On-the-Job Support Have you ever had a dream that you were flying? Both Jim and Wendy have. Some are exciting. Some are a bit scarier,…