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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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April 17, 2019
Training Evaluation Doesn’t Have to Be as Formal as You Think
Read MoreDoes training evaluation strike fear into your heart, creating anxiety because you feel uncertain about what to do or if what you’re doing is correct? It shouldn’t be that stressful.…
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March 20, 2019
How to Evaluate Micro-Learning and New Tech-Based Training
Read MoreSo many of you have reached out and asked us how to measure the effectiveness of micro-learning and other newer styles of training. Here is our best advice, along with…
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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 20, 2017
The Best Kirkpatrick Magazine Articles
Read MoreBe informed and inspired by this compelling collection of published Kirkpatrick magazine articles. Get training evaluation insight directly from Jim and Wendy Kirkpatrick. Revisit your favorite, or choose a new favorite.…
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December 13, 2017
The Top Training Evaluation Quick Tip of 2017
Read MoreLast week, we began the countdown of the most popular Kirkpatrick quick tips of 2017. Click here to review tip numbers 5, 4, and 3. We’re down to the top two…
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December 4, 2017
Jim Kirkpatrick’s Anytime Tweets Returning, Expanding
Read MoreHave you ever wanted a quick nugget of training evaluation wisdom directly from Jim Kirkpatrick? Now, it’s even easier to get just that. Jim’s popular “Anytime Tweets” have grown and expanded.…
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August 23, 2017
3 Tips for Strengthening Your Initiative with a Program Kickoff Champion
Read MoreLast week, we began a new quick tip series on how to actively engage managers and program sponsors throughout the lifecycle of a major initiative, beginning with initial program scoping. Click…
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June 6, 2017
View Photos of Wendy Wowing the Crowd at ATD 2017
Read MoreWendy wowed the crowd at the ATD 2017 International Conference & Exposition with her session on training evaluation pitfalls. Click here to see photos from the session.
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February 14, 2017
Jim Kirkpatrick Works with the Dubai Police Academy
Read MoreJim Kirkpatrick traveled to Dubai earlier this month to consult with the Dubai Police Academy, with the help of our affiliate Learnactive. Jim talked about the importance of good practices in training…
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October 19, 2016
Do You Really Know the Four Levels?
Read MoreOn October 13, Jim and Wendy Kirkpatrick, in cooperation with ATD, presented a webinar entitled, “Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Training Evaluation: Do You Really Know the Four Levels?” Don Kirkpatrick’s groundbreaking four levels of training evaluation…
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May 4, 2016
Read the Final Words Don Kirkpatrick Left Just for You
Read MoreMay 9, 2016 will mark two years since Don’s passing. It is still hard. It is also good. I still hear his words of guidance and encouragement when I re-read articles he…
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October 14, 2015
Reinvent Your Training Strategy with “Jimisms” – #1
Read MoreTraining evaluation is both an art and a science, but it needs to be kept simple to offer any hope of organizational adoption. We as trainers need to reinvent ourselves…
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March 4, 2015
Powerful Post-Training Implementation: A Step-by-Step Case Example
Read MoreParticipants seem to enjoy your training programs, but do they go on to apply what they learned in the classroom to their actual jobs? If application is not occurring, or…
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January 22, 2015
Training Strategy Mistakes: Are You Making Them?
Read MoreThis week, we begin a new quick tip series that addresses career-threatening learning and development mistakes. Are you making these colossal training strategy mistakes in your mission-critical programs? Take this…
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December 3, 2014
Tips to Increase Your Survey Response Rate
Read MoreDo you struggle to get participants to fill out their Level 1 evaluation forms after a training program? This struggle may be even more prominent in environments in which everyone’s time and…
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September 24, 2014
Are You Better Than an Avatar?
Read MoreI believe that technology is rapidly and deliberately on a quest to make genuine human interaction obsolete. What remains of the human element increasingly seems to involve walking avatars rather than thinking,…
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August 20, 2014
How Do You “Sell” the Kirkpatrick Model to Your Clients?
Read MoreOne member of the Kirkpatrick Evaluation discussion group in LinkedIn recently wrote, “I am interested in your experience of selling the idea of using the Kirkpatrick Model to your clients or sponsors. I often find…
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August 13, 2014
See What the Training Industry Has Said About Don Kirkpatrick (Part 1)
Read MoreSince 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…
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March 26, 2014
Are You Really Showing Business Value to Your Stakeholders?
Read MoreAre you giving your stakeholders the answers they’re truly seeking, or are you still just telling them how many people were trained and what those people thought about the training event?Watch…
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December 4, 2013
Our Favorite Resources for Post-Program Evaluations with Substance
Read MoreMany training professionals erroneously view post-program evaluation from the perspective of a simple “smile sheet.” However, we endorse a much broader view of evaluation that begins long before the end…
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October 23, 2013
Communicating the Value of Training – Part 2
Read MoreClick here to get caught up if you missed part 1 of Dr. Jim Kirkpatrick’s interview with Candee Basford. The infographic that Candee created fueled interest in the Kirkpatrick Model and its potential application to…
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October 9, 2013
Maximize Your Program Outcomes with a Training Evaluation Sonar Plan – Part 4
Read MoreThe navy must always be prepared before entering the field. They do not wait until they are in the middle of the ocean to think about how they will navigate their…
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October 2, 2013
Use Active Training Evaluation Sonar to Maximize Training Value – Part 3
Read MoreMilitary submarines use active sonar, or pinging, to emit pulses and create echoes that identify nearby objects and potential threats. Workplace learning and performance professionals (WLPs) can do the same to…