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August 7, 2019
Case Example: How FMG Insurance Trainers and Managers Partnered for Success
Read MoreStruggling to get buy-in and support from line managers for program implementation? This FMG Insurance case study shares creative ways to engage managers early in the process, and secure their…
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August 7, 2019
What Does it Mean To Be A Member of The Kirkpatrick Community?
Read MoreBecoming a member of our community is free, yet full of benefits. Check out all the resources you can use anytime! Visit the Resources Library for free access to: • Kirkpatrick…
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July 24, 2019
Meaningful Training Analytics: 1+2 ≠ 4
Read MoreMany training plans, even those for award-winning programs, are missing one critical element that will both ensure their success and demonstrate value to stakeholders: Level 3 data connecting on-the-job performance…
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July 24, 2019
Are You Getting The Full Benefit of Your Kirkpatrick Community Membership?
Read MoreThank you for being a member of our free community. While there is no charge for membership, the benefits are substantial. Are you taking advantage of all of them? Visit…
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May 29, 2019
Best Practices For Measuring Leadership Development – From 6 Industry Experts
Read MoreRead the article If you have been tasked with implementing a leadership development program that yields organizational results, you are not alone. Leadership development is one of the top training…
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October 31, 2012
Is it Safe to Give Honest Feedback in Your Organization?
Read MoreKirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #33 Monica wrapped up her three-day communication skills program, bid the participants farewell and turned her attention to the evaluation forms. Nearly every participant had…
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October 24, 2012
Do You Allow Time for Training Evaluation?
Read MoreKirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #32 Most training professionals are very interested in receiving feedback on their programs. It’s interesting how many of them defeat their own purpose, however, by…
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October 17, 2012
Is Your Training Survey Too Late?
Read MoreKirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #31 Have you ever read your post-program evaluation forms and thought, “I wish someone would have mentioned that during the class, when I could have…
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October 10, 2012
Are Your Survey Questions Impossible to Answer?
Read MoreKirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #30Creating survey and test questions is a science, but you do not have to be a scientist to recognize and correct a common error in…
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October 3, 2012
Are You Asking the Right Survey Questions?
Read MoreKirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #29 Many training professionals wonder if their evaluation forms are asking the best possible questions to obtain the information they need to make good decisions.…
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September 26, 2012
Is More Training Evaluation Data Better?
Read MoreKirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #28 Most training professionals do not question the importance and use of training evaluation data. Professionals vary widely, however, in terms of the quantity of…
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September 19, 2012
Is Your Evaluation “All About You”?
Read MoreKirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #27In this three-minute quick tip, Jim and Wendy explore the difference between trainer and learner-centered questions and how to shape your content to get honest…
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September 12, 2012
“The Feds Lead the Way in Making Training Evaluations More Effective”
Read MoreBy Jim and Wendy Kirkpatrick, T+D Magazine September 2012 Thanks to our contributors Rob LaVanway and Billy McLeod for their efforts to implement the Kirkpatrick Model and for taking the time to…
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September 5, 2012
Do You Get the Truth in Your Evaluations?
Read MoreKirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #26Honest evaluation data is critically important for accomplishing the three purposes of training evaluation: improving the program, improving on-the-job performance and contributing to organizational results.…
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August 29, 2012
Could You Be Replaced By An App? – Part 6
Read MoreKirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #25 Missed Parts 1-5? Read them here The training is complete and participants have returned to their jobs. Do you let out a sigh of relief…
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August 22, 2012
Could You Be Replaced By An App? – Part 5
Read MoreKirkpatrick Quick Tip Vol. 2 #24 Missed Parts 1-4? Read them here Think about the last training class you attended. Did the instructor create a clear vision of “what success will…
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August 8, 2012
Could You Be Replaced By An App? – Part 3
Read MoreKirkpatrick 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…
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August 1, 2012
Could You Be Replaced By An App? – Part 2
Read MoreKirkpatrick 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…
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July 18, 2012
“Those Who Seek to Isolate Will Become Isolated Themselves”
Read MoreKirkpatrick 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…
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July 15, 2012
Could You Be Replaced By An App? – Part 1
Read MoreKirkpatrick 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.…
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July 11, 2012
Demonstrate Training Value with Star Witnesses
Read MoreKirkpatrick 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…
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June 27, 2012
Do You Disappear After Training?
Read MoreKirkpatrick 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…
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June 20, 2012
“And Ye Shall Know the Truth, and the Truth Shall Make You Free”
Read MoreKirkpatrick 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…
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June 13, 2012
Pull Up a Virtual Chair During Online Training Sessions
Read MoreKirkpatrick 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…