Training on Trial

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Many 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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Read 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…

As the workforce changes, the need for soft skills like communication and interpersonal skills grows. How do you put together a strategy that will work? This Forbes article provides pointers…

Wouldn’t it be nice if stakeholders and managers of training participants rode a train with the training department when they requested a new program? It would allow time to ask…

Attendees of a recent Kirkpatrick silver certification program pose with “Training on Trial,” authored by Jim & Wendy Kirkpatrick. The book is a bonus for silver program participants. Kirkpatrick Certified Facilitators Melanie Martinelli & Preethi B Rao (pictured,…

During the ASTD 2014 ICE, Jim and Wendy Kirkpatrick took a moment to speak live on air with Trade Show Radio hosts Lee Kantor and Stone Payton. In response to…

Michael Wiedecker, with the consultation of Ron Meyer, implemented the Kirkpatrick methodology at the Maryland Transit Administration train yard to reduce the occurrence of costly mistakes. Inspired by the book Training on Trial by Jim and Wendy Kirkpatrick, Michael secured…

Training Evaluation Mistake #9: Working Independently to Create and Demonstrate Training Value The partnership between training and the business is critical to being able to create and demonstrate training with…

Kirkpatrick 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…

Kirkpatrick 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…

Kirkpatrick 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…

Kirkpatrick 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…

Kirkpatrick 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.…

Kirkpatrick 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…

Kirkpatrick 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…

By 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…

Kirkpatrick 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.…

Kirkpatrick 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…

Kirkpatrick 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…

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…