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Kirkpatrick Revisited | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

We need to let the stakeholders define their expectations for the program. with a post-test to measure learning for the entire program. He believes lack of success results more often from insufficient follow-up than from poor training programs or training delivery. It was an opportunity I couldn’t miss.

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Accelerated Learning: Where Does It Fit In? | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

I started thinking about this during a program on Accelerated Learning at the Minnesota Chapter of the International Society of Performance Improvement (MNISPI). Then I remembered a series of highly successful training programs designed to address the three learning styles at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. He said it was great.

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Measuring Impact (or not)

Clark Quinn

Planned to actual budget, expense, revenue data for training group. If it’s like what I saw in (then) ASTD’s State of the Industry report, it’s metrics like employees served per L&D employee or cost/seat/hour for training. a small program with a better ROI but less overall impact). Employee engagement.

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Re-evaluating Evaluation | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

The title was “Expanding ROI in Training Programs Using Scriven, Kirkpatrick, and Brinkerhoff,” which sounds pretty academic. Implementing his model does not include gathering data that would address program improvement efforts. But it wasn’t. According to McGoldrick, that is where Brinkerhoff’s Success Case Method (SCM) comes in.

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3 Critical Insights from the 2013 ASTD State of the Industry Report

OpenSesame

While this may mean small businesses are missing the opportunity to reduce costs by leveraging online training tools, it’s a great reminder for training managers and large businesses to make sure they’re taking advantage of all the opportunities to use their budget more effectively. Take a look at your budget.

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How to Be Ready for Your Big Budget Increase

Mindflash

You are in your CEO’s office and she says to you, “I am happy to increase your training budget next year. Second, cost is not a main factor in determining whether to invest in a training program. Target Your Budget to CEO Priorities. But here’s the catch. If you can do that, I hardly care how much it costs.

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Insights on Learning & Development from the ASTD State of the Industry Report

OpenSesame

Each year the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) surveys learning and development professionals and compiles their findings into the State of the Industry Report. At the same time, ASTD found that the number of learning hours used per employee remained stable at 32 a year. More flashy technology tools?

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