The Performance Improvement Blog

MAY 18, 2012

If you’re not going to evaluate a leadership development program, don’t do the program! End-of-program reactionnaires (aka smile sheets) don’t count as evaluation. Viv Nunn of UK’s Open University, in an article for TrainingZone , explains some of the reasons for evaluating professional development programs.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

JUNE 8, 2011

That is, we must create a narrative that clearly explains the causal links between what people learned in the training program, how they applied that learning, and what the effect was on business results. In addition, the story should describe what the organization did and did not do to facilitate learning and results (e.g.,

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The Performance Improvement Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Ask them to help pilot these methods to determine if the methods will produce the learning that is needed. Allowing for feedback and reflection – We need an organizational routine of feedback from evaluative inquiry (surveys, interviews, group discussions, etc.) Continue to keep them involved.

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WalkMe Training Station

JUNE 19, 2016

The first article was titled “How ‘Learning Organizations’ Beat Natural Selection” After detailing the importance of a learning culture within a learning organization, I would like to briefly look at several barriers to organizational learning. Lack of Direct Leadership.

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PDG

JULY 26, 2021

Sales leadership is one of the most challenging roles in any organization. Take the time to objectively evaluate your salespeople in the field and on the phone, then document your observations. Evaluate results and adjust the development plan. These four mindsets are vital tools to keep in your leadership toolbox.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

MAY 23, 2011

At the end of Dan McCarthy’s blog post , “How to Evaluate a Training Program”, in which he explains his pre-post, survey approach to applying the Kirkpatrick four levels of training evaluation , he asks: Has anyone used a system like this, or something better? Third , it shouldn’t be a decision to evaluate or not to evaluate.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

JUNE 17, 2015

In a discussion started by Camilla Keen on LinkedIn, she asks, “In order to find out and evaluate if a company has an effective learning culture, what would be your top ten questions?” Is learning applied throughout the organization to continuously improve performance and achieve strategic goals?

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The Performance Improvement Blog

APRIL 26, 2013

I have to admit that prior to hearing Elliott Masie talk about “learning agility” last week at the virtual Human Captial Media Symposium for CLOs , the concept was not on my radar. It appears that there are at least three definitions of learning agility being used in the field. The Unexamined Leadership Program is Not Worth Doing.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

JANUARY 2, 2014

Throughout 2013, I used this blog to illuminate important leadership and management issues. The topics ranged from changing organizational culture to evaluating training programs to making managers responsible for employee learning to creating a learning culture.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 27, 2014

A focus on individual and collective leadership development is critical to build the strategic leadership that drives superior organizational performance over time. This dual approach is critical to build the depth and breadth of strategic leadership that drives superior organizational performance over time.

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Schoox

MARCH 25, 2024

Businesses and researchers trust Research.com to furnish invaluable insights into industry trends and reliable software evaluations. This integrated approach not only fosters individual development but also contributes to overall organizational success by nurturing a skilled and motivated workforce.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Everyone is working to help everyone else learn from the successes and failures across the organization. In a training culture, the learning and development function is evaluated on the basis of delivery of programs and materials. This creates a more sustainable and adaptable organization.

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Webanywhere

AUGUST 23, 2023

We’ll explore roles that span from designing captivating instructional content to managing intricate learning technologies, ensuring that organizations remain at the forefront of innovation in employee development.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

JANUARY 31, 2015

Learning is applied throughout the organization to continuously improve performance and achieve strategic goals. Employees and their managers are held accountable for learning; measures for evaluating impact of learning on the organization are used and the data is used to make improvements in learning methods and processes.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

Much of evaluation in organizations is focused on making incremental change in programs when what is needed might be redesign of the program and the organization as a whole. The current economic crisis presents an opportunity for all organizations to re-examine what they are doing and how they do it. Schambra.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

APRIL 12, 2013

It continues with learning from the analysis (knowledge) followed by generating the insights and wisdom needed to sustain change. Evaluation Leadership Organizational Learning Aetna Big Data knowledge wisdom' Big Data, by itself, is not the solution.

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Limestone Learning

JULY 28, 2022

She has a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership and Supervision from Purdue University. Susan’s current L&D interests are all about providing opportunities for learning without a huge time commitment, oftentimes leading her right down the rabbit hole! Tuesday, August 2, 2022, 11 a.m.–12 Robinson, Ed.D.,

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Living in Learning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

This is a perfect example where Change Leadership (CL) is required to expand the scope of shepherding sustainable Change in and across the organization. Does senior leadership support this Change? Effective Change Leadership. Foundationally, CM does not have a primary focus on these three aspects of effective leadership.

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Instancy

AUGUST 14, 2023

Additionally, AI enables real-time feedback and evaluation, granting learners instant insights into their progress and performance. Integrating AI into corporate learning offers many benefits, including heightened productivity, personalized instruction, real-time evaluation and reduced overhead.

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 23, 2020

This awards program was created with the guidance of a group of chief learning officers and top L&D practitioners to be a comprehensive evaluation of organizational learning and development. KPMG: Learning Strategy. Kaiser Permanente: Leadership Commitment. AT&T: Learning Execution.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

AUGUST 18, 2010

Tags: Evaluation Leadership Organizational Learning Blue Avocado Compasspoint double-loop learning Hildy Gotlieb impact Jan Masoaka management nonprofit.

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LearnUpon

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

. Previously, workplace learning was the responsibility of the L&D department, but that is no longer the case. A successful learning strategy requires a strong organizational learning culture. This means that each person must bear some responsibility for their own learning, and sometimes, the learning of their teams.

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Degreed

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Looking ahead to what comes after the pandemic, how will organizational learning permanently evolve following a decline in in-person training? Learning leaders can play a big role in demonstrating that value. Benefitting from elearning means adopting a new perspective on online learning.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

MARCH 30, 2016

Recently, I conducted a workshop for the leadership team of a company that wants to increase the impact of its training programs. I explained the limitations of formal training and the need for taking an organizational learning perspective.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2012

In my last blog post I mentioned my evaluation work with Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda. Also, taking a leadership position in the community and “giving back” to their communities in other ways are indicators of success. We asked the staff, “What indicates that you have been successful at each point in this model?”

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The Performance Improvement Blog

APRIL 26, 2011

In evaluating the effectiveness of financial management training, managers might look at expense-revenue ratios. In evaluating leadership training managers might look at the results of employee engagement surveys. Employee engagement is affected by many organizational and environmental factors beyond leadership practices.

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Limestone Learning

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

PT: Building Better Leaders for Today’s Workforces (Free for ATD members) To deal with today’s unprecedented business and talent challenges, every employee needs to develop leadership skills. PT: Is Your Learning Driving Performance? Yet, for many companies, there has been an increasing disconnect between learning and performance.

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Limestone Learning

MAY 2, 2023

PT: To Branch or Not to Branch: When and How to Use Branching Scenarios and Alternative Approaches In this webinar, with Christy Tucker, Learning Experience Design (LXD) Consultant, you’ll learn how to evaluate training problems to decide when to use a branching scenario or another approach.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

If you’re looking for examples of companies that are striving to create and sustain a learning culture, PwC ( PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) of Canada should be on your list. These methods include shadowing, observation and feedback, team workshops, lessons learned meetings, and rounds (a medical learning model).

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The Performance Improvement Blog

MARCH 26, 2015

These are the true signs of a learning organization. Existing reward systems must be re-evaluated as they may be negating opportunities for collaboration and the results that learning in a collaborative system can produce. People gain productivity and quality through collaboration. He knows how to align values with results.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Twelve of these common barriers are: Program focus – new programs and services are evaluated in isolation rather than as interdependent parts of the whole organization, e.g., a diversity workshop is evaluated by the participants at the end of the workshop, not by everyone in the organization weeks and months after the workshop.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

JANUARY 17, 2018

In Learning About Learning Agility , a white paper from researchers at Teachers College, Columbia University and the Center for Creative Leadership, the authors argue that agile learners are life-long learners. They write that agile learners….

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The Performance Improvement Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Organizational evaluation and performance improvement are essentially about asking the right questions. Tags: Leadership Organizational Learning Training robert simons Seven Strategy Questions strategy Working Knowledge. Nothing is as useful as a good question.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

MARCH 5, 2010

Otherwise, employees will lose trust in leadership.   Tags: Employee Engagement Evaluation Organizational Learning decision-making employee survey engagement health care reform. If the survey is intended to promote engagement, it will have the opposite effect. It’s not a job for amateurs! 

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LearnUpon

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The characteristics of a learning organization. Senge is a champion of decentralized leadership, a way in which each department is fully aware of their needs, and works together to achieve a common goal. His five disciplines of a learning organisation explore how that can happen: Building a shared vision. Personal mastery .

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Actio Learning

JANUARY 27, 2022

What metrics will you use to evaluate success? Ideal Versus Feasible Designing blended learning solutions requires trade-offs based on priorities, investments, limitations, and organizational preferences. Let's explore three blended learning cases. What obstacles are in the way of achieving the goals? WhatFix, etc.)

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Arlo Training & Events Software

MARCH 22, 2023

Covering “train the trainer” essentials such as (design, development, delivery, management, evaluation and measurement), the event attracts a wide range of L&D professionals, from chief learning officers to instructional designers. Early bird registration starts from $1,395.

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