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Kirkpatrick Revisited | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

I have included Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Evaluation in every proposal I have ever written, and I wanted to hear from Kirkpatrick himself regarding his take on the current state of evaluation and whether his four levels are still viable. Well, based on where Kirkpatrick and his son James are today, I was completely wrong.

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Business-aligned strategies for Leadership Development: An Interview with Dr. Yvonne Catino, VP, Leadership and OD, Infopro Learning

Infopro Learning

For modern businesses, the key to successful leadership development is achieving an appropriate balance between knowledge-exchange, action and reflection. Organizations now rely on leadership models that encourage leaders to engage more with employees and achieve higher levels of motivation for the common purpose of business success.

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To “Kirkpatrick” or not to “Kirkpatrick”, that is the Question (or is it?)

Learning Rebels

To “Kirkpatrick” or not to “Kirkpatrick”, that is the question. Many a person has debated the Kirkpatrick evaluation taxonomy. To name a few: Dan Pontefract: Dear Kirkpatrick’s: You Still Don’t Get It (a personal favorite). Jane Bozarth: Alternatives to Kirkpatrick .

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4 Ways To Assess The Impact Of Your Training

Tesseract Learning

Summary: In this article, I will discuss 4 ways to assess the impact of your training using the Kirkpatrick model. In this article, I will discuss 4 ways to assess the impact of your training using the Kirkpatrick model. The second level of the Kirkpatrick model talks about measuring the learning that is gained in the course.

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Measure what matters

CLO Magazine

So, as someone steeped in metrics and analysis, she decided her team was going to measure the ROI of the function to prove the value of the function to the company. Butts in seats – Over the course of my career I’ve heard this metric ridiculed again and again. Let’s embrace the metric that the company values and frame it accordingly.

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Correlating skill acquisition with KPIs that matter

CLO Magazine

What L&D leaders want to demonstrate is that their programs, courses and other L&D interventions are making a difference in work quality and quantity in the workforce — and that their improvement makes a difference in bottom-line metrics for the company. This can’t be a metric you choose just because it’s easy to count.

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Measuring the Impact of Training and Development on Employee Performance

Acorn Labs

Yet, it's not always easy to shape L&D metrics that reflect and impact strategic business outcomes while also positively impacting employee productivity. The intrinsic link between effective employee training and competitive advantage, plus how to create metrics that definitely prove this, are all outlined in the guide below.

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