We All Have “Needs”…or Do We?

Juana Llorens

There seem to be plenty of questions around what needs assessment is, what it does, and how we know we’re doing it right. In their new book Needs Assessment for Organizational Success , Roger Kaufman and Ingrid Guerra-López tackle these and other fundamenta... More »

Are You Developing Learning by the Numbers?

Juana Llorens

You may have noticed that the L&D Blog, since its arrival, has placed a strong emphasis on research. With blog posts from Ruth Clark and events with David Rock and the NeuroLeadership Institute team for example, there has been a big effort to inform and enlighten in... More »

Don't Just Give an Assessment, Explain How You Arrived at It

Saul Carliner

“It’s one of the things I really like about managing people—the teaching element, and giving feedback,” commented SugarSync Chief Executive Laura Yecies in a recent interview with New York Times reporter Adam Bryant. More »

Dont Forget to Gather Qualitative Evidence

Jim Kirkpatrick

Most training professionals realize the importance of reporting numeric data related to training events. But how about testimonials, stories and examples of how the training has helped participants to achieve success on the job? More »

Isolating the Effects of Your Program - An Offensive Play

Patti P. Phillips

Some people will say that the step to isolate the effects of your programs when measuring and evaluating their results is a defensive move. This can easily be said for evaluation at large. Anytime the ball is being run toward your goal, you’re on the defense &ndas... More »