Creating ROE: The End Is the Beginning

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James Kirkpatrick

An effective way to show the value of a training initiative is through return on expectations (ROE). When done properly, it cannot fail. Nearly every goal-setting philosophy begins with a clear vision of the desired end result. While this principle is quite simple and e... More »

Transforming HRD Into an Economic Value Add

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Jack Berry

How much economic value does your HRD function generate for your organization? If you do not know the answer, here's help to determine whether you are a cost center or an economic value add (EVA), as well as what you can do to increase your strategic value to your organ... More »

Measure for Measure

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Pat Galagan

A growing disconnect between the metrics most trainers use and those that corporate leaders prefer is driving new interest in making a better case for training's impact. While CEOs may consider measures of course satisfaction or learning transfer appropriate and even ne... More »

Putting Hard Numbers to Soft Investments

Paula Ketter

We spent a good portion of 2010 examining how workplace learning fits into the Web 2.0 phenomenon, and those learning professionals who hadn't ventured into this arena began dabbling in social media tools to find new ways to deliver learning and development solutions. More »