Feds Lead the Way in Making Training Evaluations More Effective

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James Kirkpatrick

U.S. government agencies are taking heed to the recommendations outlined in a 2009 ASTD report, The Value of Evaluation. In 2009, the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) published The Value of Evaluation: Making Training Evaluations More Effective,... More »

Defend the Spend With Metrics and Reporting

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John Mattox

Sharing information with budget officers as a company would with shareholders helps learning and development teams defend the spend. In The Story Factor, author Annette Simmons tells a simple parable of linking everyday tasks to a larger mission. ... More »

Organizations Lag Behind in Measuring Learning’s Value

Phaedra Brotherton

A new survey shows that more than half of organizations aren’t linking learning to financial or business outcomes, but they are interested in learning how to do it. More »

Workforce Assessments: Fears and Facts

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Shelley Kirkpatrick

Assessments are more important than ever in the current government climate, which emphasizes accountability, transparency, and performance improvement. By providing actionable information that is needed to make wise and informed... More »