Enhance Training's Worth With Learning Processes

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Eitan Shushan

Here are the building blocks for learning processes, which deliver better, more lasting results than classic instructor-led training. One of the constant trends in the training world is a consistent desire of training professionals to prove training's worth to the organ... More »

Emotional Intelligence: Can It Be Taught?

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Golnaz Sadri

Emotional intelligence (EI) has generated a great deal of attention in recent years. Many researchers and practitioners feel that EI supersedes other forms of intelligence in determining success or failure in jobs requiring high levels of interaction with others (manage... More »

ROI: The Report of My Death Is an Exaggeration

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John Mattox

What do Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway, and return-on-investment (ROI) have in common? All have been reported dead, prematurely. Twain was quite resilient, and reporting was so inaccurate in the 19th century that he was reported deceased twice! Almost a century later, rep... More »

Leadership Development: What’s Evaluation Got to Do With It?

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Ethan S. Sanders

It is common to encounter skeptical attitudes toward the measurement of leadership development programs. In truth, the research team was somewhat skeptical as we began the ASTD/ICF study titled "The Impact of Leadership Development Programs." Our initial foray into the ... More »

The Four Levels Are Still Relevant

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ASTD Staff

Can you believe that my four articles on reaction, learning, behavior, and results were printed in T+D more than 50 years ago? Immediately, they began to get the attention of workplace trainers. Some called them the "four levels" while others named them the "Kirkpatrick... More »