This year, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Kirkpatrick Four Levels. In the early 1950s, I was teaching supervisory development courses at the University of Wisconsin Management Institute. I decided to pursue a PhD and chose to write a practical dissertation on ... More »

Learning & Development

Beginner Level Content , Business Impact , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

There is no stakeholder in the learning and development process more important than the CEO of an organization. In the August 2009 issue of T+D, we examined the results of a significant survey of CEOs. This study revealed what CEOs want and do not want for measures of s... More »

Learning & Development

Assessment , Business Impact , Curriculum Alignment , Designing Learning , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating

Positive organizational scholarship has helped answer important questions about why some companies perform so much better than others. Concepts about virtue, compassion, and positivity may seem simple, but they turn out to be crucial implements for broader success. In 1... More »

Human Capital , Workforce Development

Advanced Level Content , Business Impact , Coaching and Mentoring , Engagement , Global Workforce Development , Measuring and Evaluating