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

Most companies, those with and without formal training departments, have some sort of on-the-job training (OJT) in place to support the learning of a new hire. In most cases, the OJT consists of introducing the new hire to a more experienced employee who walks him throu... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development

Beginner Level Content , Coaching and Mentoring , Delivering Training , Training and Development - General

On September 30, 2009, Oxford Union hosted an e-learning debate that centered around one question: "Is the e-learning of today essential to teach the important skills of tomorrow?" It's an intriguing question that continues to spark emotions on both sides of the issue. ... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Beginner Level Content , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Social Learning , Training and Development - General