December 01, 2011 - by James Kirkpatrick, Wendy Kayser 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 »
May 13, 2011 - by Amy Lui Abel, Jessica Li
The field of employee learning and development has grown exponentially in the past decade. According to the ASTD 2010 State of the Industry Report, U.S. organizations spent approximately $125.88 billion on employee learning and development in 2009 - a $65 billion increa... More »
March 13, 2011 - by Ethan S. Sanders, Kate Harker, Lisa Gabel
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 »
January 13, 2011 - by Gene Pease, Karie Willyerd
Measurement is convenient for the learning function when visible metrics such as revenue or time-to-quota are clear markers of the success of a learning initiative. Unfortunately, not every program or initiative deployed has such easily aligned metrics, and there can be... More »
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