Keeping a results-based evaluation and ROI process on track is one of biggest implementation challenges for evaluation professionals. In many ways, it's equivalent to training for a marathon. You start small with manageable goals, stretch your muscles, change your habit... More »

Learning & Development

Advanced Level Content , Business Impact , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

ASTD has joined with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to form a U.S. Technical Advisory Group (US/TAG) to coordinate U.S. input to a newly formed International Organization for Standardization (ISO) technical committee (ISO/TC 232) on Educational Service... More »

Learning & Development

Business Impact , Curriculum Alignment , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General , Training for Multiple Cultures

Why do we conduct an evaluation of a learning experience? Many times, we do not use the information or only give it a cursory review. Are there real benefits to conducting training evaluations? Some of the purposes for conducting evaluation include: To build relationshi... More »

Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Curriculum Alignment , Intermediate-level Content , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General