Evaluation Flipping the Hierarchy

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Julia Aucoin

Your organization or accrediting body may require you to collect evaluations from learners. It is important to recognize the value of these documents and their relevance within a larger process. More »

Data Collection Instrument Considerations

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Elizabeth Beckham

Data collection and reporting are an unavoidable part of training and development. Whether designing technical or soft skills training, creating a performance baseline, crafting an evaluation plan, or assessing characteristics of the organization at large, data collecti... More »

Ensuring Succession Management Has Business Impact

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Lynn Schmidt

How can an organization ensure that it has the leadership talent needed in today’s highly competitive business environment? The answer is to implement an efficient and effective succession management process that demonstrates business impact. More »

Determining Impact and ROI for Knowledge Management

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Bruce C. Aaron

This case study from Measuring ROI in Learning & Development (ASTD, 2012) is an evaluation of business impact and return on investment (ROI) for a knowledge management (KM) system within Global Consulting, Inc. The evaluation used a longitudinal design to measure im... More »

ROI Forecast for Kannon Sales Training

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John Galto

Due to general business conditions, copier sales at Kannon have gone down 30 percent in the last year. As part of an overall expense-reduction strategy, sales management decided to reduce salesforce expenses. Upper management required a business impact study to evaluate... More »