Honoring Donald Kirkpatrick

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ASTD Staff

As Don Kirkpatrick begins his farewell season this year, LINKS will highlight Dons contributions to the learning and development field with a look back at his work throughout the last six decades. In this issue, we examine a timeline of Dons early years, including his 1... More »

Being Stuck at Level 2 Is Like Kissing Frogs: Obtaining Evidenced-Based Learning Outcomes in Healthcare

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Linda Hainlen

Many education leaders have implemented terrific learning events and completed Level 1 and Level 2 evaluations. However, very few have truly obtained Level 3 and Level 4 results. This Level 2 plateau keeps many educators from wearing the crown of business partner in the... More »

The Best Training I Never Did: How I Became a Learning and Performance Consultant

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Glenn Smeaton

It was a warm day in May as my slide projector motor ran hypnotically. I was in a frenzy trying to make a particular course interesting. (You try discussing cationic versus anionic polymers to nonchemists on a warm spring day.) One student, always the same student, was ... More »

Starting an Internal Mentoring Program? Ask Yourself These Questions First

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Jacqueline Brito

When I first began to climb the corporate ladder, friends and colleagues suggested that I find a mentor. I took their advice and asked my vice president at the time if there was anyone in our organization she would recommend. After a long pause, followed by incessant qu... More »

Call for Entries: 2007 ASTD Awards

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2007 ASTD Awards: Deadline September 20, 2007 Be part of the 2007 ASTD Awards. Apply for these ASTD honors: Awards for Organizations Excellence in Practice - Practices and interventions that get results. ROI Impact Study Award - Case study that demonstrates return-on-in... More »