TrainingZone interviews: DPG’s Sarah Aubrey
With an 18% increase in the amount of student members in 2013-2014, getting CIPD-qualified is at the forefront of many HR and L&D professionals’ minds. We interviewed Sarah Aubrey, Managing Director of DPG, to find out why. Why do you think there has been an increase in student CIPD members? Getting CIPD-qualified has long been […]
Using the five whys on 360 feedback
Watch the next video from Spidergap’s Alexis Kingsbury about 360 and CPD. For more info on Spidergap’s 360 Academy visit the website here Watch the next video from Spidergap’s Alexis Kingsbury about 360 and CPD.For more info on Spidergap’s 360 Academy visit the website here
Discovering the new world of Kirkpatrick and exploring what’s changed in learning evaluation
In the first of a series, DPG’s Mike Collins updates the evaluation process for us. A long long time ago When the Kirkpatrick Model was established back in 1954, it was instantly accepted as the industry standard approach to training evaluation. Today it is still the most frequently used model for training evaluation, but does […]
Why it’s vital to measure the ROI of employee training
Phil Foster gives us some good advice for the measurement of training ROI. Many UK businesses were forced to significantly curb their spending during the financial crisis, and although the UK economy is recovering well, the bleak period between 2008 and 2013 has had a lasting impact on the way we run our companies. While […]
360 pitfalls – The 10 big ones (and how to avoid them)
360 Degree Feedback can be a very powerful tool for talent development. What can go wrong, and how can you avoid the pitfalls? Jo Ayoubi gives us the essentials. Lack of clarity on objectives 360 is a complex process involving lot of different stakeholders; without clear objectives, and a strong reason for using 360, people […]
Procrastination: The bête noire of ROI
Taking a tangential look at the monthly theme of ROI, we turn to HRzone for a contribution from Gary Cole. In some ways, as a supplier, I still consider myself a relative newbie to the HR and L&D circuit. With that said, I’ve been a client and internal key stakeholder for many years so can, […]
How to be objective about ROI pt3
In the last part of this series, Krystyna Gadd concludes her practical look at ROI for trainers and training departments. Let us now look at how we start to write some great objectives that will help us give the stakeholders what they are looking for. Putting it into practice – Setting objectives for delivering 'feedback […]
How to be objective about ROI pt2
In the second of this three part series, Krystyna Gadd carries on her practical look at ROI for trainers and training departments. Defining ROE and how it relates to ROI If you can calculate ROI and demonstrate to stakeholders that their investment has been worthwhile, then your perceived value to the organisation, as an L&D […]
Practical questions you can use for ROI thinking
Paul Matthews takes a practical approach to this month's theme. Perhaps it is because people don’t know any other way. Perhaps it is because they have their heads firmly stuck in the sand. Perhaps it is because people are simply cranking the handle and doing what they have always done. Whatever the reason, it is […]
How to be objective about ROI
In the first of three parts, Krystyna Gadd takes a practical look at ROI for trainers and training departments. Writing objectives for training is not sexy, exciting or what trainers really want to do, but in this article, I will show you how to make it so simple that this missing piece of the jigsaw […]
What does ROI really mean for L&D?
To kick off evaluation month we turn to Ashridge's Dan Griffin who asks a pertinent question about L&D's return on investment. What does ROI mean? The textbook answer is that ROI stands for Return on Investment. It is a measure used to evaluate the efficiency of expenditure against objectives and can be used to compare […]
Failure: A training manager’s perspective
Training managers are increasingly faced with a need to justify L&D initiatives or hold their own against critical scrutiny from the higher levels. Kerry Bellamy questions, shares insight and invites debate around some possible failings of the training manager function. In a climate of reduced resources, increased targets and failing frontlines, there is little tolerance […]
The impact of learning transfer activities on ROI pt2
Wilson Learning's Michael Leimbach concludes his study on the impact of learning transfer activities on an organisation’s performance. The second part of this two part report presents a Learning Transfer model with 11 specific actions to improve performance outcomes, and increase training ROI, in your organisation. As described in Part 1 of this report, our […]
How to evaluate the ROI in employee training
Jason Silberman provides the community with an overview of the ROI landscape. Employee training is critical for an organisation's improvement and continued innovation. However, it’s actually an area which is hard to measure quantitative ROI. Given the wide share of budget many organisations spend on employee training, the need for effective tools to measure and […]
Getting the most out of the evaluation investment
Adding to the conversation around this month's theme, Sarah Lewis poses a few evaluation questions. To design the most impactful evaluation process for your project, workshop or other intervention, there are some questions that need careful consideration: Who is the audience? Who is the audience for the data or information you are intending to produce? […]
The impact of learning transfer activities on ROI
Wilson Learning's Michael Leimbach recently conducted a study to show the impact of learning transfer activities on an organisation’s performance. Read on for more… This first part of the report shows the findings of research into learning transfer activities and their ability to significantly the ROI for training and development efforts. Learning transfer research We […]
Good training: A vital differentiator for delivering ROI and positive feedback
Patrick Mayfield takes a look at how tailored training gives you the edge when it comes to measuring effectiveness. Workplace change, cutbacks and increased pressure to deliver results are facing many companies today, which is why it is more important than ever to consider all costs and ROI related to any investment in training and […]
The art and science of evaluation
Hilary Briggs gives us some valuable advice about getting the most out of the evaluation experience. We’re all likely to have been on the receiving end of some form of evaluation in our professional lives – perhaps by the attendees of one of our sessions, by the manager who sponsored the session, or from our […]
Evaluation: Capturing impact
To kick off evaluation month, here's another great rumination on the subject from our resident experts, Kenneth Fee and Dr Alasdair Rutherford. People often speak, quite loosely, about 'evaluating learning', when what they really mean is evaluating the impact of learning. Meanwhile, far too much effort in evaluating learning is focused instead on collecting satisfaction […]
Diagnosing your learning evaluation needs
Kenneth Fee and Dr Alasdair Rutherford are back with another great resource for all your ROI wants. Have you ever diagnosed your learning evaluation needs? Identification and analysis of needs is something L&D practitioners tend to associate with learning itself, often as the first stage of the systematic training cycle, leading to planning training interventions, […]
