Kirkpatrick`s Four Levels: Increasing Training Effectiveness Through Evaluation October 18, 2009

Achieve measurable improvements in training results within your organization with these proven techniques!

This highly focused seminar provides practical help in implementing the four levels of evaluation. You’ll also see how to bring the Business Partnership Model to life in your company—so that learning and development professionals partner with all stakeholders. Here is training that will put you on track to producing the training-inspired, strategy-aligned behavioral changes your organization needs to execute its organizational strategies!
How You Will Benefit

* Get a working knowledge of the four levels of evaluation
* Learn key principles for conducting effective training
* Demonstrate the value of your training program effectively
* Apply a toolkit of evaluation methods for each of the four levels: Reaction; Learning; Behavior; Results
* Get managers and stakeholders working together to leverage training success
* Build a chain of evidence that clearly demonstrates training’s contribution to the bottom line
* Apply the Business Partnership Model to ensure on-the-job success

What You Will Cover

* Aligning your training with your organization’s strategy
* Leveraging business relationships
* Determining stakeholder expectations and getting buy-in throughout your organization
* Overview of Kirkpatrick’s four levels of training evaluation
* The Kirkpatrick Tool Kit: sample models and evaluation techniques
* Demonstrating a process and conducting a focus group during the program
* Building a chain of evidence to demonstrate value

Who Should Attend

Trainers, instructors, instructional designers, curriculum designers/instructors, learning and development professionals/leaders, training directors, senior learning leaders, learning/business liaisons, program evaluators, educators, consultants, independent contractors, HR directors/managers/supervisors and HR generalists.
Extended Training Description

Learning Objectives

* Establish a Shared Set of Expectations with Business Leaders of Goals, Roles, and Desired Outcomes
* Build a Business Case for How Learning and Development Initiatives Can Contribute to the Fulfillment of Targeted Business Goals
* Build and Present a Compelling Chain of Evidence to Clearly Demonstrate Learning and Development’s Contribution to Bottom-Line Results
* Implement the Four Levels to Enhance the Effectiveness of Learning and Development
* Use the Business Partnership Model Toolkit to Conduct Evaluation Programs Back on the Job

Evaluation Challenges and Opportunities

* Recognize Business Challenges Facing Training Stakeholders
* Recall Key Principles of Training Evaluation
* Differentiate the Four Levels of Evaluation

Creating and Demonstrating Value

* Use a Model to ensure Training Programs are Designed Effectively and Strategically
* Align Program Intent with Types of Objectives and Evaluation Levels
* Apply the business Partnership Model in Your Own Training and Evaluation Programs

Planning Your Business Partnership

* Examine Key Aspects of a Business Partnership
* Differentiate between Training and Non-Training Requirements
* Describe Each of the Four Levels of Evaluation in Terms of Use and Associated Methods

Evaluation Methods

* Determine the Specific Purpose for Using Evaluation in a Training Program
* Match Different Evaluation Methods to the Four Levels of Evaluation

Creating and Presenting a Chain of Evidence

* Select Evaluation Methods That Satisfy Project Needs
* Present an Evaluation Strategy That Creates a Chain of Evidence to Stakeholders

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