The business impact and ROI of any training program will depend on whether you "use it" or "lose it" after the training event. That is - do you apply what you learned in a meaningful way and maximize your investment, or do you do nothing and waste every last penny? Read more in my ...
Friday, June 17, 2022
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
THE VALUE OF A GOOD COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT
Did you know that a good competency assessment will not only point you to the right training, but it will also boost the impact and effectiveness of that training? Just knowing you had a good diagnostic will engage and encourage you more to apply the training aligned to that diagnostic. See my article in the...
Sunday, February 6, 2022
TRAINING WAS FUN! BUT DID IT IMPACT THE BUSINESS?
Is there a link between amazing training experiences (Level 1) and ultimate business impact down the road (Level 4)? There is! But we need to measure better to make them clearer and stronger. This article takes on that age-old question and presents some hard data to support the connection between fun training and bottom-line business results...
TRAINING INDUSTRY MAGAZINE WINTER 2022 EDITION
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
NOW ENTERING THE MATRIX
With Matrix 4
right around the corner, I thought it would be timely to spotlight one of my
case studies and explore what many consider a “futuristic” approach to training
- the VR experience. We all heard of it (and
probably think it’s cool), but don’t have much information when it comes to
quantifiable effectiveness.
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
GETTING MEASUREMENT UP AND RUNNING FOR L&D: 3 QUICK TIPS
When athletes train for the Olympics, how do they know they're getting better? They measure! They measure for more speed, more distance. more technique. If some aspect of training is not enhancing their performance, they immediately try something else. So why don't employees get measured for improvement after they train? Here's a few quick tips to get measurement up and running in your own organization...
Friday, June 25, 2021
THE ROI of GOOD ONE-ON-ONES
Question: What's the ROI of a good ONE on ONE discussion?
Answer: It depends on what you talk about!
In my latest article, I spotlight a case study on how great discussions centered around the employee's career aspirations - instead of weekly tasks - can lead to very positive returns....read more in...
Training Measurement and Analytics
https://trainingindustry.com/articles/measurement-and-analytics/measuring-the-impact-of-better-development-discussions/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=trainingindustry&utm_source=weekly
Monday, April 19, 2021
BEFORE YOU CHANGE YOUR TRAINING - MEASURE IT
Most organizations change their training programs every year, but they never measure the effectiveness of any of them. Why keep changing and bringing in new training when you never measure the effectiveness of the old training? Read more in the...



