The ASTD Handbook of Measuring and Evaluating Training, edited by Patti Phillips, has just released. This book serves as a comprehensive go-to reference and a roadmap to developing effective processes. Each chapter is written by an expert in the field, chosen for their experience and actual results in specific areas. From evaluation planning and data collection, to data analysis and measurement, you'll gain insights and practical advice from individuals who have applied their tools and methods in organizations worldwide. At the end of the book, a special section called "Voices" hosted by Rebecca Ray features summarized interviews with eight world-renowned gurus. These complete interviews are available as podcasts online!

This series of podcasts also presents Dana Gaines Robinson, former founder and president of Partners in Change (a consulting practice founded with her husband, Jim Robinson), who developed and advanced the concepts of performance consulting. Exemplary Performance is now the sole distributor of their workshops and consulting services, and Robinson is semi-retired, working on selected projects through the Exemplary Performance organization. She is the co-author of Performance Consulting and Training for Impac__t. A past member of ASTD's Board of Directors, she is the co-recipient, along with her husband Jim, of ASTD's Distinguished Contribution Award for Workplace Learning and Performance.