D. Phillias Cote

New ATD Research explores L&D’s struggle with learning evaluation.

L&D’s Struggle With Learning Evaluation

Measure Learning Impact Despite Limited ResourcesYear after year, talent development professionals report that lack of time, lack of support or partnership from stakeholders, and limited budgets are key barriers to measuring and evaluating their learning programs. Measurement and Evaluation on a Shoestring offers TD professionals a process to measure what matters to the organization with the tools and resources they have available. M&E pro Alaina Szlachta applies the Build-Borrow-Buy approach to provide guidance, quick tips, and shortcuts for making measurement easier while still demonstrating the value and impact of organizational learning.With this book, you will learn to ask the right questions, brainstorm metrics to evaluate learning, and build a measurement strategy that fits your needs. It also guides you on integrating measurement and evaluation into your instructional design approach from the beginning as well as using and analyzing data sources you might already have. You’ll discover how to build stakeholder relationships to secure buy-in and when to look beyond your expertise for external support and technology.The Association for Talent Development’s On a Shoestring series helps professionals successfully execute core topics in training and talent development when facing limitations of time, money, staff, and other resources. Using the Build-Borrow-Buy approach to problem solving, this series is designed for practitioners who work as a department of one; for new or “accidental” trainers, instructional designers, and learning managers who need fast, inexpensive access to practical strategies that work; and for those who work for small organizations or in industries that have limited training and development resources.

Measurement and Evaluation on a Shoestring

Demonstrate the value of training to clients and stakeholders.Training is often the first item to be stricken from the budget in tough economic times. Yet, with increasing global competition and new methods of doing business, including the use of new technologies, training is as imperative as ever, and showing the value of it crucial.Volume 4 of Train the Trainer, Measurement and Evaluation: Demonstrate Your Program’s Impact and Value, features essential new issues, along with evergreen material from TD at Work’s most popular issues. It gives trainers the tools to evaluate the success of their learning solution and explain the benefits of training to key stakeholders, including the C-suite. This collection includes 15 TD at Work issues, including: “The Four Levels of Evaluation—An Update” “Surveys From Start to Finish”“Get the Whole Picture With a Performance Assessment”“The Missing Link in Learning: Transfer”“Executive Dashboards to Win Over the C-Suite”“Project Management for L&D Purposes”“Preparing Your Organization for New Technologies”Volume 4 comes complete with job aids, case studies, and references that readers can use immediately.About the Train the Trainer VolumesThe Train the Trainer Volumes contain the most popular TD at Work guides about training and talent development. The four volumes include: Train the Trainer, Second Edition, Volume 1: Foundations and Delivery: Become a Successful TrainerTrain the Trainer, Second Edition, Volume 2: Instructional Design: Captivate Your LearnersTrain the Trainer Volume 3: Training Programs: Create a Culture of Learning and Maximize Your Organization's PotentialTrain the Trainer, Second Edition, Volume 4: Measurement and Evaluation: Demonstrate Your Program’s Impact and ValueYou can purchase them separately or together as a set. Each volume includes 15 issues, is available in print or as a PDF, and serves as a solid foundation for any training department or trainer. The revised volumes consist of 95 percent new content that will help talent development professionals stay on top of industry shifts.