My first interest in ASTD came in 1949 when I finished my MBA in Personnel Management from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. A discussion with my professor, Dr. Russell Moberly, led...

Can you believe that my four articles on reaction, learning, behavior, and results were printed in T+D more than 50 years ago? Immediately, they began to get the attention of workplace...

This year, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Kirkpatrick Four Levels. In the early 1950s, I was teaching supervisory development courses at the University of Wisconsin Management...

How to Conduct Productive Meetings enables anyone to plan and facilitate a fruitful, decisive meeting. Assess whether a meeting is actually necessary, ensure presentations are professional,...

Chapter 1 The Four Levels in the 21st Century In 1954, at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, I (Don) completed my PhD dissertation entitled Evaluating a Human Relations Training...

It starts by determining what changes are needed and what knowledge, skills, and/or attitudes are needed to achieve the desired results. It means to decide on the changes needed and to get...