Learning practitioners are taught early, or should I dare say brainwashed, to believe the ‘essential’ four levels of evaluation. Many of us refer to these levels as the Kirkpatrick’s Evaluation Model and it has been a cornerstone in every learning event and also a foundation for many evaluation models that followed. But let’s be honest,... Continue Reading →
‘Snake Oil’ From the Bully Pulpit
Recently, a well-respected workplace learning peer posted an interesting and conversation-inducing discussion about dealing with a 'snake oil' person within your personal learning network (PLN). Personally, I found this blog post very insightful. I respect the message the post is attempting to communicate but a thought crossed my mind, "How prevalent is the issue of... Continue Reading →
Giving Thanks for Turkey Stuffing & Lifelong Learning
People often say to us, “Wow, you're lucky! You have everything you wished for.” We politely respond with a 'thank you'...but what we really want to say is that both 'luck' and 'wishes' had nothing to do with it. With (US) Thanksgiving only a few days away, we do believe that this is a good... Continue Reading →