What does it cost to set up an RTO?
Every week people who are considering an RTO initial registration ask me this question. If we look the RTO registration as a project, it is critical to consider the project budget before making a commitment. If you decide to embark...
3 Reasons Why Training and Development Fails…
1- Lack of Alignment with Business Needs. A training program’s payoff comes from the business measures that drive it. Simply put, if a training program is not aligned or connected to a business measure, no improvement can be linked to...
Converting Data to Monetary Value
For some evaluators, the act of converting data to monetary value inspires fear, misconception, and bewilderment. But remember, all data can be converted to monetary value. You just need to know what techniques are available to you. Use Standard ValuesMany...
Measuring ROI in Business Coaching: An Overview
Measuring ROI? In business coaching? Yes and yes. Isn’t this just a fad? Isn’t this impossible? No and no. As more and more organisations use business coaching as a human resources, performance improvement, and leadership development approach, many executives question its value,...
Turning Negative Results into Positive Change
By Jack J. Phillips, Ph.D. Learning and Development professionals often must evaluate their key learning programs, collecting several types of data—reaction, learning, application, impact, intangibles and maybe even return on investments. What if the evaluation produces disappointing results? Suppose application and...
ROI Calculations for Technology-Based Learning
It is difficult to imagine a world of learning and development without technology, and investment in technology continues to grow at astonishing rates. Its growth is inevitable and its use is predestined. But these investments attract attention from executives who...
Achieving Business Alignment
By Dr Patti Phillips Today’s business community, and particularly the talent development community, are relying more on analytics to make decisions about programs and projects than ever before. Yet many people still ask: How do we ensure the right measures...
Program Objectives (Part 2)
Level 2 Learning ObjectivesThere is increased interest in evaluating the acquisition of knowledge and skills. These drivers include growth in the number of learning organizations, emphasis being placed on intellectual capital, and increased use of certifications as a discriminator in the selection process....
Program Objectives (Part 1)
Program objectives are the fundamental basis for evaluation. Program objectives drive the design and development of the program and define how to measure success. Program objectives define what the program is intended to do and how to measure participant achievement...
Why Measure Impact and ROI of your Training?
In recent years, we have witnessed change in organisational accountability, especially toward investment in training, programs, and projects. Employers and government are concerned about the value of their investment on vocational education and training. Today, this concern translates into financial...