Training on Trial - by Jim Kirkpatrick & Wendy Kayser Kirkpatrick (Paperback)

About the Book

Using a courtroom trial as a metaphor, Training on Trial seeks to get to the truth about why training fails and puts the business partnership model to work for real.

Book Synopsis

Using a courtroom trial as a metaphor, Training on Trial seeks to get to the truth about why training fails and puts the business partnership model to work for real.

While upbeat lingo abounds about "complementing strategic objectives" and "driving productivity," the fact is that most training does not make a significant enough impact on business results, and when it does, training professionals fail to make a convincing case about the value added to the bottom line.

The vaunted "business partnership model" has yet to be realized?and in tough economic times, when the training budget is often the first to be cut, training is on trial for its very existence. Readers on both sides of the "courtroom" will learn how to:

• Build expertise and become genuinely involved in your company's or client's business
• Pledge to work together to positively impact a pressing business need or pivotal business opportunity
• Ask the jury their expectations and revise your own to be more realistic and mutually satisfying
• Develop a plan, targeting the key drivers of performance success after training has taken place
• Execute your initiative and deliver a stellar ROESM (Return on Expectations)

A thought-provoking read for trainers and business unit leaders alike, Training on Trial provides a new application of the Kirkpatrick Four-Level Evaluation Model and a multitude of tips and techniques that allow lessons learned to be put into action now.

From the Back Cover

Praise from Training Professionals for "Training on Trial": ""Training on Trial" should be a required read for anyone in the business of buying, building, and delivering training." -- Judith Hale, Ph.D., CPT, Hale Associates "This book is simply the most important read, now, for anyone engaged in the management and leadership of learning & development activity." -- Craig Hiles, Managing Partner, Whitestone, Inc., UK ""Training on Trial" both forewarns us of the dangers of becoming complacent training providers and directs us to be proactive...A must-read for all training practitioners in the 21st century." -- David Cory M.A., President, The Emotional Intelligence Training Company, Inc. "Perhaps, the next time you step into an elevator, you could be greeted by your senior executive with, 'How's it going with training?' In "Training on Trial," Jim and Wendy Kirkpatrick help the CLO and staff lay out their 'opening remarks' with confidence and foresight. From whatever sector--private, government, or nonprofit--the examples and clear thinking about the Kirkpatrick levels of training evaluation will serve as preparation for your response to the potential plaintiff's complaint, 'What has training done to help us?'" -- Harold Welch, Ph.D., SPHR System Manager, Leadership and Knowledge Management, U.S. Office of Personnel Management ""Training on Trial" contains tips, tools, quizzes, examples, and case studies that help you build a 'chain of evidence.' Written in an engaging and practical style, Jim and Wendy introduce a new vocabulary that I hope will become common in the L&D world. They have changed the way I think and talk about training with my 'jury.'" -- Glenn Hughes, Director of Global Learning, KLA Tencor, Inc. "In "Training on Trial," Jim and Wendy Kirkpatrick provide learning professionals a practical and realistic guide to remaining relevant to the bottom line...A must-read for anyone in the learning and development arena. -- Kimberly Middleton, Supervisor, Learning and Development, Navy Federal Credit Union "Yes, Training is on Trial, but the verdict is in favor of Jim and Wendy's latest book." -- Elaine Biech, author of "The Business of Consulting" and "Training for Dummies"

Review Quotes

"If you are a training manager...if you pay for training or request training, you need to read this book... then strongly suggest your training manager read it, too."―Quality Progress

About the Author

JIM D. KIRKPATRICK, PHD (St. Louis, MO) is SMR-USA's Vice President of Global Training and Consulting, providing consulting to Fortune 500 companies around the world. WENDY KAYSER KIRKPATRICK (St. Louis, MO) is Director of Kirkpatrick Partners, LLC.