The challenge to deliver good quality training to an increasingly geographically dispersed workforce is growing. At the same time, training departments are being asked to do more with less, so outsourcing training or purchasing off-the-shelf programs seems appealing. How do you straddle these seemingly conflicting goals?

This session will provide specific questions to ask and considerations to make when selecting outsourced and off-the-shelf training. Tactics for building an effective four levels training evaluation plan for outside training content will be explained. Armed with this information, you will be able to integrate outsourced training into a training and evaluation plan that works for your organization.

You will also receive a job aid and supplementary materials to assist you in applying these ideas in your work.

Objectives

After this session, you will:
 

• Know what questions to ask outsourced training providers
• Understand how to integrate off-the-shelf training into an effective training and evaluation plan
• See how to maximize training outcomes while minimizing the training budget

Dr. Jim Kirkpatrick is the Senior Consultant for Kirkpatrick Partners. He is a thought leader in training evaluation and the creator of the New World Kirkpatrick Model. Using his 15 years of corporate experience, Jim trains and consults for organizations around the world. He is passionate about assisting learning professionals in redefining themselves as strategic business partners.

Jim delivers keynote addresses and conducts workshops on topics including maximizing business results, creating powerful training and evaluation strategies, and building and leveraging business partnerships.

Jim has co-written three books with his father, Don Kirkpatrick, the creator of the Kirkpatrick Model. He has also written four books withWendy Kirkpatrick, including: Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Training Evaluation and Training on Trial. Jim and Wendy also served as the subject matter experts for the United States Office of Personnel Management’s Training Evaluation Field Guide.

Read more about Kirkpatrick Partners at kirkpatrickpartners.com.

Wendy Kirkpatrick is the President and Founder of Kirkpatrick Partners. As a global driving force of the use and implementation of the Kirkpatrick Model, Wendy leads companies to measurable success through training and evaluation.

Wendy’s results orientation stems from over two decades of business experience in retailing, marketing and training. She has held positions as a buyer, product manager, process manager and training manager, which leveraged her ability to organize multifaceted projects and yield rapid results.

Wendy has co-authored four books with Jim Kirkpatrick, including Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Training Evaluation. They also served as the subject matter experts for the United States Office of Personnel Management’s Training Evaluation Field Guide.

Wendy is a recipient of the 2013 Emerging Training Leaders Award from Training Magazine.

Read more about Kirkpatrick Partners at kirkpatrickpartners.com.