To stay innovative and achieve business goals, companies know engaging their employees’ learning and development is crucial.
However, outdated and ineffective ways of measuring learning can lead managers to miss crucial insights about their teams. How can businesses be certain that employees are getting the most out of their training and that organizations are getting the most out of their training investments?
In this webinar, learning and development expert and Smarterer SVP Larry Israelite will explore how the learning environment has changed and what this means for knowledge retention and success.
2. About the presenter
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Larry Israelite
SVP Assessment Solutions, Smarterer
Larry was born and raised on a small chicken
farm in Upper Black Eddy, PA. Since moving
to the big city, he has spent over 30 years
trying to answer a very simple question – how
can we improve business results through
learning? Larry has held senior learning and
talent management positions at several large
organizations, including Liberty Mutual
Insurance, Pitney Bowes and John Hancock.
He holds a PhD from Arizona State University
and has published two books, with a third,
More Lies About Learning, coming out in early
2015.
3. About Smarterer
• Smarterer helps you take control of your
professional destiny by quantifying your
skills, in as few 10 questions and 120
seconds.
• Pluralsight acquired Smarterer in 2014.
Together, we’re connecting the dots
between proving and improving your skills.
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Spaced Repetition/Review
1 day 1 week 1 month
Learning
check
scores or
test results
Work
tasks or
job
assignments
Manager and/or
peer feedback
and personal
observations
35. THEN
• Management control
• Few choices
• Simple oversight
• Learner control
• Many choices
• Complex oversight
35
NOW
36. THEN
• Management control
• Few choices
• Simple oversight
• Small vendor community
• Learner control
• Many choices
• Complex oversight
36
NOW
37. THEN
• Management control
• Few choices
• Simple oversight
• Small vendor community
• Learner control
• Many choices
• Complex oversight
• Large vendor community
37
NOW
38. THEN
• Management control
• Few choices
• Simple oversight
• Small vendor community
• Employer owned data
• Learner control
• Many choices
• Complex oversight
• Large vendor community
38
NOW
39. THEN
• Management control
• Few choices
• Simple oversight
• Small vendor community
• Employer owned data
• Learner control
• Many choices
• Complex oversight
• Large vendor community
• Employee owned data
39
NOW
49. 49
Complexity Too simple / too complex / about right
Would You Do It Yes / no / not sure
Would You Use Results Yes / no / not sure
Value High / medium / low
50. Measuring Learning Impact
• Is it an old world concept, centrally driven?
• In the new world, is it really about individual performance?
• Isn’t that what really matters?
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57. Smarterer helps people take control
of their professional destiny.
www.smarterer.com | info@smarterer.com | @smarterer
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Editor's Notes
The Forgetting Curve
Audience poll
How much time passes between learning something and forgetting nearly half of it (~20 minutes)
The curve
What it is?
What it means?
What can you do about it?
In this webinar…
We’ll cover two main topics:
Maximizing learning
Measuring effectiveness
Intro to the Learning Curve
Hermann Ebbinghaus was a German psychologist who pioneered the experimental study of memory, and is known for his discovery of the forgetting curve and the spacing effect. He was also the first person to describe the learning curve.
The Forgetting Curve
Audience poll
How much time passes between learning something and forgetting nearly half of it (~20 minutes)
The curve
What it is?
What it means?
What can you do about it?
The Forgetting Curve
Audience poll
How much time passes between learning something and forgetting nearly half of it (~20 minutes)
The curve
What it is?
What it means?
What can you do about it?
The Forgetting Curve
Audience poll
How much time passes between learning something and forgetting nearly half of it (~20 minutes)
The curve
What it is?
What it means?
What can you do about it?
The Forgetting Curve
Audience poll
How much time passes between learning something and forgetting nearly half of it (~20 minutes)
The curve
What it is?
What it means?
What can you do about it?
The Forgetting Curve
Audience poll
How much time passes between learning something and forgetting nearly half of it (~20 minutes)
The curve
What it is?
What it means?
What can you do about it?
The Forgetting Curve
Audience poll
How much time passes between learning something and forgetting nearly half of it (~20 minutes)
The curve
What it is?
What it means?
What can you do about it?
The Forgetting Curve
Audience poll
How much time passes between learning something and forgetting nearly half of it (~20 minutes)
The curve
What it is?
What it means?
What can you do about it?
Intentional on-the-job Reinforcement
Learn -> Do -> Reflect -> Review cycle
What happens to learning when you take time to reflect?
How this works in the workplace
Intentional on-the-job Reinforcement
Learn -> Do -> Reflect -> Review cycle
What happens to learning when you take time to reflect?
How this works in the workplace
Intentional on-the-job Reinforcement
Learn -> Do -> Reflect -> Review cycle
What happens to learning when you take time to reflect?
How this works in the workplace
Intentional on-the-job Reinforcement
Learn -> Do -> Reflect -> Review cycle
What happens to learning when you take time to reflect?
How this works in the workplace
Intentional on-the-job Reinforcement
Learn -> Do -> Reflect -> Review cycle
What happens to learning when you take time to reflect?
How this works in the workplace
Tips for learning reflection
Guidelines for how to work through the cycle outlined in previous slide.
Setting the stage for part 2 of the webinar
Measuring effectiveness
The Training Universe of Old vs New
Old
Management control
Little choice
Less oversight
Centralized recordkeeping
Data owned by employer
Limited vendor community
New
Learner control
Many choices
Complex oversight
Large vendor community
Data “owned by employees”
The Training Universe of Old vs New
Old
Management control
Little choice
Less oversight
Centralized recordkeeping
Data owned by employer
Limited vendor community
New
Learner control
Many choices
Complex oversight
Large vendor community
Data “owned by employees”
The Training Universe of Old vs New
Old
Management control
Little choice
Less oversight
Centralized recordkeeping
Data owned by employer
Limited vendor community
New
Learner control
Many choices
Complex oversight
Large vendor community
Data “owned by employees”
The Training Universe of Old vs New
Old
Management control
Little choice
Less oversight
Centralized recordkeeping
Data owned by employer
Limited vendor community
New
Learner control
Many choices
Complex oversight
Large vendor community
Data “owned by employees”
The Training Universe of Old vs New
Old
Management control
Little choice
Less oversight
Centralized recordkeeping
Data owned by employer
Limited vendor community
New
Learner control
Many choices
Complex oversight
Large vendor community
Data “owned by employees”
The Training Universe of Old vs New
Old
Management control
Little choice
Less oversight
Centralized recordkeeping
Data owned by employer
Limited vendor community
New
Learner control
Many choices
Complex oversight
Large vendor community
Data “owned by employees”
The Training Universe of Old vs New
Old
Management control
Little choice
Less oversight
Centralized recordkeeping
Data owned by employer
Limited vendor community
New
Learner control
Many choices
Complex oversight
Large vendor community
Data “owned by employees”
The Training Universe of Old vs New
Old
Management control
Little choice
Less oversight
Centralized recordkeeping
Data owned by employer
Limited vendor community
New
Learner control
Many choices
Complex oversight
Large vendor community
Data “owned by employees”
The Training Universe of Old vs New
Old
Management control
Little choice
Less oversight
Centralized recordkeeping
Data owned by employer
Limited vendor community
New
Learner control
Many choices
Complex oversight
Large vendor community
Data “owned by employees”
The Training Universe of Old vs New
Old
Management control
Little choice
Less oversight
Centralized recordkeeping
Data owned by employer
Limited vendor community
New
Learner control
Many choices
Complex oversight
Large vendor community
Data “owned by employees”
The Training Universe of Old vs New
Old
Management control
Little choice
Less oversight
Centralized recordkeeping
Data owned by employer
Limited vendor community
New
Learner control
Many choices
Complex oversight
Large vendor community
Data “owned by employees”
A Measurement Model for this Environment
1994 Donald Kirkpatrick - A Formal Measurement Model
“Butts in seats” model → learning used to be measured by counting the # of people who showed up for a training.
Kirkpatrick model
Asks a series of questions:
Reaction – Did they like it (smile sheets)
Learning – Did they learn the content (tests)
Behavior – Are they applying on the job (ratings)
Results - Is there measurable business value (studies)
Today’s Learning World
Democratization – Learner in charge
Many internal choices
Complex oversight
Very large vendor community
Data partially owned by individual
This slide talks about how we’re changing the way we evaluate everything, so why not learning too? Talks about the importance of reviews in learning.
Would this be enough for all forms of learning
Traditional, classroom based programs?
Online programs (in company and out of company)?
Other learning resources?
Informal learning (collaboration tools, mentors, coaches, etc.)?
Poll…
What about Learning Impact?
A review of the old and new world models; doesn’t individual performance matter most?
When training was mostly centralized,, it might have made sense for large, expensive programs
Now, maybe what matters is performance – plain and simple. Can employees do the jobs they are expected to do.. If so, then can we assume that training is deliver the results we expect it to deliver? Is separate, formal confirmation necessary or required?
Final Thoughts + Key Takeaways
Traditional methods have a role, but are no longer sufficient for the wide range of learning resources available both within and outside of an organization
For some types of learning products, the Trip Advisor or Yelp model might work, but are they enough?
Can we trust the star system, or do we need more?
Promoting honest, fair evaluations will be a critical key to success
Final Thoughts + Key Takeaways
Traditional methods have a role, but are no longer sufficient for the wide range of learning resources available both within and outside of an organization
For some types of learning products, the Trip Advisor or Yelp model might work, but are they enough?
Can we trust the star system, or do we need more?
Promoting honest, fair evaluations will be a critical key to success
Final Thoughts + Key Takeaways
Traditional methods have a role, but are no longer sufficient for the wide range of learning resources available both within and outside of an organization
For some types of learning products, the Trip Advisor or Yelp model might work, but are they enough?
Can we trust the star system, or do we need more?
Promoting honest, fair evaluations will be a critical key to success
Final Thoughts + Key Takeaways
Traditional methods have a role, but are no longer sufficient for the wide range of learning resources available both within and outside of an organization
For some types of learning products, the Trip Advisor or Yelp model might work, but are they enough?
Can we trust the star system, or do we need more?
Promoting honest, fair evaluations will be a critical key to success
Final Thoughts + Key Takeaways
Traditional methods have a role, but are no longer sufficient for the wide range of learning resources available both within and outside of an organization
For some types of learning products, the Trip Advisor or Yelp model might work, but are they enough?
Can we trust the star system, or do we need more?
Promoting honest, fair evaluations will be a critical key to success