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Telling Training's Story

Evaluation Made Simple, Credible, and Effective

by Robert O. Brinkerhoff

Telling Training's Story
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
Pub. Date: 2006
ISBN: 9781576751862
No. pages: 200

Category: Human Resources
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In this summary you will learn

  • What the “success case method” (SCM) is
  • How it helps you to evaluate training
  • How to use it, and why

Why you should read Telling Training's Story

Many factors influence whether training succeeds in providing employees with a new tool or skill. Robert O. Brinkerhoff explains how to evaluate the success of your training programs and shows you how to distinguish between well functioning areas and those that need improvement. The book explains the “success case method” of evaluating training. Brinkerhoff presents real-world case studies to show how various companies used the program and explores the results. getAbstract recommends this book to trainers and to organizations that want a process for proving the value of training.

About the Author

Robert O. Brinkerhoff, creator of the success case method, is professor emeritus at Western Michigan University, and has written many books about training and learning.

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