This months spotlight focuses on:

• What evaluation model are you most likely use to demonstrate the value of your learning interventions?

• Social media in recruitment

• Personality tools for leaders

• Listening to music while you work

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Hi everyone,

Here's a great opportunity for you to network with other L&D professionals and line managers and gain the internationally-recognised Kirkpatrick Evaluation Certification.

In this 2-day open programme, you will:

• learn how to evaluate the

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This post was recently featured in Training Zone as part of a 3 part series focusing on evaluation.

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Having just completed Workshop 8 on Evaluation, I thought this was a great article on going beyond the 'happy sheet'.  Printing a copy for my team meeting tomorrow as this is definitely and area we need to improve :-)

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While some people mention empathy , passion and being learner focused, thi

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