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But as the story shows, true effectiveness is a function of two things: what is produced (the golden eggs) and the producing asset or capacity to produce

Effective training: Well-received training that provides relevant knowledge and skills to the participants and the confidence to apply them on the job

Most work is performed by teams. So, craft your evaluation techniques to capture both the results of the team and the contribution of the individual.

Return on Expectations: What a successful training initiative delivers to key business stakeholders, demonstrating the degree to which their expectations have been satisfied

Dr. Robert O. Brinkerhoff, a professor emeritus at Western Michigan University and an authority on training evaluation, has for decades studied the factors that lead to on-the-job application.

Titmuss’s hunch might have been right, after all. Adding a monetary incentive didn’t lead to more of the desired behavior. It led to less. The reason: It tainted an altruistic act and “crowded out” the intrinsic desire to do something good.

On the company’s intranet is a file where colleagues can “rate” every role they currently fill, using a scale of -3 to +3: If they find the role energizing (+) or draining (-) If they find their talents aligned (+) or not (-) with this role If they find their current skills and knowledge conducive to (+) or limiting in (-) this role

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