Measuring Learning’s Impact With The L&D Detective | Kevin M. Yates | Episode 10

What’s the impact of our learning and development efforts? Has training fulfilled its purpose? And why are the answers so often a mystery? The L&D Detective is here to help! Kevin M. Yates joined us in this episode to offer a three-part framework for measuring impact, explain why measurement is a skill in itself and discuss why failing to define impact means more difficulty in measuring it. Kevin also told us the backstory behind the name L&D Detective, which skills a professional needs, whether management is asking to see measurement metrics, how he almost left the industry and a lot more. Running order 0:00 Intro and the origins of the L&D Detective 5:00 Are L&D demanding more budget without demonstrating impact? 7:58 Does L&D report differently when it’s to the HR/People Function vs. the C-Suite? 10:33 What should L&D be measuring? 13:53 Measuring learning effectiveness. 14:19 Examples of business and performance outcomes. 18:21 When is the right time to think about all of this? 20:28 Tech’s role in measurement and examples of success. 24:20 Which skills does an L&D professional need? 30:47 Quickfire questions. How to connect Find Kevin on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinmyates Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevmyates Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinmyates Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevmyates YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/kevinmyates Download the L&D Detective Kit: https://kevinmyates.com/l%26d-detective-kit Learn more about Meals in the Meantime: https://mealsinthemeantime.org/ Find Nelson on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatNelsonDude Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: http://instagram.com/hownowhq Our Website: http://gethownow.com/