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The Kirkpatrick Podcast — 100 episodes

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From Content Creation to Performance Architecture: The New Mandate for L&D

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The Leadership Blind Spot That's Undermining Your Training ROI

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One Owner Isn't a System—It's Why Evaluation Breaks

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From Surveys to Strategy: How to Build a Culture of Evaluation That Drives Results

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Your Organization Isn't Innovating—It's Just Moving Faster Without Learning

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Evaluation Doesn't Scale Until Leaders Change How They Decide

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From Individual Effort to Enterprise Capability: How to Build a Culture of Evaluation

8

The Hidden Cost of Decentralized Measurement

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A Culture of Evaluation: The Missing Link Between Strategy and Results

10

From Training Evaluation to Enterprise Performance Intelligence

11

The Most Dangerous Question in Learning Evaluation

12

The Real Reason Training Gets Blamed for Performance Problems

13

What the Kirkpatrick Model Was Never Supposed to Be—and Why That Matters Now

14

Pressure Doesn't Reveal Leaders—It Exposes Their Training

15

From Numbers to Narratives: The New Way to Prove Learning's Value

16

When Metrics Become Comfort Blankies

17

Time to Wake Up in 2026 Learning and Development: Your Data Isn't the Problem.

18

Why Some Leadership Years Don't Show Wins on LinkedIn — and Why That Matters for L&D Strategy

19

Behind the Brand: What It Really Takes to Steer the Kirkpatrick Legacy Into the Future

20

Prove Your Worth: How L&D Departments Can Show Real Business Value

21

Redefining Learning: Introducing the Kirkpatrick Community Collective

22

From Buzz to Breakthrough: Highlights from the Kirkpatrick Summit

23

The Myth of Level 3: Why Behavior Change Evaluation Isn't as Hard as You Think

24

The Workday Lawsuit & AI Bias: What L&D Leaders Must Learn Now

25

Cracking Levels 3 & 4: Building a Culture of Evaluation That Actually Works

26

The Missing Link in L&D Success? Your Managers

27

The Hidden Cost of Not Evaluating Training: Are You Paying the Ignorance Tax?

28

Performance, Not Just Profit: Rethinking What Really Drives Organizational Success

29

Surviving Organizational Disruption by Thriving in Relationships

30

Vanity Metrics Are Killing Your Training ROI: Here's What to Do Instead

31

Budget Justification Made Simple: The Kirkpatrick Way to Prove Impact

32

The Case for Shared Accountability: Why L&D Can't Own Evaluation Alone

33

From Order Takers to Strategic Partners: The Mindset Shift L&D Needs Now

34

The Catalyst Year: Inside the New Kirkpatrick

35

Proving Impact, Building Culture: Champions of the Kirkpatrick Four Levels®

36

The Great Reset: Dr. Nigel Paine on Learning, Leadership, and Thriving Through Disruption

37

Why Emotional Intelligence Matters in Learning Design

38

Is Your Learning Program Just a Nicely Packaged Illusion?

39

The Playbook for Turning Training into Business Wins

40

What Beyoncé, Branding, and Behavior Change Have in Common: Unlocking Lessons from Pop Culture to Boost Learning Impact and Organizational Value

41

Kirkpatrick (Alzate) Kids Take Over: Out of the Mouths of Vanessa's Babies (and Future CEOs)

42

Why Training Fails: The Real Issue Behind Performance Problems in Your Organization

43

The Truth About 'Kirkpatrick-Compliant' Tools: Are They Actually Measuring Impact?

44

Revolutionize Instructional Design: How to Design for Performance, Not Just Learning

45

DOGE & Government Efficiency: What It Means for Training

46

Level 1 Smile Sheets: Misunderstood, Not Useless

47

Ditch the Vanity Metrics: Are Your Pre- and Post- Tests Failing You?

48

Unlocking Behavior Change: The Secret to Measuring Training Impact

49

The Kirkpatrick Four Levels®: Back to the Basics - Level 4: Results is the Easiest Level to Measure??

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The Kirkpatrick Four Levels®: Back to the Basics - The Key to Effective Evaluation

51

From Bronze to Gold: Elevating Learning with the Kirkpatrick Model

52

Protecting Children with Strategic Training and Evaluation: A Kirkpatrick Model Case Study

53

Defining the Relationship: Building Stronger L&D and Evaluation Teams

54

From Training to Transformation: Making Learning Stick in Complex Systems

55

Becoming a Trusted Learning Advisor: Insights from Dr. Keith Keating

56

Ted Kniker on Building Evaluation Capacity with the Kirkpatrick Model

57

Kirkpatrick +AI: Myra Roldan on Innovation, Ethics, and Impact

58

Revolutionizing Public Service Training: Dr. Sydney Heimbrock on Skills for the 21st Century

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Evaluating Your Leadership Training: Maximizing Impact with the Kirkpatrick Model

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Achieving Level 4: Turning Evaluation Challenges into Success

61

Enhancing Employee Engagement and Performance with the Kirkpatrick Model Part 3

62

Your Crash Course in the Updated Kirkpatrick Model

63

Proven Strategies for Behavior Change and Program Impact with Laine Istvan

64

Erasing the Lines Between L&D and Operation with Spencer Lyon

65

Sharing Evaluation Results with Sophie Oberstein

66

Enhancing Employee Engagement and Performance Part 2

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Enhancing Employee Engagement and Performance with the Kirkpatrick Model

68

The Power of Community in Learning and Performance Evaluation

69

Kirkpatrick Unhinged: It's Time to Be Honest...

70

Blended Evaluation Playbook: Practical Tips and Strategies with Aurora Seguinot

71

Are You Doing Kirkpatrick® Right?

72

A Performer Impacting Learning and Performance with Lindsey Coates

73

Leading Without a Map: Using Evaluation to Navigate the Extraordinary with Kym Buchanan

74

Ask Us Anything - A Candid Conversation with the Leaders of Kirkpatrick Partners

75

Inside the Kirkpatrick Summit: Is 2025 on the Horizon?

76

Season 1 Unwrapped: Key Takeaways & Future Visions

77

Training is a Process, Not Just a Checklist with Linda Webb

78

I Have An Evaluation Plan, Now What?: Tips to Maximize Your Success with Christy Nelson

79

Data-Enabled Instructional Design for Real-Time Results with Dr. Alaina Szlachta

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Informed Insights: Survey Design and Data for Decision-Making Success with Dr. Anna Lissitz

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Cracking the Code: Achieving Training Effectiveness Amidst Regulatory Demands with Amber Holt Goettman

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Unearthing ROI Treasures: Measuring Leadership Development with Megan Galloway

83

Measurement, Metrics, and Analytics - Why They Are Not Enough

84

From Theory to Practice: Maximizing Learning Transfer with Melanie Martinelli

85

Beyond the Screen: Discover the Impact of In-Person Connections at the Kirkpatrick Summit

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Navigating Training Terrain: Lessons from Aviation Veteran John Herman

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Celebrating Women's History Month with Vanessa Alzate and Wendy Kayser Kirkpatrick

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Celebrating 70 Years of the Kirkpatrick Model

89

Transforming Training: The Power of Automation in Elevating Learning Outcomes

90

The 2 Best Ways to Create Buy-in with Senior Leaders

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The 2 Best Ways to Create Buy-in with Line Managers and Supervisors

92

The 2 Best Ways to Create Buy-in with Colleagues

93

Fatal Evaluation Flaws Part 2

94

Fatal Evaluation Flaws Part 1

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Three Vital Responses from Senior Leaders

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Reflections on 2023 and Excitement for 2024

97

Protecting and Leveraging Your Training Investments

98

Understanding the Kirkpatrick Model

99

The Future of Learning & Development: Jim K's Crystal Ball

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