Linking Learning and Performance [Hardcover]

This book provides a step-by-step approach for developing learning and performance measures and a method for analyzing and reporting results. The easy to use format serves as a quick referencefeaturing the necessary checklists to evaluate the situation and tools for immediate application in a number of organizational settingssales, leadership, and technical. It will prove an invaluable resource for anyone involved in training, HRD, human resource measurement and evaluation, and performance improvement.Why is it so important to measure learning and performance; How to develop objectives and plan for the evaluation; How to design learning measures; How to test measures for reliability and validity; How to analyze learning data; How to ensure learning transfers to job performance; How to design job performance measures; How to analyze performance data; How to link results to conclusions and recommendations; How to effectively present evaluation results; Now what? How to maximize evaluation results; Appendix A: Example action Plans; Appendix B: Example follow-up questionnaires; Appendix C: Focus group tools; Index. Linking Learning and Performance, written in an easy conversational tone, delights the reader with many useful tools, tips, techniques, and examples. An exceptional handbook sure to answer the learning and application evaluation needs of beginner and seasoned practitioner alike. A solid contribution to measuring human capital performance on the balanced scorecard.
Gwendolyn G. Berthiez
Organizational Development & Effectiveness Consultant, Raytheon Missile Systems

Practitioners have often selected between measuring learning or job performance, seldom both. Toni Hodges' book breaks down that artificial barrier and does much to improve HRD accountability in organizations.
Ronald L. Jacobs, Ph.D.
Professor, Workforce Development and Education, The Ohio Statelã#