Tampa, Fla., (July 1, 2009) – AchieveGlobal and KnowledgeAdvisors, leading experts in their respective fields of training and measurement, have entered a partnership to provide clients with tangible metrics that can effectively measure the impact of their learning initiatives.

 

While AchieveGlobal has always invested in measuring the value of learning solutions through participant evaluations, in today’s intense business environment, the effectiveness of training and development programs must be further demonstrated. Going beyond the traditional measurement of asking if participants enjoyed the course, AchieveGlobal and KnowledgeAdvisors offer management the resources needed not only to improve employee performance and business results but also to provide solid evidence that it’s working.

 

“KnowledgeAdvisors is a recognized expert in measuring learning results and our partnership will provide clients with the information they need to articulate the value of learning initiatives up to the c-suite,” said AchieveGlobal CEO Sharon Daniels. “We are extremely proud to be able to provide our customers the benefits of this powerful alliance, making sure our training solutions have a powerful, lasting effect on business results.”

 

AchieveGlobal recognizes the importance of helping clients measure the impact of learning initiatives and will include two levels of measurement built directly into every AchieveGlobal learning solution. Level I is an evaluation that measures the participant reaction to a class, while Level II of measurement is an evaluation that measures a participant’s mastery of the content or knowledge gained during a session. Data is captured via Smart Sheets™, the evaluation form designed by KnowledgeAdvisors to test the effectiveness of AchieveGlobal programs, and results will highlight the predicted job impact, reaction to the trainer, environment and courseware, and how these compare to benchmarks. Reports will be available through KnowledgeAdvisors almost immediately after the training ends, giving clients evaluation data that provides critical justification for investment in learning, working with AchieveGlobal to refine learning solutions.

 With an advisory board that includes industry-proven experts such as Jack Phillips, Jac Fitz-enz, Josh Bersin, Robert Brinkerhoff and Donald Kirkpatrick, KnowledgeAdvisors is also equipped to go beyond the two initial levels of evaluation, providing AchieveGlobal clients with access to a multi-million data point benchmark database and unmatched expertise. The advisory board continues to work with KnowledgeAdvisors in ensuring that the approach to learning evaluation remains grounded in the latest scientific research.