Six lenses for judging a learning initiative
Recall and apply six evaluation criteria when judging the merit of a learning initiative.
Lens 1 What does relevance ask in a learning evaluation? Are we doing the right learning work for the real capability gap and stakeholder need? A highly rated program can still be irrelevant if it solves the wrong problem. Fit check Relevance vs coherence A learning program can be relevant to a skill gap but incoherent with manager goals or workflow. Lens 3 What does effectiveness ask? Did the initiative achieve its stated learning, behavior, or performance objectives? Use objectives that were clear before the evaluation, not invented after seeing the data. Objection The program hit the outcome, so cost…
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