
Impact Measurement Expert
Kevin investigates the impact of training and learning.
Kevin investigates the impact of training and learning.
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Kevin is the L&D Detective® and speaks on world stages about investigating the impact of training and development as an experience and L&D as a function in the workplace performance ecosystem.
Audiences around the globe have gained insight into his mindset, heard his message, and watched his method for solving measurement mysteries with facts, clues, and evidence.
With his keynotes, presentations, and workshops, Kevin illustrates how to answer the question, "Did training and development measurably contribute to business and human performance?".
Kevin defines impact as collective contributions in the workplace performance ecosystem that empower business goals. There are multiple elements that contribute to business and human performance. The goal is measuring how these elements work together for measurable impact.
It takes a village to impact workplace performance. Collective contributions are what empowers the village. Kevin's L&D Detective® work is focused on investigating the impact of collective contributions versus isolated efforts.
For certain and for sure, training, development, and L&D have potential and power to influence business goals, but not in the absence of other contributions. Kevin shows how to evaluate and investigate the power of the village with an evidence-based approach that is credible, reliable, and most important, actionable.
Does your training team need help with its measurement strategy? Are you able to produce fact-based evidence for impact? How are you measuring what matters most?
Kevin can help you solve measurement mysteries with his L&D Detective® technique. Having worked with globally recognized brands including Grant Thornton, Kantar, McDonald's, and Meta (Facebook), Kevin has the experience and expertise to help L&D teams evaluate effectiveness for training programs and learning solutions.
Kevin's approach is firmly rooted in the truth and the truth is, it takes a village to impact workplace performance. Kevin uncovers how collective contributions, including but not limited to training, move or maintains performance.
How many people did we train? How many hours of training was completed? What is our most popular training program and who is our highest rated trainer?
The answers to these questions give insight into attendance, consumption, and opinion using LMS data and surveys but what about learning effectiveness? What about the impact of training and development? What about measuring the impact on performance?
Training and development fulfill the highest purpose as an active contributor in the workplace performance ecosystem. While LMS data and survey results give a "signal" for impact, Kevin helps organizations measure the actual impact on performance.
"When we made the shift from in-person speakers to virtual speakers for the Learning Technologies Summer Forum 2020, we knew we'd need the best presenters in the industry and Kevin did not disappoint. The global audience found his style of virtual presentation engaging and professional and the content immensely practical." - Donald Taylor, Chairman, The Learning and Performance Institute
“The ATECA Conference prides itself in bringing together global experts like Kevin who have Africa at heart and are willing to show how global approaches and trends in measuring efficiency and effectiveness of learning are relevant to our context. Kevin's keynote and workshop at ATECA 2019 in Nairobi exceeded our expectations!" - Catherine Jura, Director, Edify Learning Forum Africa
Kevin helps people who need food with the nonprofit he founded and leads, Meals in the Meantime.
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