Our aim is to keep you up to date with the latest thinking on Learning Transfer and to share with you resources that can help you improve Learning Transfer in your business. Feel free to download and share the information.
Lever Learning Videos:
I’ve been busy recording some videos – my style is getting better with each one so bear with me if I seem a bit stilted in some of the early ones. Please feel free to comment on You Tube to share your opinions.
Secrets of Learning Transfer
Learning ROI and Transfer
The Inconvenient Truth about Learning
Secrets of Successful Action Planning with free Action Plan
Learning Transfer and Reflection Tips
The Learning Transfer Roadmap
Lever Learning Articles:
To share my thoughts I have produced a number of useful articles on getting the most from training. Learning Transfer has also been featured in Ideas – Volume 1. See below or check out my blog for more articles.
1.The Manager’s Role in Training
Australian companies spend $4 billion a year on training. In most cases 90% of that money is wasted. While executives instinctively know current training programs aren’t achieving the desired results, often they don’t know what to do about it. In this article, Emma Weber explores how companies can improve the return on their training investment.
2. Reflection and Feedback in Learning Transfer
Companies have been using adult learning principles for two decades to improve training effectives. But are they living up to their promise? In this article Emma Weber looks at how training is only part of the equation and that unless and until behavioural changes occur, knowledge and skills are not transferred from the training room to the workplace.
3. Ideas Book Chapter
How to get more out of your training dollar
Share our passion:
If you have looked around our website you will know that we are passionate about learning transfer, or as we call it “Turning learning into action”. If you share our passion, you may be interested in some additional interesting facts and figures. Here are our favourite links and references, which have helped shape our thinking and professional services.
Implementation statistics
“American industries annually spend more than $100 billion on training… not more than 10% of the expenditure actually result in transfer to the job.”
Baldwin and Ford 1988 page 63 Transfer of training: a review and directions for future research. Personnel Psychology, 41 (1) 63- 105. Reconfirmed by Ford and Weissbein, 1997 – Transfer of Training: an updated review and analysis. Performance Improvement Quarterly 10 (2) 22-41.
“Most of the investment in organizational training …is wasted because of the knowledge and skills gained (well over 80% by some estimates) is not fully applied by these employees on the job”
Broad and Newstrom, 1992, page IX - Transfer of training: action packed strategies to ensure high payoff from training investments.
Resource Articles:
In 2010 McKinsey did a study into Learning Transfer and concluded that on average only 16% or learning is transferred back to the workplace. It is a really interesting article.
Read the full article here: https://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Getting_more_from_your_training_programs_2688
Looking specifically at online learning transfer Bersin and Associates have recently released research bulletin on Fort Hill’s Results Engine process. I love the work of Fort Hill (see our partners below) and this is an illuminating report with some interesting case study information.
Harold Stolovitch is one of the leaders in the learning field who looks at the wider context of training. You’ll find some book references below, or visit his website: Harold Stolovitch Website
These articles talk about using coaching as a transfer of training tool and also provide some statistics on the success of the work. (Turning Learning into Action sessions are 70% coaching and 30% learning methodologies).
The relationship between distance coaching and the transfer of training.
Executive coaching as a transfer of training tool.
The evaluation and enhancement of training transfer, an article by J H Olsen Jnr, featured in the International Journal of Training and Development, is interesting, if a little hard going. You can obtain a copy from IngentaConnect.
Reading List:
Learning Transfer:
The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning Wick, Pollock and Jefferson ISBN 978-0-470-52652-1
A best selling book by the Fort Hill team about all stages of Learning Transfer. Has some great practical strategies to increase your results.
Beyond Transfer of Training Broad ISBN 0-7879-7748-9
An organisational wide approach to learning transfer
Transfer of Training Broad and Newstrom ISBN 9780738205670
A Learning Transfer Classic
Measurement and Evaluation of Learning:
Measuring for Success Phillips and Phillips ISBN 10: 1 56286-588-9
This is a really great read. The Phillips team surveyed CEO’s to find out what they wanted in terms of measurement from learning interventions.
The Value of Learning Phillips and Phillips ISBN: 978-0-7879-8532-5
A text book with all you could ever need to know about the Phillips Methodology
Beyond Learning Objectives Phillips and Phillips ISBN 10: 1-56286-518-8
A must read for anyone wanted to be able to create Learning Objectives that support learning transfer and link learning results back to the business. Another one of my personal favourites.
The Bottomline on ROI Phillips ISBN 1-879618-25-7-51695
If you don’t have time to plough through The Value of Learning this gives and overview of the Phillips methodology and is very easy to use.
Proving the Value of HR Phillips and Phillips ISBN 978-0-9790285-3-3
A fabulous case study book with real examples of measurement and evaluation of programs including Leadership programs and Coaching programs. Highly recommend.
The Success Case Method Brinkerhoff ISBN 978-1-57675-185-5
An alternative approach to evaluation using interviews and stories to capture results.
Training / Learning
Telling Ain’t Training Stolovitch and Keeps ISBN 1-56286-328-2
Training Ain’t Performance Stolovitch and Keeps ISBN 1-56286-367-3
These two excellent books use a research base and coaching style to help trainers improve their skills.
Coaching basics:
Co-Active Coaching Whitworth, Kimsey-House and Sandhal
ISBN 0-89106-123-1 – a great coaching handbook.
The Tao of Coaching Max Landsberg ISBN 0-00-638811-6
A good introduction to the internationally-renowned GROW coaching model.
Coaching that Counts Anderson and Anderson ISBN 0-7506-7580-2
This terrific book outlines a method for measuring the ROI of training and coaching programs.
All these books are available from www.amazon.com
Partners:
We believe through working with the best in the field together we can create even more of an impact in organisations.
I encourage you to check out our partners website:
Fort Hill Company are US based and specialise in learning transfer. I love their work! If you like Results Engine and are based in Australia contact me directly for more information and to organise a demonstration.
The ROI Institute are the world leaders in measurement and evaluation of learning. Their methodology is proven through many case studies and years of experience. I highly recommend visiting their website.
Associations for Learning Professionals:
We recommend considering joining the following organisations for sharing of ideas and resources (plus great conferences, resources and networking.)
In Australia:
AITD: Australian Institute of Learning and Development
ILP: Institute of Learning Professionals
Worldwide:
ASTD: American Society of Learning and Development
Other resources:
If you are aware of other Learning Transfer resources that we have not included in our resource section then please join the conversation in the side bar opposite and let us know. We are keen to be kept in the loop too!
