What Proof of Impact Really Looks Like in Training

About this episode

This episode discusses how nonprofit leaders can effectively measure the impact of staff training and development on organizational performance and mission impact.

What does proof of impact really look like in nonprofit learning and development? In this episode of Learning for Good, I break down how nonprofit leaders can measure staff training and development in a way that actually connects learning to organizational performance and mission impact. Many nonprofit organizations focus only on participation numbers or satisfaction surveys when evaluating training. Others jump straight to behavior change and impact without worrying about knowledge tra...

People in this episode

Host: Heather Burright

Topics covered

• nonprofit learning
• staff training
• organizational performance
• mission impact
• evaluation methods

Keywords

• proof of impact
• training evaluation
• nonprofit development
• learning measurement
• behavior change

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