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Measuring the Impact of Education. Performance is Key. Everyone wants to be successful…. but measuring success can be challenging. If you manage a learning solution but can't explain how it impacts people or the organization, then: ( a) you won't get credit,
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Measuring the Impact of Education Performance is Key
Everyone wants to be successful….. but measuring success can be challenging
If you manage a learning solution but can't explain how it impacts people or the organization, then: • (a) you won't get credit, • (b) you won't know if you can repeat it successfully, and • (c) you won't know if its really working.
What is your organization aiming for? • Cost Savings • Standardization • 100% Compliance • More people trained • Speed to Work . . .
Quality Performance • Quality Care How do you know education makes a difference?
Traditional measurement - Cost Savings - ROI • How much does standard education cost? • How much does online education cost? • How much is a live event? • How much is a virtual event? Are your savings believable? Try an ROI calculator
Standardization • Online learning with standard objectives • Global modules • Automated assignments • Peer reviewed content • Test banks How do you prove this helped? Lesson Evaluations Staff Surveys – 30/60/90 Length of time for Orientation Time to Conduct Education
Compliance Recurring…. Mandatory • Repeats every year • Routine …. not interesting • Wait to the last minute Make it interesting …. Get 100% before it’s due Department challenges Rewards for early completion Make it part of the performance review Measure follow-up required – should decline Make it part of the culture
More Education • Soft Skills • Personal Development • Career Paths • More education required Offer More for same price Use 3rd Party Education – current, evidence based Capture Informal Learning and Share It Trend volume over time
Speed to Work Every day an employee is not fully up-to-speed costs the organization money in terms of lost productivity or increased errors. Define an Orientation Program Document program completion Track how long it takes Report success
Performance is Key • Quality Performance • Meet or Exceed expectations • Independence • Demonstrate observations • Quality Care • Fewer errors • Patient Safety • Demonstrated use How do you know education made a difference?
Performance is Key • Quality Performance • Meet or Exceed expectations • Independence • Demonstrate observations Establish baseline performance Define Expectations Key questions that need to be asked are: What did you learn after you left training? How did you learn it? Could you have learned it earlier? How has it changed your activities?
Performance is Key • Quality Care • Fewer errors • Patient Safety • Demonstrated use Set goals Define activities that make a difference Survey customers Correlate learning to improvements
Define your goals Track performance Celebrate your Success!