Training and Workshops That Actually Stick

In short: Training changes practice when it's built around the work people actually do and followed by something that holds the new habit in place.

Most training is forgotten within weeks. These pages cover what makes workshops stick, adult learning that respects people's time, and building lasting evaluation capability in a team.

3 Questions About Training and Workshops That Actually Stick

Why didn't our last data training change how anyone works?

A data training often fails to change how anyone works when it teaches general skills using examples from another organization, gives participants no…

What makes a workshop worth pulling my team off their work for?

A workshop is worth pulling your team off their work for when it develops a specific skill your team needs, gives participants practice with their own data or…

Should we train one data champion or the whole team?

Whether to train one data champion or the whole team depends on what your organization's data work requires, and the answer is often a combination of both…

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Insights & Answers 01 / Topic 1C

Employee Development, Training, and Advancement

Effective training and development start with understanding what employees need to succeed and grow. Look at the evidence and ask employees and supervisors about skill gaps, development needs, and opportunities for advancement before deciding where to invest.

Insights & Answers 06 / Topic 6A

Facilitated Strategic Planning That Leads to Action

Facilitated planning produces a plan people use when the process is designed to reach decisions, and an outside facilitator lets the leader take part instead of running the room.

Insights & Answers 06 / Topic 6B

Aligning Partners Who See the Problem Differently

Partners who see a problem differently can still reach alignment, and the work is surfacing that difference instead of talking past it.

Insights & Answers 06 / Topic 6C

Supporting Grantees Without Burdening Them

Funders can learn from grantees without exhausting them, and the line between support and monitoring is a design choice the funder makes.

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