2012 State of the Industry Report (PDF)

The State of the Industry Report is ASTD’s definitive review of workplace learning and development trends. In the 2012 State of the Industry Report, sponsored by Skillsoft and Eagle's Flight, 461 organizations representing a diverse sample of industries, sizes, and locations report on their commitment to learning and development (L&D).

Survey Basics: A Guide to Developing Surveys and Questionnaires

Survey Basics is a tool to help the L&D professional design and administer surveys and questionnaires. It describes the purpose of surveys and questionnaires, types of error that can creep into survey results, and considerations when developing specific survey questions.

Measuring the Success of Sales Training: A Step-by-Step Guide for Measuring Impact and Calculating ROI

From renowned ROI experts Jack and Patricia Phillips, this latest collection outlines how to measure the return-on-investment (ROI) of sales training programs and provides real-life case studies that demonstrate how to apply the principles of the ROI Methodology when evaluating these programs.

Making the Financial Case for Performance Improvement (PDF Download)

To get stakeholder buy-in for our performance improvement initiatives, we need to know enough about finance to speak knowledgeably about our function’s impact on the numbers. This Infoline will help you understand the four major areas of finance (revenue, assets, expenses, and liabilities); financial reporting; how to measure profitability; and how to apply financial measures to training and performance improvement programs. 

2011 State of the Industry Report (PDF Download)

The State of the Industry Report is ASTDs definitive review of workplace learning and development trends. This annual report includes organization benchmarking data from ASTD BEST Award winners, ASTD Forum members, and other organizations from 2002 to date.

Needs Assessment for Organizational Success (PDF)

This book offers a pragmatic, evidence-based approach for justifying results and proving success while serving individuals, your organization, and society.

The Impact of Leadership Development Programs: Executive Summary

A free executive summary of ASTD/ICFs The Impact of Leadership Development Programs that provides executives with meaningful insight into how they can measure the effectiveness and value of their leadership development programs with organizational success.

Best of T+D: Measuring and Evaluating Learning (PDF e-print bundle)

The Best of T+D: The Best of Measurement and Evaluation is a collection of some of the most-popular, most-accessed articles from T+D covering topics including determining learning ROI, using Kirkpatricks Four Levels, and measuring learnings strategic value.

Evaluation Basics

A primer on training evaluation with a systematic methodology for measuring results and assessing program effectiveness.