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Frameworks, presentations, and writing about learning strategy and the evidence needed to make a decision.

A working philosophy

Discovery-to-Impact

I start with what people need to do. Each step connects a question about the work with evidence and a decision. What we learn can send us back to an earlier step.

Discover

What are people trying to do, and where do they need support?

Task observation, interviews, existing research, and performance records can help define the starting point.

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The decision
Agree on the work that needs to change and who owns the decision. Check whether knowledge, practice, tools, or working conditions need attention.
A useful record
A performance question and a documented baseline.

I use this framework to connect a performance question with evidence and a decision. The measurement case and learning-design essay explain the approach in more detail.

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Presentations

Discovery to Impact: the keynote

A 26-page presentation on training evaluation, sustained workplace application, and contribution to business outcomes, with discussion prompts and references.

My practitioner model. The worked scenario is illustrative and does not report employer results.

Download the keynote (PDF, 1.4 MB)

Frameworks

Discovery-to-Impact participant brief

A concise explanation of the five-part model, followed by a worksheet for tracing evidence and choosing the next decision.

A practical companion to the keynote, based on my learning measurement philosophy. It is not a validated assessment instrument.

Download the participant brief (PDF)

Frameworks

Discovery-to-Impact framework

A short guide to linking a performance question with the evidence needed for a learning decision.

This framework explains my approach; it does not report project results.

Download the framework (PDF)

Presentations

Discovery-to-Impact discussion deck

An editable explanation of the working framework for a conversation about learning and measurement.

A discussion guide to my approach. It does not report project results.

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Essays

ResearchOps is a system of decisions

Clear responsibilities and a usable evidence record help a research team focus its effort where it can inform a decision.

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Using synthetic users with care

Simulated responses can help a team prepare research questions. Claims about real people still need observed evidence.

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Essays

Keeping interpretation accountable when using AI

Give AI specific tasks, keep the source material close, and make the researcher’s interpretation easy to review.

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Essays

The decision brief

Start with the choice, explain the evidence and its limits, and name who will take the next step.

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Essays

Measure agent experience where work breaks

Use specific work examples to understand how tools and policies affect employees and the customers they support.

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Essays

Start learning design with a question about the work

How I investigate learning needs, choose a response, and check what people apply afterward.

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