Founder, Work-Learning Research & Creator, Learning-Transfer Evaluation Model

Dr. Will Thalheimer has been consulting and speaking to research-based best practices for training and learning professional for three decades. He earned his Ph.D. in Learning and Cognition from Columbia University, and his MBA in Information Systems and Instructional Design from Drexel University. As a frequent keynote speaker, he prides himself in his ability to translate scientific findings into practical recommendations for talent development professionals. Will created LTEM, the Learning-Transfer Evaluation Model, as a replacement for the Kirkpatrick-Katzell Four-Level model of learning evaluation. He is the author of the award winning book, Performance-Focused Learner Surveys: Using Distinctive Questioning to Get Actionable Data and Guide Learning Effectiveness and the founder of the Debunker Club, an international group dedicated to ridding the profession of learning myths. 

Books: 

• Thalheimer, W. (2025). The CEO's guide to training, eLearning & work: Empowering learning for a competitive advantage. Work-Learning Press.

• Thalheimer, W. (2022). Performance-focused learner surveys: Using distinctive questioning to get actionable data and guide learning effectiveness (2nd ed.). Work-Learning Press.

Videos:

• Why Most Training Fails — Pluralsite Podcast

• Learning-Transfer Evaluation Model - A Conversation with Will Thalheimer - Huthwaite International

Websites:

• Will Thalheimer — LinkedIn 

• Work-Learning Research — Consulting

• Who is Will Thalheimer? — Presentation Science