6 And for pity’s sake, ignore the “four levels of measurement” that trainers and training magazines love to spout as if it were actually accurate. The only measurement worth a darn is improved performance. People who can perform on a test but can’t do the job are worthless, and many people have trouble with tests but perform wonderfully on the job.

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