An Impact Dashboard summarizes the Impact found.  A typical Impact Dashboard is made up of four pages/sections: (1) payback, results, and key findings; (2) impact by Adoptive Behavior; (3) impact examples and recommendations; and (4) the Impact Profiles.

Sample Impact Dashboard – page 1

Sample Impact Dashboard – page 2

Sample Impact Dashboard – page 3

A Different Impact Dashboard

Impact Evaluation Summary

An Impact Evaluation addresses the following questions:

• What business results can be traced to the goal adoption of participants?
• Are results as predicted to the business?
• What is the typical profile of a participant who has achieved results?
• What additional business results (value) could be achieved if graduates who have little/no adoption were to adopt their goals?

The reason to train should be to improve the company’s bottom line. By measuring the effect on the company profits from participant intentions, adoption, and impact and comparing that with the predicted value, a company can determine its return on investment and can maximize organizational and business results.

Previous Blogs in the Impact Evaluation Series

The Impact Hunt

Develop Impact Survey

Collect Detailed Impact Data from Successfully Adopted Participants

Analyze Impact Survey Data

Interview Successful and Unsuccessful Participants (part 1 of 2)

Interview Successful and Unsuccessful Participants (part 2 of 2)

Collect Impact Data from Company Records