Go beyond the boundaries of experience to include research for more evidence-based decision-making. Learn how to acquire, appraise, and apply research as evidence to make better decisions for your organization’s talent development. This session is an introduction to the 6 A’s of evidence-based practice with a focus on scientific literature as a source of evidence. Attendees will learn how to: search for open-access research; dissect an article to get the most important information with minimal effort; and appraise the relevance, appropriateness, and quality of the research.  

At the end of this session, learners will be able to:

1. Identify the 6 A’s of evidence-based practice – Ask, Acquire, Appraise, Aggregate, Apply, and Assess.
2. Identify four sources of evidence, especially scientific literature
3. Search for open-access research relevant to a stated problem or question.
4. Appraise the relevance, appropriateness, and quality of the research.

Meet the Speaker: 

Robert G. Olinger is an assistant teaching professor of management at the University of Kansas in the School of Business. His teaching focuses on HR, organizational behavior, and strategic management. Prior to his academic career, Robert served 21years in the Iowa National Guard leading teams and managing organizations to reach award-winning performance locally, regionally, and nationally. Robert earned a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Grand View University and is working on his dissertation to earn a PhD from Drake University.