Who are we inspired by?

Tom Gilbert - introduced the idea of Human Performance Technology in 1970s. He worked with B.F. Skinner, a behavioral psychologist who discovered the effectiveness of positive reinforcement.

Geary A Rummler - the co-author of Improving Performance: How to Manage the White Space on the Organization Chart and is a trailblazer in the utilization of the instructional and performance technologies process for organizational effectiveness. 

Roger Kaufman - know for founding needs assessments or gap analysis. 

Joe Harless - a student of Tom Gilbert who created the Harless analysis model which identifies what might be effecting a performance gap.

Joan Robinson - creator of the Robinson economic growth model.

Rummler-Brache Model (Nine Boxes Model) - a Human Performance Technology approach that uses nine variable to help investigate human performance in the workplace.

We are inspired by thinking logically and by using the tools and resources created by Instructional Designers that defined the field.