Richard Griffin is Director of Institute of Vocational Learning and Workforce Research in Health and Social Care, where he undertakes research, audit and evaluation of a range of workforce interventions, including the development of new roles and the impact of training on productivity. His recent projects in this role include evaluations of a leadership training programme and a retail staff training programme. Richard is a regular contributor to The Training Journal's magazine and holds a blog on their website. He is also a regular conference speaker and runs workshops on the subject of training evaluation.