ATD Puget Sound Chapter upcoming events

Measuring Learning Impact When You Don't Have a Data Team with Traci Cantu, MHRM, CPTD (November 11, 2026)

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 20:00:00 GMT

ATDps: November 2026 Member Event

Measuring Learning Impact When You Don't Have a Data Team with Tracie Cantu, MHRM, CPTD

You're being asked to "prove impact" with no analyst, no dashboard, and no time. Welcome to modern L&D.

In this session, you'll learn a practical, step-by-step way to measure learning impact using what you already have: existing business data, targeted manager input, and a few simple metrics that actually travel well in leadership conversations.

You'll leave with an understanding of frameworks to help you define the right questions, pick defensible measures, and build evaluation into your design from day one. If you're tired of reporting completions and praying people assume it worked, let's start building a measurement approach you can use Monday morning.

Learning Objectives

Translate a training request into measurable performance questions tied to business outcomes.
Identify 3-5 "good enough" metrics using existing operational data, even when systems are messy.
Use lightweight manager feedback methods to validate behavior change without "survey theater," and build evaluation into the design upfront so measurement isn't a frantic afterthought.

Our guest: Tracie Cantu, MHRM, CPTD

Tracie Cantu, MHRM, CPTD is Chief Learning Strategist at Your CLO and an enterprise learning and workforce capability executive with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations rethink how people build skills, perform, and grow as work changes.

Her career includes senior leadership roles at Meta, Atlassian, Whole Foods Market/Amazon, and The Aspen Group, where she has led enterprise learning operations, technology, workforce capability, and organizational transformation. Her work focuses on the intersection of business strategy, workforce development, operating models, and emerging technology.

Tracie is the author of “Running L&D Like a Business: Drive Value with Learning Operations.” She speaks internationally and appears regularly at learning, HR, and EdTech conferences across North America and Europe. Her writing has appeared in publications including TD Magazine, Learning Solutions, Federal News Network, and other industry publications.\

https://www.linkedin.com/in/traciemcantu/?isSelfProfile=false

Impacting Organizational Capability, Future Readiness, Change Management, Developing Professional Capability, Collaboration & Leadership

Registration:

Pre-Registration - Members attend at no charge. There is no walk in availability. Pre-registration is mandatory.

Pre-Registration - Non-Member $20.00. There is no walk in availability. Pre-registration is mandatory.

We are not able to issue refunds after the Friday prior to the meeting. Substitutions are encouraged.

Member Orientation & Networking (November 11, 2026)

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 01:00:00 GMT

Join Us for the ATD Puget Sound Member Orientation! Whether you’re new to ATD or simply want a fresh look at all your membership has to offer, our virtual orientation is the perfect place to connect. Meet fellow members, or those considering membership, expand your network, and explore the benefits, services, and resources available to help you grow in your talent development journey. Come with questions, leave with inspiration—and get even more out of your membership.

Pre-registration is required to have the Zoom log in information sent. We are required to keep track of attendance. Also, there is no real time assistance available for this program.

Win Anyway: How High-Performing Teams Maintain Consistency In Times of Uncertainty (December 08, 2026)

Tue, 08 Dec 2026 20:00:00 GMT

ATDps: December 2026 Virtual Member Event

Win Anyway: How High-Performing Teams Maintain Consistency In Times of Uncertainty

With

MJ Pittman

Every team eventually faces a stretch where the future looks uncertain: budget cuts, reorgs, market shifts, or a crisis nobody saw coming. The difference between teams that freeze and teams that move forward comes down to belief.

In this high-energy, research-backed session, MJ Pittman shares the Win Anyway framework: three core beliefs high-performing teams use to stay consistent, take action, and win when conditions turn against them. Drawing from work with over 300 organizations, including JPMorgan Chase, John Maxwell Leadership, and Rutgers University.

The session opens with an interactive exercise on control versus no-control, moves through the three beliefs with real stories and frameworks, and closes with a written one-week action commitment. It is substantive, educational, and promotes no product or service.

What you'll leave with

an ability to identify the three core beliefs high-performing teams use to stay consistent under pressure

apply a repeatable framework for turning setbacks into forward progress, and

commit to one concrete action they can take within a week

Our guest:

MJ Pittman is a leadership speaker, executive coach and author who helps organizations navigate uncertainty together. With a background in engineering, finance and sales, MJ brings the rare combination of analytical rigor and human warmth to every room he enters. MJ's humor, frameworks and practical insights has earned him the trust of hundreds of organizations around the world who desire to grow, adapt, and perform under pressure.

Career & Leadership Development, Change Management, Emotional Intelligence & Decision Making

Registration:

Pre-Registration - Members attend at no charge. There is no walk in availability. Pre-registration is mandatory.

Pre-Registration - Non-Member $20.00. There is no walk in availability. Pre-registration is mandatory.

We are not able to issue refunds after the Friday prior to the meeting. Substitutions are encouraged.