Evaluating Leadership Development: Measuring Organizational Impact of your Future Leader Program

Session Overview:

The ATD Capability Model emphasizes the importance of Talent Development professionals being able to design, deliver, and evaluate programs that drive organizational performance. This session will demonstrate how to utilize the model's principles to assess the ROI of leadership programs, track progress, and make data-driven decisions that enhance organizational capability.

In today’s fast-paced and competitive business environment, effective leadership is crucial for organizational success. This presentation delves into the importance of leadership development programs and offers a comprehensive guide on how to measure their organizational impact. Attendees will learn about key metrics and methodologies for evaluating the effectiveness of leadership initiatives, ensuring they contribute to the overall growth and strategic goals of the organization.

Key Takeaways:

1. Key Metrics for Evaluation: Identify and implement essential metrics for measuring the impact of leadership programs.
   
2. Methodologies for Impact Assessment: Explore various methodologies for evaluating the effectiveness of leadership initiatives.
3. Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize evaluation results to make informed decisions that foster organizational growth and development.
4. Real-World Examples: Analyze case studies that demonstrate successful evaluation and implementation of leadership development programs.

Jen Ransom

Jen Ransom currently leads the training team at 1-800 Contacts for their Operations contact center. In this role she leads the strategy for contact center new hire onboarding and training, associate development, and train the trainer programs. She has the pleasure of partnering with leadership around the company to identify learning needs and tie those into the amazing performance and growth of the company. Jen loves using her relationship development skills to impactfully mentor and coach leaders across the company.

With over 20 years of experience in Learning & Development, she has had roles in both public education and corporate L&D. Jen was a high school English teacher and drill team coach before she jumped into corporate training. Her two passions are how people learn and creating impactful leaders. Through strategic partnerships in her career, she has been able to learn how to use these passions to drive company performance and results. Learning how data can drive learning strategy and theory has been the most impactful journey of her career.

Jen lives in Millcreek, Utah and is an avid University of Utah fan. She has her BA degree in English from the U and danced on the Utah Dance Team while she attended school. Jen is also dedicated to promoting and mentoring women leaders and creating spaces with diversity of thought. She works with the University of Utah through their relationship with 1-800 Contacts to support, mentor and coach within these programs. Jen's favorite things are traveling with her family and reading in the sun on a beach.

This event is free for ATD Utah Members. Lunch will be provided and the presentation will start at noon.  Please arrive at 11:30 to eat and network prior to the presentation. 

Special thanks to 1-800 Contacts for hosting and sponsoring this months event.

Note: This is an in-person learning event.