SAN ANTONIO ATD
The Learning Connection
Beyond the Smile Sheet: Inside the Modern Kirkpatrick Model
The Kirkpatrick Model has guided organizations for decades, but it’s evolved far beyond measuring satisfaction. In this session, Vanessa unveils the modernized Kirkpatrick Model, redesigned for today’s performance-driven world. Participants will explore how the Four Levels have been redefined to focus on strategy, behavior, and measurable results, and how to apply them to drive performance at every level.
Key Takeaways:
- Explore what’s new in the modern Kirkpatrick Model and how it strengthens organizational impact
- Learn to connect training and measurement directly to business results
- Use the Four Levels as a performance framework, not just an evaluation tool
- Move beyond compliance metrics to a culture of continuous improvement
Members: FREE
Meeting Agenda
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm CST - Speaker Presentation + Q&A
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About the Speaker
Vanessa Alzate is the President and CEO of Kirkpatrick Partners. She is also the Founder and CEO of Anchored Training, a custom training development agency. She earned BAs in Communications and Political Science from Rutgers University and an MS in Corporate and Organizational Communication from Northeastern University.
For almost 15 years, Vanessa has consulted with organizations of every size across multiple industries, from government, to pharmaceutical sales, to high fashion. With her knowledge and expertise, she’s helped develop training strategies tailored to each organization, team, and learner.
Throughout her career, Vanessa has excelled in assisting companies and individuals expand their industry know-how through innovative eLearning and classroom curricula, while encouraging clients to find inspiration and develop strategies to better engage their learners. Vanessa also gives back to the learning community by sharing her insights as a speaker for the Association for Talent Development, Training Magazine, the Learning Guild, and more.
Vanessa considers it her mission to help everyone become the absolute best versions of themselves. She is a passionate supporter of the empowerment of women and a tireless advocate for diversity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace and beyond.
How can this session help enhance your professional development?
This session will provide actionable insights from the Capability Model, showing you how to develop key skills and strategies, such as:
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Personal: Gain confidence in using evaluation as a practical tool to measure what truly matters and move beyond surface-level feedback.
Professional: Strengthen your credibility as a strategic L&D partner by connecting learning initiatives to behavior change and business results.
Organizational: Enable your organization to make better decisions by using learning data to drive performance, accountability, and measurable impact.
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