Community of Practice

Community Of Practice: Change Leadership – February

January 26, 2026 by Trew Landis

February 27, 2026

9 AM – 10:30 AM -Modernwell

How do you know when change is actually landing, not just launching?

Change leadership is not only about inspiring action. It is about making progress visible, spotting issues early, and using evidence to adjust course. In this member-driven Community of Practice session, we will explore practical ways to measure change, including how people define “success,” what to track (adoption, proficiency, readiness, sentiment, outcomes), and how to connect change activity to business impact without turning measurement into a reporting exercise that nobody trusts.

This will be a highly participatory conversation. Members and guests will shape the discussion through shared examples, questions, and lessons learned. Expect a mix of show-and-tell, peer coaching, and discussion around what works in the real world when data is imperfect, definitions vary, and leaders still want answers.

What we will dig into together

How practitioners define change success (adoption vs outcomes, leading vs lagging indicators)
Useful measures for adoption, capability, readiness, and reinforcement
Setting baselines, targets, and realistic benchmarks – Using metrics to drive decisions and course-correct, not just report status
Common pitfalls: vanity metrics, weaponized metrics, and “ROI theater”

Come ready to share Bring one example to contribute, even if it is rough:

A dashboard, scorecard, KPI set, pulse survey, or adoption measure
A metric you wish you had (and what is blocking it)
A measurement lesson learned (what worked, what backfired, what you changed)

Why attend (ATD-TC members and guests)

If you support learning, talent, OD, HR, or change efforts, measurement is where credibility is built. You will leave with practical ideas you can apply immediately, plus a clearer sense of how peers in the Twin Cities are measuring change in ways that leaders can understand and act on.

Modernwell is a members-only coworking space. We are excited to hold our events in their beautiful space, but can not extend access beyond the event time. Once the event ends, all attendees are expected to depart the building OR they can purchase a day pass at a discounted rate of $30 for the remainder of the day. Please stop by the ModernWell front desk before or after the event to purchase your pass.

This program is FREE for all ATD-GTC members. Members may bring one complimentary, registered guest.

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March – Community Of Practice: Small Yet Mighty L&D Teams – Build Your Coaching Muscle with AI—No Gym Membership Required

January 19, 2026 by Trew Landis

March 12, 2026

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM – Virtual

This event is limited to 28 participants

Want to strengthen your coaching skills without expensive training programs—or awkward role plays that feel like bad cardio?

In this interactive session, you’ll learn how to use AI to create realistic coaching role plays that actually work. Dream Lab CEO, Cherie Anderson will demonstrate the prompts that act like a personal trainer for your coaching conversations, then you’ll team up with classmates to design your own scenarios.

You’ll leave with ready-to-use prompts and role plays you can put into action immediately—no heavy lifting, no spotter, and no monthly fees. Just smarter practice, better reps, and stronger coaching muscles.

Our Presenter

As Dream Lab’s Chief Experience Officer, Cherie Anderson has 15 years of experience creating vibrant communities — including customer service, sales, and corporate organizations, as well as artists, entrepreneurs, authors, and social justice activists — by leading training classes, facilitating large and small groups, designing curricula, coaching learners, and producing events. She’s worked at Dream Lab Theatre (co-artistic director), American Express, Ameriprise Financial, Cray, Inc., and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, as well as with numerous start-ups. She’s also collaborated with several authors and speakers. Formal education matters, too, so she invested in a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from the University of Minnesota, and a Masters in Organization Development from Bowling Green State University.

This program is FREE for all ATD-GTC members. Members may bring one complimentary, registered guest.

By registering for this event, you consent to the use of your image and likeness in photographs and videos taken at the event. These images may be used by ATD-GTC for promotional purposes, including but not limited to, social media, website, and printed materials.

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Sales Community Of Practice – March 2026

January 26, 2026 by Trew Landis

March 19, 2026

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM – Location TBD

This event is limited to 28 participants

The sales learning and development community of practice is anyone that works in the L&D space with sales professionals.

Join us for an engaging roundtable discussions where leaders responsible for Sales Learning and Development programs will come together to share insights, tackle challenges, and explore best practices in designing and deploying impactful initiatives

This program is FREE for all ATD-GTC members. Members may bring one complimentary, registered guest.

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April 2026: Leadership Development Community of Practice

January 30, 2026 by Trew Landis

April 16, 2026

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM – Modernwell

This event is limited to 30 participants.

This community of practice is for anyone who aspires to be at their best as a leader and support others to do the same. We welcome organizational leaders as well as leadership development facilitators, coaches and consultants.

Join this supportive, collaborative and fun group to develop your leadership psychology and skills. Come ready to share your perspective and leave with new connections, insights and tools you can apply in your context. Each meeting features opportunities to learn, contribute and network.

This program is FREE for all ATD-GTC members. Members may bring one complimentary, registered guest.

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May 2026 – Community Of Practice: Small Yet Mighty L&D Teams – Buy, Build, or Borrow: A Practical Approach to Creating and Using Training Videos

January 4, 2026 by Trew Landis

May 7, 2026

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM – In-Person @ ModernWell: 2909 S. Wayzata Blvd. Minneapolis, MN 55405

This event is limited to 28 participants

Video has become one of the most powerful tools for L&D professional. But not every training goal requires the same video solution. In this practical, real-world session, Todd Vaske of Agile Video helps Learning & Development professionals cut through the hype and make smarter decisions about when and how to use video for training.

Participants will explore why video works and how to determine whether buying, building, or borrowing video content is the right approach for your organization.

The session goes beyond theory and dives into planning and execution. Attendees will learn what to consider before hitting “record.”

Expect to learn practical and best practices including:

Planning
Lighting
Location Selection
Audio

Throughout the presentation, real video examples will illustrate key points, helping participants see the impact of choices made at each stage of the process.

This session is ideal for L&D leaders, instructional designers, trainers, and anyone responsible for creating or managing training content who wants to use video more strategically and effectively.

Meet our Presenter:

Agile Video has been around in various forms since before the first iPhone. It starts with our producer and owner, Todd Vaske.

When he’s not writing, project managing, or on a shoot, you’ll find him cheering on the Twins, sitting by a campfire telling stories (hmm, that’s how he got into this business), listening to Van Halen or any other loud 80s or 90s rock band, grilling anything and everything on his trusty Weber grill, or pretending to be a pinball wizard.

You can see, he doesn’t take life too seriously.

But Agile Video is more than just one person. It’s a team of the top videographers, editors, animators, producers, directors and other creatives in the Twin Cities and beyond.

Training videos don’t have to be boring. Agile video creates videos that not only educate but also entertain.

Todd Vaske of Agile Video has produced training videos for a wide range of clients like Dairy Queen, Sub-Zero, Harley-Davidson, Sika, Arkray Medical, Hologic, Blue Ethos, and many other small and large companies.

The name Agile means we can scale up or scale down depending on the needs of your video. We bring in the best video production talent to fit your project needs.

This program is FREE for all ATD-GTC members. Members may bring one complimentary, registered guest.

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