From Buzz to Breakthrough: Highlights from the Kirkpatrick Summit

In this episode, Vanessa Kirkpatrick sits down with facilitators Dr. Amy Heaton and Jordan Rawlinson to reflect on the 2025 Kirkpatrick Summit: a bold, hands-on event where learning and performance leaders reimagined how evaluation drives organizational value. They share behind-the-scenes stories of: The high-energy, experimental atmosphere combining hackathons, improv, and design workshops The "aha" moments when participants shifted from thinking about training to thinking about performance The unveiling of the new Kirkpatrick Model and Vanessa's upcoming book, Building a Culture of Evaluation: The New Kirkpatrick Model for Performance and Innovation Real examples of Level 3 performance support in action What's next: the Kirkpatrick Workshops coming to cities across the U.S. and abroad 🎧 Tune in to hear how evaluation can transform from a compliance exercise to a strategic performance driver, and how your organization can join the movement.   Learn more about the Kirkpatrick Model Watch the Show on YouTube! Submit your Questions/Stories: Do you have a question you would like us to answer on the Kirkpatrick Podcast? Have a story about how the Kirkpatrick Podcast or other Kirkpatrick events/programs have positively impacted your career? We would love to hear from you! Follow this link to submit your questions and/or stories, and we may just share them on the next episode of the Kirkpatrick Podcast.