The Catalyst Year: Inside the New Kirkpatrick

Season 4 kicks off with a candid solo from Vanessa Alzate as she reflects on the last two years since acquiring Kirkpatrick Partners. Hear the behind-the-scenes story of building a company through personal sacrifice, the release of her new book Building a Culture of Evaluation: The New Kirkpatrick Model for Performance and Innovation, and why this isn't just another year—it's the catalyst. From designing a new kind of summit experience to launching next-gen tools like Bigfoot and trevato, Vanessa lays out the vision for transforming how organizations evaluate, learn, and lead. In this episode: A raw look at what it takes to reimagine an iconic brand Why most training fails—and what we're doing about it The story behind the book and the upcoming Kirkpatrick Summit Sneak peeks at upcoming tech tools and brand refreshes A call to senior leaders: it's time to stop cleaning the fish   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.