Why Trainings Die in the Middle:The Critical Link in Learning Transfer (13 Aug 2026)

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Why Trainings Die in the Middle: The Critical Link in Learning Transfer

Most organizations don’t have a training problem; they have a translation problem.

Executives communicate vision... L&D builds or acquires programs...
Employees attend training....But managers determine whether learning becomes daily behavior.

Managers are the layer where strategy becomes priorities, culture becomes norms, feedback becomes growth, and where training either becomes habit or disappears.

In this interactive session, we’ll explore the critical role managers play in learning transfer. Participants will examine why even strong training initiatives can lose momentum after the session ends, and how L&D can better equip managers to reinforce, model, and translate learning into everyday team habits.

Using practical leadership tools, this session gives ATD professionals a simple framework for strengthening manager enablement, improving learning transfer, and building healthier team cultures.

About our Speaker:

Bobby Kazmir is the Founder and Lead Consultant of GraceWorks Collaborative, where he helps leaders and teams build shared language, strengthen culture, and develop leaders worth following.

A retired U.S. Air Force leader, former leadership school Commandant, and recent enterprise learning executive, Bobby brings more than three decades of experience developing leaders in high-responsibility environments. His work blends practical leadership tools, real-world experience, and a deep commitment to helping organizations build healthier leaders and stronger teams.

Registration for this event will close on August 10, 2026.

Menu: Variety of Sandwiches, Salad, Fruit, and Dessert with Sweet and Unsweet Tea.

TD Capability Model: This program maps to the Impacting Organizational Capability domain. This session provides CEU for the APTD and CTPD.

For more information, visit https://capability.td.org/.

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Why Trainings Die in the Middle:The Critical Link in Learning Transfer (13 Aug 2026)