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Workshop - From Data to Decisions: Positioning L&D as Strategic Business Partners

  • November 13, 2025
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • South University: 4401 N Himes Ave Suite 175, Tampa, FL 33614 Room 2533

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WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

This workshop teaches L&D professionals to diagnose system behavior through data, build strategic feedback loops, and master the business language that positions L&D as ecosystem architect rather than order-taker.

TARGET AUDIENCE

  • Learning leaders seeking C-suite credibility
  • LMS administrators transcending technical troubleshooting
  • Digital learning strategists needing business-case frameworks
  • Instructional design managers positioning teams for strategic impact
  • Anyone exhausted from being treated as order-taker instead of strategic partner

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Distinguish between vanity metrics and diagnostic data that reveals system behavior
  • Apply the 4-Stage Feedback Loop to turn forgotten data into strategic design intelligence
  • Identify cross-system data sources that diagnose learning ecosystem friction
  • Use backward design thinking to reframe training requests as business architecture opportunities
  • Craft strategic business language that positions L&D improvements as measurable business impact

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR

Dr. Christie Vanorsdale, Ed.D., M.S.Ed.Learning Ecosystem Architect | Principal Consultant at Vanorsdale Learning Lab

Dr. Christie Vanorsdale transforms learning infrastructures from reactive cost centers into strategic business drivers. With a doctorate in instructional technology and leadership and over 15 years of experience, she bridges cognitive science, systems thinking, and data strategy to build sustainable learning ecosystems.

Her multifaceted background spans psychology, international education, organizational learning architecture, and teacher training. She has designed learning management systems from the ground up, revamped enterprise-wide training infrastructures, and turned struggling compliance programs into strategic assets—always beginning with diagnostic data, not assumptions.

Dr. Vanorsdale’s work is grounded in evidence-based learning science, applying cognitive load theory, scaffolding, and backward design not just to content, but to entire learning systems. Her published research and studies appear in peer-reviewed education journals, reflecting her commitment to advancing the field through both scholarship and practice.

She regularly presents at national conferences, including The Learning Guild and the Online Learning Consortium, where she shares practical frameworks for integrating learning science with organizational strategy.

Agenda

  • PART 1: REFRAMING YOUR DATA 
  • PART 2: BUILDING FEEDBACK LOOPS THAT DRIVE STRATEGY 
  • PART 3: THE STRATEGIC CONVERSATION FRAMEWORK 
  • PART 4: YOUR 30-DAY MICRO-EXPERIMENT

WHAT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE

Workshop Templates:

  • 4-Stage Feedback Loop Framework (Capture → Analyze → Decide → Test & Refine)
  • Learning Ecosystem Data Governance-Building Framework
  • 30-Day Micro-Experiment Planning Template
Bonus Value:
  • Complimentary 60-minute strategic consultation with Dr. Vanorsdale ($250 value)
  • Peer accountability network
  • Dinner and networking (5:30-6:00 PM)

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