ATD GREATER BOSTON PRESENTS:
Where Do We Start? A Practical Guide to Meaningful Training Metrics
with Elham Arabi
April 17, 2026
2:30 to 3:30 PM
Virtual event - link in registration email
Training evaluation often feels overwhelming. Where do you begin? Which metrics actually matter? And how do you measure them in a way that’s useful—not just reportable?
In this practical session, we’ll cut through the noise and focus on what really helps you evaluate training with rigor and confidence. You’ll learn how to move from vague intentions to clear, meaningful metrics that align with performance and business goals. We’ll walk through simple, evidence-informed approaches to selecting metrics, designing evaluation plans, and avoiding common pitfalls that lead to data without insight.
Key Takeaways:
You’ll leave with practical tools, guiding questions, and examples you can apply immediately—so evaluation feels doable, not daunting. This session is designed for learning professionals who want less theory, more clarity, and actionable next steps.
Our Guest - Elham Arabi
Dr. Elham Arabi is an award-winning global learning consultant and researcher in corporate and higher-ed with more than 15 years of experience in the US, South-East Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Elham’s career spans teaching, instructional design, and strategic advisory roles.
She has championed better design and evaluation practices in several organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and done practical research to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of learning programs that lead to learning transfer and impact. She holds a PhD in Curriculum & Instruction. Her thesis was on enhancing training design based on training evaluation to investigate the effects on training transfer.
Refund Policy
A full refund will be issued if the cancellation request is made on or before fourteen calendar days before the scheduled event.
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ATD Capabilities - Developing Professional Capability, Training Delivery and Facilitation, Knowledge Management, Career & Leadership Development, Evaluating Impact, Building Personal Capacity, Lifelong Learning, Performance Improvement, Change Management, Data & Analytics, Future Readiness
