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Tom McDowell

Tom McDowell

Founder & Principal Consultant at Evolve L&D, helping learning teams deliver real-world impact through evidence-informed, performance-first approaches.

Aug 3, 2026

13:00
What do you think is the trap that we've fallen into as an industry?
13:04
This is tricky because I think it should be noted that there have been significant improvements.
13:09
I would say over the last 10 years, we've actually covered a lot of ground.
13:13
It doesn't always feel like it because there's still a lot of ground to cover.
13:16
But if I think back to where we were back then, happy sheets were like, you've done a great job.
13:21
If you can get 100% of your attendees to complete a sheet at the end of the day or to fill out an online form, that's great work measuring your impact in the business.
13:30
I remember being sat down and being congratulated on my response level to those forms.

19 MINS LATER

32:54
what could this look like?

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