Mental Health, Real Impact: How Supporting Employees Saves More Than Just Stress (10 Nov 2026)

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Mental Health, Real Impact

How Supporting Employees Saves More Than Just Stress

When organizations take a proactive approach to mental health, the results go far beyond reducing stress — they improve satisfaction, retention, and performance.

Join Dianne Acuña Andree, the Burnout Prevention Specialist, as she guides us in a session that explores practical, research-backed strategies to prevent burnout, foster psychological safety, and create workplaces where people and productivity thrive.

Key Takeaways

Understand the impact of burnout on our mind and body
Utilize micro-resets within your day to prevent burnout,improve health and well-being
Demonstrate care and concern for employees
Improve workplace culture, attendance and retention

Our presenter, Dianne Acuña Andree, is an award-winning, dynamic international speaker and trainer with more than 25 years of experience in the mental health field. Known as a Burnout Prevention Specialist, Dianne brings both expertise and authenticity to every stage she steps on. Her passion for this work is deeply personal—having once stood on the brink of burnout herself, she discovered practical strategies to reignite purpose, energy, and joy. Today, Dianne is on a mission to help individuals and organizations banish burnout and make the most of this one life—starting now

Cultural Awareness & Inclusion, Compliance & Ethical Behavior, Learning Sciences, Instructional Design, Training Delivery & Facilitation, Technology Application, Change Management, Future Readiness

Training from A to Z | Session Four: Evaluating Training Effectiveness (19 Nov 2026)

Thu, 19 Nov 2026 23:30:00 GMT

Training from A to Z

Session Four: Evaluating Training Effectiveness

PLUS: Our End of Year Social and Chapter Meeting

Join us for our end of year chapter meeting and the final session of our Training From A to Z series. This event is an opportunity to network, hear about the state of the chapter, and vote for next year's board along with a chance to learn about evaluating your training effectiveness.

Interested in serving on our board? Fill out your application here!

This year, we’re focusing on the building blocks of Training and Development. This session marks the third in our four-part series, where we are exploring each stage of the process: beginning with Needs Analysis, then moving into Designing Training, Delivering Training, and finally Evaluating Training.

Ready to measure the real-world ROI of your learning initiatives and demonstrate true business value? Join us for Evaluating Training Effectiveness, the final installment of our four-part Training A to Z series, where we’ll explore the essential frameworks for measuring, refining, and showcasing the impact of your training programs. This session will focus on applying established evaluation models, gathering actionable feedback, tracking performance metrics beyond completion rates, and leveraging data to continuously improve future learning experiences. Whether you’re looking to quantify your training outcomes or communicate results to key stakeholders, you’ll leave with practical evaluation tools you can apply immediately to ensure your training investments drive sustained employee growth and organizational success.

Missed the first sessions? That's okay! Each session is valuable on its own if you are not able to attend the entire series.

This is a great learning opportunity for members and non-members. Following the presentation, there will be time to socialize. Appetizers and drink tickets will be provided, and there will be a cash bar available.

The River Room

111 Bend Boulevard

East Moline, IL 61244

November 19, 2026

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

ATD Mississippi Valley Chapter upcoming events

Mental Health, Real Impact: How Supporting Employees Saves More Than Just Stress (10 Nov 2026)

Training from A to Z | Session Four: Evaluating Training Effectiveness (19 Nov 2026)