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AI Implementation for Learning & Development with Megan Torrance
Artificial intelligence is changing workplace learning, but successful AI adoption is about much more than choosing the right tools. It requires leadership, strategy, and helping people adapt to new ways of working.
In this episode of the Train to Win Podcast, ATD Houston volunteer Kaitlin Albertson sits down with Megan Torrance, founder of TorranceLearning and author of The AI Implementation Guide for L&D, to discuss how learning leaders can successfully implement AI across their organizations.
Megan shares lessons from writing her latest book, explains her WISE AT AI Framework, and discusses why AI implementation is really a people and change management challenge. The conversation also covers responsible AI use, organizational power dynamics, common implementation mistakes, and how Learning & Development professionals can become strategic partners in workplace transformation.
Whether you're just beginning your AI journey or leading AI initiatives within your organization, this episode offers practical guidance you can apply immediately.
In This Episode You'll Learn:
Why now is the right time for AI implementation in Learning & Development
What surprised Megan most while researching her latest book
The biggest barriers organizations face when adopting AI
Why AI implementation is more about people than technology
How the WISE AT AI Framework supports responsible AI adoption
Common mistakes L&D leaders make with AI initiatives
How to use the AI Implementation Canvas effectively
Why power dynamics matter during AI transformation
How L&D teams can become strategic business partners
What the future of AI in workplace learning may look like
Guest
Megan Torrance
Founder, TorranceLearning
Author of The AI Implementation Guide for L&D
Host
Kaitlin Albertson
Volunteer, ATD Houston
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18 Feb 2026
75 Years of Insight: The Power of Purpose and Motivation with Sharon Birkman
What drives us to do our best work, and what happens when those internal engines run out of fuel? In this special episode, ATD Houston President-Elect Janeth Harrison sits down with Sharon Birkman, President and CEO of Birkman, a Gold Corporate Sponsor of our chapter.
As Birkman celebrates a monumental 75th Anniversary this year, Sharon shares the rich history of an organization that revolutionized how we understand human potential. We dive deep into the "Birkman Method" to explore the critical difference between our visible behaviors and our hidden motivational needs.
6 Feb 2026
The Power of Three: Simplifying Success in a Loud World with Alise Isbell
"The Power of Three: Simplifying Success in a Loud World," explores how to combat information overload by embracing the "Rule of Three". Host Janeth Harrison (President-Elect of ATD Houston) and guest Alise Isbell (President of WriteWise Communications) discuss why humans are naturally wired to find comfort and stability in triads—from triangles and primary colors to story structures.
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