A full-day, hands-on AI workshop for learning and development professionals, led by Josh Cavalier, author of Applying AI in Learning and Development: From Platforms to Performance (ATD Press).
Includes breakfast, lunch, free parking, and a copy of Josh's book
Pricing starts at $179 for ATD Greater Atlanta members, with discounts for ACE registrants. Full pricing is listed below.
Some weeks AI saves you a day. Some weeks it costs you one. What decides which?
You open the tool, type something, get something back, adjust, try again. Some days it saves you hours. Other days you spend longer fixing the output than you would have spent writing it yourself. When a colleague asks how you got a good result, you find it hard to explain what you did differently.
Inconsistent AI outputs usually come down to method: what context went in, what standard you held the output to, and what you changed when it missed. Once that is explicit, the good weeks stop being luck.
Spend one Friday building this method around the work you already do.
You will leave with a workflow you can repeat, scale to your team, and defend to a stakeholder.
What you will build
By 4:00 PM you will have, in your hands and applied to a real project you brought with you:
- A working TRACI structure for the kind of AI interaction you run most often, so your prompts produce consistent output with the quality you expect.
- Your own Input Stack, an organized set of the context, source material, and constraints your AI needs to produce work you would put your name on.
- A repeatable workflow for one L&D task you own, mapped end to end: content development, needs analysis, assessment writing, or whichever task is eating your week.
- A quality-control method for evaluating output and diagnosing what to change when results fall short.
- A copy of Josh's ATD Press book, so the frameworks stay with you after the room clears.
The two frameworks you will learn
The TRACI Framework is a structured approach to building AI interactions, developed by Josh Cavalier. It gives learning and development practitioners a repeatable way to specify what an AI system needs in order to return usable work, rather than adjusting prompts by trial and error.
The Input Stack is a method for organizing the context an AI system draws on: source documents, audience detail, constraints, examples, and standards. It gives practitioners a consistent foundation so results hold up across different projects.
Both frameworks appear in Applying AI in Learning and Development: From Platforms to Performance, published by ATD Press in November 2025.
Who this day is built for
This workshop assumes you are past the "what is AI" conversation and ready to build capability you can use on Monday.
It is a strong fit if you are:
- An instructional designer trying to move faster without giving up quality
- A solo L&D practitioner wearing ten hats with no time to experiment
- A training manager whose organization handed down an AI mandate with no roadmap attached
- A team lead who wants a shared method your whole group can use
Bring your laptop and bring a real project. You will be working on your own material for most of the day.
About Josh Cavalier
Founder and CEO, JoshCavalier.ai | Chief Strategy Officer, Talent Rewire
Josh has spent more than 30 years in education technology. He is the author of Applying AI in Learning and Development: From Platforms to Performance (ATD Press) and facilitates ATD's Applying AI in Learning and Development Certificate. He hosts the live show Brainpower and is a recognized voice in the ATD community on where the L&D profession is headed.
The TRACI Framework and the Input Stack came out of his own practice, refined through training sessions, live teaching, and the research behind the book.
www.joshcavalier.com | www.talentrewire.ai
Registration and pricing
All registration types include light breakfast, lunch, free campus parking, and a copy of Josh's book.
- ATD Greater Atlanta member – $179
- Non-member – $225
- Mercer University Members (mercer.edu email required) – $99
- ACE 2026 registrants receive 10% off any of the above.
Bringing your team? Three (3) seats for $499. A savings of $176! Group rate closes Friday, September 4. If you are interested in bringing a team of four (4) or more, email us at info@atdatlanta.org for group discount information and custom invoicing.
Not a member yet? Membership pays for itself here. Join ATD Greater Atlanta before you register and take the member rate.
Frequently asked questions
Who is this AI workshop for? This workshop is designed for learning and development professionals in the Atlanta area, including instructional designers, training managers, learning experience designers, and solo L&D practitioners who already use AI tools and want a repeatable workflow.
Do I need experience with AI to attend? You should have used a generative AI tool such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini in your work. The day builds structure around that experience rather than introducing AI from the beginning.
What do I need to bring? A laptop and a real project from your own work. Most of the day is spent applying the frameworks to your own material.
Where is the workshop held? Mercer University, College of Professional Advancement (Atlanta campus - Specific address provided in registration confirmation email.) Campus parking is free.
What is included in the price? Light breakfast, lunch, free parking, and a copy of Applying AI in Learning and Development: From Platforms to Performance by Josh Cavalier.
Is there a group rate? Yes. Three (3) seats for $499, available through Friday, September 4.
Can I get a refund? Cancellations received by Friday, September 18 receive a full refund. Cancellations after that date receive a 50% refund. Email info@atdatlanta.org to cancel.
Do I have to be an ATD member? No. Non-members are welcome at $225. ATD Greater Atlanta members pay $179. A discount is available for ACE registrants.
Questions before you register?
Contact Frankie Robinson, VP of Learning and Development, ATD Greater Atlanta, vp_learning@atdatlanta.org
She is happy to talk through whether this day fits what you are working on.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations must be received by Friday, September 18 for a full refund. Cancellations after that date receive a 50% refund. Contact info@atdatlanta.org to cancel.
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