Making Learning Transfer Visible Through Reflective Storytelling with Carl Hodler

The Learning Happened. But Can You Prove It?

What if the best evidence of learning isn't an evaluation score, but a story about what someone actually did differently?

We've all delivered workshops that went brilliantly. Participants were engaged, feedback was positive and everyone left with good intentions. But when someone asks, "What difference did it actually make?", the answer isn't always easy.

The challenge isn't necessarily that learning hasn't been applied. It's that the evidence often appears too late, or without the context that makes it meaningful. And with learning budgets under increasing scrutiny, that's becoming a problem.

In this Facilitator's Café gathering, Carl Hodler, founder of StoryTagger, will explore how reflective storytelling can help us capture real examples of learning being applied in the workplace.

We'll discover how sharing short, structured stories can make behaviour change visible, strengthen peer learning and provide credible evidence of impact. Carl will also share practical examples of how technology and AI can help make this possible at scale.

Because perhaps we need to stop asking people what they learned and start exploring what they've actually done with it.

What you'll experience

• Rethink learning evaluation: Explore how to move from positive feedback to credible evidence of impact.
• Discover reflective storytelling: See how short, structured stories can reveal real behaviour change.
• Explore peer learning: Understand how sharing experiences can deepen reflection and strengthen learning transfer.
• Learn from real examples: Discover what works, common pitfalls and practical applications.
• Take away fresh ideas: Consider how to capture meaningful evidence without adding to your workload.

What you need

A laptop or desktop, somewhere to capture your thoughts and a willingness to question how we currently measure learning. No preparation required.

Who's it for?

Facilitators, trainers, coaches, learning designers and L&D professionals who want to demonstrate the value of their programmes and help learning make a lasting difference.

About Carl Hodler

Carl Hodler has over 25 years' experience in digital learning and is the founder of StoryTagger, a platform that helps organisations capture real workplace experiences through reflective storytelling.

Combining structured reflection, peer learning and AI, Carl works with learning and transformation teams to make behaviour change visible and turn everyday experiences into meaningful evidence of impact.

Why join this Café?

We spend a great deal of time designing learning experiences. But how much attention do we give to discovering what happens afterwards?

What if helping people tell their stories could both demonstrate the impact of learning and create more of it?

Come and explore a different way of making learning count.