Talent Strategy Special Interest Group: Performance Reviews, Is Yours just Checking the Box?

ATD Kansas City is proud to introduce our newest Special Interest Group: Talent Strategy. To kick things off, we're launching a 5-part series that brings together experts and practitioners to reframe the role of performance reviews and explore how they can grow your business, your people, and your bottom line. Each session offers actionable strategies, tools, and insights to turn your performance review process into a true strategic advantage.

Program Description

For many organizations, the performance review is just another compliance task. But for others, it's a strategic tool that aligns teams, drives growth, and connects directly to business goals. In this kickoff session, we’ll take a hard look at your current process and explore how performance reviews can either drain resources or fuel meaningful progress. Walk away with clear, practical questions to help you assess whether your PR process is working for—or against—your organization.

Learning Objectives

• Connect with other Talent Strategy professionals.
• Explore how performance reviews can either drain resources or fuel meaningful progress.
• Discover practical questions to help you assess whether your PR process is working for your organization.

Facilitator Bios

Giulia Brutesco, P.Eng. is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, Certified Behavioral Consultant, and professional engineer who helps emerging leaders grow into confident, impactful decision-makers. With 15+ years of experience in policy, stakeholder engagement, and organizational strategy, she’s known for turning complex challenges into simple, powerful solutions. As a coach and facilitator, Giulia empowers her clients to lead with clarity, confidence, and impact.

Rachel Schell, is the founder of RASPersonalized Solutions, where she helps organizations turn training into a strategic advantage. With over 15 years of experience in learning and development across healthcare, tech, government, and manufacturing, she specializes in designing engaging, real-world learning solutions that drive impact. Rachel believes training should be more than a requirement – it should be simple, effective, and personalized to each organization’s unique needs.

ATD Capabilities

• Performance Improvement
• Organization Development & Culture
• Future Readiness

This session has been approved for recertification credits by the Association for Talent Development.