What do a bricklayer, a lifeguard, a financial adviser and a polar bear have in common? More than you might think. They all point to the same uncomfortable truth: when people are called on to perform in the real world, course completion and tick-box CPD only get you so far. What really matters is whether learning has translated into competence, confidence and the ability to act when it counts.

Too often, continuous professional development is hard to track, manage and evidence properly, so it becomes an administrative burden rather than something that genuinely supports performance. In this session, Tahdah will share its ethos and more than 15 years of experience helping organisations connect learning, practice and evidencing competence in environments where competence, compliance and currency really matter. So, if you want to ensure that when your team are next leaving Everest base camp — or simply stepping out to perform where it really matters — they are armed with everything they need, this is a talk you will not want to miss.

• Understand why completed learning and recorded CPD do not always equal real-world competence
• Explore how better CPD design can make development easier to track, manage and evidence
• Identify practical ways to connect learning, practice and performance more effectively
• Recognise how stronger evidence of competence can improve confidence, assurance and readiness