PTD Exam case studies
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Talent development certification exists to give employers and clients an independent signal that a practitioner can actually do the work, not just talk about it. The Professional in Talent Development (PTD) credential sits in that space: it is aimed at people whose job is to build other people's capability - instructional designers, trainers and facilitators, L&D managers, and the consultants and HR business partners who commission that work. The PTD Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 3,864 words.
1The Promoted Lead and the Veteran Who Didn't Get the Role
You are a senior instructional designer at a 2,400-employee health insurer. Six weeks ago you were promoted to lead a team of five designers.
800 words, about 4 min2Cybersecurity Training for Workers Without Email
You are an L&D consultant at a 9,000-employee logistics company. A new regulation requires annual cybersecurity awareness training for every employee, including 2,700 warehouse workers who have no company email and 450 drivers who use only mobile devices.
793 words, about 4 min3Two Banks, One Competency Model, Six Months
You are the talent development lead at a newly merged regional bank with 5,000 employees: 3,100 from the larger legacy bank and 1,900 from the acquired bank. The integration office has asked you to 'build a competency model and train all managers' within six months.
775 words, about 4 min4The 18 Percent Claim and the Surveillance Risk
You lead learning analytics at a 1,500-employee SaaS company. An eight-week sales onboarding program combining product training, call shadowing, and certification launched 11 months ago.
758 words, about 4 min5Fourteen Retirements and a Manual Nobody Reads
You are an organizational development manager at a 4,200-employee manufacturer with two plants. Fourteen of 31 maintenance technicians will be eligible to retire within 24 months; their average tenure is 22 years.
738 words, about 4 min