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Welcome to The Learning Effect - Learning Reinvented Podcast brought to you by the team at The Learning Effect. This podcast is based around all things learning, but with a difference. We've designed the podcast to provoke conversation and help drive change in the world of learning. We won't be speaking with the usual suspects, instead will be speaking with innovative players in the learning space, as well as those who are new to it. In addition to this podcast, we also have a Community aimed at learning professionals to collaborate and share best practice. You can join the Community by registering here: www.thelearningeffect.co.uk/communityregistration You can understand a bit more about The Learning Effect here: www.thelearningeffect.co.uk Roll The Intro by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Episodes

Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Welcome to another edition of the Learning Reinvented podcast, brought to you by The Learning Effect Team.
In this episode, host James Poletyllo is joined by co-founder of The Learning Effect, Katie Godden. Katie will be sharing her tips and experience of how to make your learning content more impactful and useful to learners.
The Learning Reinvented Podcast aims to bring a variety of new and different voices to talk about the current and future state of learning at work. We want our conversations to be though provoking, useful and real world. We appreciate your thoughts and feedback to help achieve this.
About The Learning Effect
The Learning Effect’s vision is to help companies create purposeful, consumer grade learning experiences which help you deliver your business goals and your team realise their potential. If you are looking to change your companies learning or for new learning technologies we should be your first call.
About the Host - James Poletyllo
James is one of the founding director's of The Learning Effect.
With over 20 years experience of leading learning functions in a variety of industries he is now focused on helping organisations create consumer grade learning experiences which deliver results and performance.
He is passionate about making a difference and is on a mission to change the future of learning at work for the good of every employee.
CONTACT METHOD
You can follow and connect with James via:
LinkedIn: James Poletyllo - LinkedIn
Website: https://www.thelearningeffect.co.uk/
Email: james.poletyllo@thelearningeffect.co.uk
About the Guest - Katie Godden
Katie is one of the founding directors of The Learning Effect.
With over 10 years experience in the learning industry within a number of different sectors, Katie is now focused on helping organisations transform their learning offering.
She is passionate about creating learning journeys in the workplace which replicate how we learn in our lives outside of work.
CONTACT METHOD
You can follow and connect with Katie via:
LinkedIn: Katie Godden - LinkedIn
Website: https://www.thelearningeffect.co.uk/

Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Welcome to another edition of the Learning Reinvented podcast, brought to you by The Learning Effect Team.
In this episode, host Katie Godden is joined by co-founder of The Learning Effect, James Poletyllo. James delves into his substantial in-house and consultancy career to share his tips for newly appointed learning leaders to follow and also avoid.
The Learning Reinvented Podcast aims to bring a variety of new and different voices to talk about the current and future state of learning at work. We want our conversations to be though provoking, useful and real world. We appreciate your thoughts and feedback to help achieve this.
About The Learning Effect
The Learning Effect’s vision is to help companies create purposeful, consumer grade learning experiences which help you deliver your business goals and your team realise their potential. If you are looking to change your companies learning or for new learning technologies we should be your first call.
About the Host - James Poletyllo
James is one of the founding director's of The Learning Effect.
With over 20 years experience of leading learning functions in a variety of industries he is now focused on helping organisations create consumer grade learning experiences which deliver results and performance.
He is passionate about making a difference and is on a mission to change the future of learning at work for the good of every employee.
CONTACT METHOD
You can follow and connect with James via:
LinkedIn: James Poletyllo - LinkedIn
Website: https://www.thelearningeffect.co.uk/
Email: james.poletyllo@thelearningeffect.co.uk
About the Host - Katie Godden
Katie is one of the founding directors of The Learning Effect.
With over 10 years experience in the learning industry within a number of different sectors, Katie is now focused on helping organisations transform their learning offering.
She is passionate about creating learning journeys in the workplace which replicate how we learn in our lives outside of work.
CONTACT METHOD
You can follow and connect with Katie via:
LinkedIn: Katie Godden - LinkedIn
Website: https://www.thelearningeffect.co.uk/

Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Welcome to another edition of the Learning Reinvented podcast, brought to you by The Learning Effect Team.
In this episode host Katie Godden talks with Holly Humphrey from Beyond Expectations Limited. They discuss what it’s like to build a career with learning difficulties. Holly tells her story from when she was still in education to now where she’s running her own company and all the ups and downs in between. This episode really highlights the steps we should all be taking to make sure not only the workforce is more neuro-diverse, but life in general.
About The Learning Effect
The Learning Effect’s vision is to help companies create purposeful, consumer grade learning experiences which help you deliver your business goals and your team realise their potential. If you are looking to change your companies learning or for new learning technologies we should be your first call.
About the Guest – Holly Humphrey
Holly is the founder of Beyond Expectations. The company goes above and beyond your expectations to deliver a scalable HR solution for you that can ebb and flow with your business and help you scale at a fraction of the price.
Their HR services break down into four categories: recruitment, handbooks & policies, strategy & analytics and marketing for recruitment. Within each of these are three layers of services you can have: light, pro and expert.
LinkedIn: Holly Humphrey
LinkedIn: Beyond Expectations Limited
About the Host - Katie Godden
Katie is one of the founding directors of The Learning Effect.
With over 10 years experience in the learning industry within a number of different sectors, Katie is now focused on helping organisations transform their learning offering.
She is passionate about creating learning journeys in the workplace which replicate how we learn in our lives outside of work.
CONTACT METHOD
You can follow and connect with Katie via:
LinkedIn: Katie Godden - LinkedIn
Website: https://www.thelearningeffect.co.uk/
Email: katie.godden@thelearningeffect.co.uk

Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
The Learning Reinvented Podcast - Episode 62 - AI in Learning - Vicky Emerson
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Welcome to another edition of the Learning Reinvented podcast, brought to you by The Learning Effect Team.
In this episode host Katie Godden talks with Vicky Emerson, Director of HR and L&D at Projecting Success. They discuss Vicky’s varied roles to date and her new found love of AI! As Vicky moved into a tech company, she learnt lots of new skills, one which has enabled her to build several bots using GPT3.
About The Learning Effect
The Learning Effect’s vision is to help companies create purposeful, consumer grade learning experiences which help you deliver your business goals and your team realise their potential. If you are looking to change your companies learning or for new learning technologies we should be your first call.
About the Guest – Vicky Emerson
As a seasoned senior leader in learning and development, I am driven by my passion for data and my expertise in the art of the possible with data analytics and artificial intelligence. I am known for my affectionate and fun AI models called MAL!, pronounced MAL-“E”. CONTACT METHOD
LinkedIn: Victoria Emerson
Website: Projecting Success
About the Host - Katie Godden
Katie is one of the founding directors of The Learning Effect.
With over 10 years experience in the learning industry within a number of different sectors, Katie is now focused on helping organisations transform their learning offering.
She is passionate about creating learning journeys in the workplace which replicate how we learn in our lives outside of work.
CONTACT METHOD
You can follow and connect with Katie via:
LinkedIn: Katie Godden - LinkedIn
Website: https://www.thelearningeffect.co.uk/

Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Welcome to another edition of the Learning Reinvented podcast, brought to you by The Learning Effect Team.
In this episode host James Poletyllo is joined by David James to explore some of the key learnings form his career in learning. David shares how successfully led his team through the previous recession whilst as Disney and why this was a pivotal moment in his career. He also shares his views on the use of technology and where learning teams should be focussing. We also explore how to develop your career in learning and development with learning and development. A great episode covering lots of topics.
The Learning Reinvented Podcast aims to bring a variety of new and different voices to talk about the current and future state of learning at work. We want our conversations to be though provoking, useful and real world. We appreciate your thoughts and feedback to help achieve this.
About The Learning Effect
The Learning Effect’s vision is to help companies create purposeful, consumer grade learning experiences which help you deliver your business goals and your team realise their potential. If you are looking to change your companies learning or for new learning technologies we should be your first call.
About the Guest – David James
David is Chief Learning Officer at 360Learning (formerly at Looop) and has been a People Development professional for more than 20 years, most notably as Director of Talent, Learning & OD for The Walt Disney Company across Europe, the Middle East & Africa.
David is host of The Learning & Development Podcast, a prominent writer and a conference speaker on topics around modern and digital L&D.
CONTACT METHOD
The Learning & Development Podcast: https://www.looop.co/podcasts/
Twitter: @DavidInLearning
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjameslinkedin/
About the Host - James Poletyllo
James is one of the founding director's of The Learning Effect.
With over 20 years experience of leading learning functions in a variety of industries he is now focused on helping organisations create consumer grade learning experiences which deliver results and performance.
He is passionate about making a difference and is on a mission to change the future of learning at work for the good of every employee.
CONTACT METHOD
You can follow and connect with James via:
LinkedIn: James Poletyllo - LinkedIn
Website: https://www.thelearningeffect.co.uk/

Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
The Learning Reinvented Podcast - Episode 60 - Learning Is Not The Goal
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Welcome to another edition of the Learning Reinvented podcast, brought to you by The Learning Effect Team.
In this episode, hosts James Poletyllo and Katie Godden ask talk about whether learning is the goal for learning teams in organisations. With learning having to have a purpose, other outcomes tend to be the final goal, with learning help individuals along the way!
The Learning Reinvented Podcast aims to bring a variety of new and different voices to talk about the current and future state of learning at work. We want our conversations to be though provoking, useful and real world. We appreciate your thoughts and feedback to help achieve this.
About The Learning Effect
The Learning Effect’s vision is to help companies create purposeful, consumer grade learning experiences which help you deliver your business goals and your team realise their potential. If you are looking to change your companies learning or for new learning technologies we should be your first call.
About the Host - James Poletyllo
James is one of the founding director's of The Learning Effect.
With over 20 years experience of leading learning functions in a variety of industries he is now focused on helping organisations create consumer grade learning experiences which deliver results and performance.
He is passionate about making a difference and is on a mission to change the future of learning at work for the good of every employee.
CONTACT METHOD
You can follow and connect with James via:
LinkedIn: James Poletyllo - LinkedIn
Website: https://www.thelearningeffect.co.uk/
Email: james.poletyllo@thelearningeffect.co.uk
About the Host - Katie Godden
Katie is one of the founding directors of The Learning Effect.
With over 10 years experience in the learning industry within a number of different sectors, Katie is now focused on helping organisations transform their learning offering.
She is passionate about creating learning journeys in the workplace which replicate how we learn in our lives outside of work.
CONTACT METHOD
You can follow and connect with Katie via:
LinkedIn: Katie Godden - LinkedIn
Website: https://www.thelearningeffect.co.uk/
Email: katie.godden@thelearningeffect.co.uk

Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Welcome to another edition of the Learning Reinvented podcast, brought to you by The Learning Effect Team.
In this episode host James Poletyllo is joined by Graeme Heyes who shares her deep expertise in the world of recruitment. This includes sharing her journey to move away from delivering training to help recruiters upskill themselves to facilitating design thinking workshops and why this approach delivers far better results. The episode covers a wide range of topics across the world of recruitment and learning and is one not to miss.
The Learning Reinvented Podcast aims to bring a variety of new and different voices to talk about the current and future state of learning at work. We want our conversations to be though provoking, useful and real world. We appreciate your thoughts and feedback to help achieve this.
About The Learning Effect
The Learning Effect’s vision is to help companies create purposeful, consumer grade learning experiences which help you deliver your business goals and your team realise their potential. If you are looking to change your companies learning or for new learning technologies we should be your first call.
About the Guest – Graeme Heyes
Graeme has over 15 years expertise in helping organisations understand their environmental risks and to think creatively about how they can become thriving enterprises in a net-zero society. He does this through applied research and practitioner-led support through the use of a range of novel frameworks and methodologies, which include sustainable design sprints, sustainable product design, and net-zero action planning workshops.
He has worked with over 200 organisations to help them think differently about their place in the world and how they can become thriving enterprises contributing to a flourishing society. He has a PhD in sustainable business model innovation, which supplements over 15 years of experience working with organisations to understand complex questions like:
- What they do;
- What are the associated impacts of what we do and the climate risks posed to incumbent business models;
- How businesses can move towards co-created long-term visions of sustainability via innovations at the strategic, business model, product, service and process levels, in so doing enhancing their resilience to the climate threat.
His entire academic background has been applied work with organisations that range from the European Commission, to global industries such as the aviation sector, multi-national corporations, local authorities, SMEs, and local community groups. I have also covered themes as diverse as climate change, waste management, environmental noise management, communication and engagement between stakeholders and many, many more.
CONTACT METHOD
LinkedIn: Graeme Heyes Ph.D. 🌍 | LinkedIn
Website: Dr Graeme Heyes | Manchester Metropolitan University (mmu.ac.uk)
About the Host - James Poletyllo
James is one of the founding director's of The Learning Effect.
With over 20 years experience of leading learning functions in a variety of industries he is now focused on helping organisations create consumer grade learning experiences which deliver results and performance.
He is passionate about making a difference and is on a mission to change the future of learning at work for the good of every employee.
CONTACT METHOD
You can follow and connect with James via:
LinkedIn: James Poletyllo - LinkedIn
Website: https://www.thelearningeffect.co.uk/

Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
The Learning Reinvented Podcast - Episode 58 - Tools and Tech
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Welcome to another edition of the Learning Reinvented podcast, brought to you by The Learning Effect Team.
In the last episode in 2022, hosts James Poletyllo and Katie Godden have a discussion about tools and technology and how it can help the learning industry if it’s embraced. One specific tool, ChatGPT, is the focus of their conversation.
The Learning Reinvented Podcast aims to bring a variety of new and different voices to talk about the current and future state of learning at work. We want our conversations to be though provoking, useful and real world. We appreciate your thoughts and feedback to help achieve this.
About The Learning Effect
The Learning Effect’s vision is to help companies create purposeful, consumer grade learning experiences which help you deliver your business goals and your team realise their potential. If you are looking to change your companies learning or for new learning technologies we should be your first call.
About the Host - James Poletyllo
James is one of the founding director's of The Learning Effect.
With over 20 years experience of leading learning functions in a variety of industries he is now focused on helping organisations create consumer grade learning experiences which deliver results and performance.
He is passionate about making a difference and is on a mission to change the future of learning at work for the good of every employee.
CONTACT METHOD
You can follow and connect with James via:
LinkedIn: James Poletyllo - LinkedIn
Website: https://www.thelearningeffect.co.uk/
Email: james.poletyllo@thelearningeffect.co.uk
About the Host - Katie Godden
Katie is one of the founding directors of The Learning Effect.
With over 10 years experience in the learning industry within a number of different sectors, Katie is now focused on helping organisations transform their learning offering.
She is passionate about creating learning journeys in the workplace which replicate how we learn in our lives outside of work.
CONTACT METHOD
You can follow and connect with Katie via:
LinkedIn: Katie Godden - LinkedIn
Website: https://www.thelearningeffect.co.uk/

Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Welcome to another edition of the Learning Reinvented podcast, brought to you by The Learning Effect Team.
In this episode host James Poletyllo is joined by Katrina Collier who shares her deep expertise in the world of recruitment. This includes sharing her journey to move away from delivering training to help recruiters upskill themselves to facilitating design thinking workshops and why this approach delivers far better results. The episode covers a wide range of topics across the world of recruitment and learning and is one not to miss.
The Learning Reinvented Podcast aims to bring a variety of new and different voices to talk about the current and future state of learning at work. We want our conversations to be though provoking, useful and real world. We appreciate your thoughts and feedback to help achieve this.
About The Learning Effect
The Learning Effect’s vision is to help companies create purposeful, consumer grade learning experiences which help you deliver your business goals and your team realise their potential. If you are looking to change your companies learning or for new learning technologies we should be your first call.
About the Guest – Katrina Collier
Katrina helps recruiters and talent acquisition become valued and respected partners. By the business and by hiring managers. This is achieved by removing the blocks to successful talent acquisition and reducing frustration This allows recruiters to focus on recruiting the people who help your company thrive.
Katrina is also an internationally renowned h=sharing her expertise and the cultural differences that impact recruiting learned from her work in clients in Europe, North America, Asia, Oceania and Africa.
Katrina has a number of Side hustles including:
★ Co-Host of Hear The T̶a̶l̶e̶n̶t̶ People with Glenn Martin
★ Ambassador for Hope for Justice - part of #ConnectingHRforJustice
CONTACT METHOD
LinkedIn: Katrina Collier | LinkedIn
Website: https://katrinacollier.com/
Instagram: @katrinamcollier
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KatrinaMCollier
About the Host - James Poletyllo
James is one of the founding director's of The Learning Effect.
With over 20 years experience of leading learning functions in a variety of industries he is now focused on helping organisations create consumer grade learning experiences which deliver results and performance.
He is passionate about making a difference and is on a mission to change the future of learning at work for the good of every employee.
CONTACT METHOD
You can follow and connect with James via:
LinkedIn: James Poletyllo - LinkedIn
Website: https://www.thelearningeffect.co.uk/

Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
The Learning Reinvented Podcast - Episode 56 - Learning Tips for 2023
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Welcome to another edition of the Learning Reinvented podcast, brought to you by The Learning Effect Team.
In this episode hosts James Poletyllo and Katie Godden have a discussion together to talk about what 2023 will bring the learning industry. With a recession looming in the UK, there’s more disruption on the way for businesses and learning teams alike. James and Katie give some tips to help learning teams with team dynamics, budgets and more.
The Learning Reinvented Podcast aims to bring a variety of new and different voices to talk about the current and future state of learning at work. We want our conversations to be though provoking, useful and real world. We appreciate your thoughts and feedback to help achieve this.
About The Learning Effect
The Learning Effect’s vision is to help companies create purposeful, consumer grade learning experiences which help you deliver your business goals and your team realise their potential. If you are looking to change your companies learning or for new learning technologies we should be your first call.
About the Host - James Poletyllo
James is one of the founding director's of The Learning Effect.
With over 20 years experience of leading learning functions in a variety of industries he is now focused on helping organisations create consumer grade learning experiences which deliver results and performance.
He is passionate about making a difference and is on a mission to change the future of learning at work for the good of every employee.
CONTACT METHOD
You can follow and connect with James via:
LinkedIn: James Poletyllo - LinkedIn
Website: https://www.thelearningeffect.co.uk/
Email: james.poletyllo@thelearningeffect.co.uk
About the Host - Katie Godden
Katie is one of the founding directors of The Learning Effect.
With over 10 years experience in the learning industry within a number of different sectors, Katie is now focused on helping organisations transform their learning offering.
She is passionate about creating learning journeys in the workplace which replicate how we learn in our lives outside of work.
CONTACT METHOD
You can follow and connect with Katie via:
LinkedIn: Katie Godden - LinkedIn
Website: https://www.thelearningeffect.co.uk/
Email: katie.godden@thelearningeffect.co.uk