Learning Reinvented Podcast - Episode 14 - Has Covid Changed Learning? - Erica Farmer and Hayley Bird

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 are joined by Erica Farmer and Hayley Bird of the Quantum Rise Talent Group to discuss the positive and negative impacts that the pandemic has had on learning. With change being forced on many what aspects should we keep as restrictions begin to ease.  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. To help learning professional improve their practice, The Learning Effect Community which is a platform for learning professionals to collaborate and share best practice. Click here to register.  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-learning-effect Website: https://www.thelearningeffect.co.uk Instagram: @thelearningeffect_uk   About the Guest – Erica Farmer Erica Farmer, previously Director of Welcome Two, has over 20 years of designing and delivering leadership development in both large and small organisations including Working Links, LV=, British Gas, Specsavers, and Virgin Care. Erica sits on various apprenticeship provider boards advising on learning strategies and is a skilled business strategist. She is now the Business Director for Quantum Rise Talent Group.  CONTACT METHOD To connect with Erica: LinkedIn:  Erica Farmer | LinkedIn   About the Guest – Hayley Brid Hayley Bird, previously Director of HMB Learning Solutions, has over 13 years in L&D as an employability and management design and delivery specialist forging her career in the employability sector. She is a specialist facilitator in both the face to face and virtual space and collaborates with certified L&D specialists to bring together an amazing pool of associate delivery partners. She is now the Learning and Development Director for Quantum Rise Talent Group.  CONTACT METHOD To connect with Hayley: LinkedIn: Hayley Bird | LinkedIn   HMB Learning Solutions and Welcome Two (Part of Quantum Rise Talent Group Ltd) Due to growth and success, Welcome Two and HMB Learning Solutions are now part of Quantum Rise Talent Group Ltd. They have come together to specialise in working with organisations, management teams and learning and development, to design and transition their provision to interactive, innovative and engaging learning and coaching interventions which drive results.   About the Host - James Poletyllo James is one of the founding director's of The Learning Effect. With 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: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamespoletyllo/ Website: https://www.thelearningeffect.co.uk Email: [email protected]   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 connec