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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/

  1. 22/10/2025

    The Learning Reinvented Podcast - Episode 132 – The Future Of Digital Badging

    Welcome to this episode of the Learning Reinvented podcast, brought to you by The Learning Effect Team. In this episode, James shares an update on the future of Digital Badging and delves into the recommendations made by the Digital Badging Commission. More can be found about the Digital Badging Commissions Report and Recommendations here. 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 - 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   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

    15 min

  2. 08/10/2025

    The Learning Reinvented Podcast - Episode 131 – When to Pull the Plug on a Learning Project

    Welcome to this episode of the Learning Reinvented podcast, brought to you by The Learning Effect Team. In this episode, James and Katie discuss the controversial subject of when to pull the plug on a learning project and why so many projects continue even when they are doomed to failure.  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 - 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   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

    29 min

  3. 24/09/2025

    The Learning Reinvented Podcast - Episode 130 – Technology or Human Training? How to Choose

    Welcome to this episode of the Learning Reinvented podcast, brought to you by The Learning Effect Team. In this episode, James and Katie discuss when you’re designing learning, how to answer the question should this be tech-led, human-led, or a blend? 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 - 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   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

    23 min

  4. 10/09/2025

    The Learning Reinvented Podcast - Episode 129 – Learning as a Superpower: Driving Business Growth - Panos Siozos

    Welcome to this episode of the Learning Reinvented podcast, brought to you by The Learning Effect Team. In this episode, host James Poletyllo is joined by Panos Siozos to explore how learning can be used as a powerful driver of business growth. Panos, co-founder and CEO of LearnWorlds, has spent over 25 years shaping the e-learning landscape, helping more than 11,000 organisations deliver impactful education. Find out what he’s learned from customers around the world, why speed now matters more than perfection, and how AI is transforming the way teams create, share and scale learning. 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 – Panos Siozos Panos is a fourth-generation educator turned SaaS CEO who started LearnWorlds as a post-doc passion project with his two best friends. Today, that passion project has evolved into a global elearning platform reaching over 23 million learners around the world.  With a PhD in educational technology and a background in software R&D and EU policy, Panos brings a rare mix of academic depth, product thinking, and proven business acumen. He believes learning is humanity’s defining superpower—the engine of progress. And he built LearnWorlds so that every individual and business can become a creator and multiplier of that progress. CONTACT METHOD  You can follow and connect with Panos via: LinkedIn: Panos Siozos | LinkedIn Website: To find out more about Learnworlds click here To book to attend LearnWorlds online Worls of Learning Event on 23rd-24th September click here To read the e-book – The 5 non-negotiables when choosing your LMS click here

    41 min

  5. 27/08/2025

    The Learning Reinvented Podcast - Episode 128 – Experimenting with AI! A Learning Podcast Case Study

    Welcome to this episode of the Learning Reinvented podcast, brought to you by The Learning Effect Team. In this episode we follow up our last episode where we experimented by producing the episode using AI. In this episode we share what we learnt through the experiment and the the additional questions the experiment triggered. This episode provides an insight in how AI tools can be used to support content development. The uses go far beyond learning. 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 - 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   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

    22 min

  6. 13/08/2025

    The Learning Reinvented Podcast - Episode 127 – AI made this Episode! Can AI replace us?

    Welcome to this episode of the Learning Reinvented podcast, brought to you by The Learning Effect Team. In this episode, the team experiment with AI tools to see if regular hosts, James and Katie, can be cloned and replaced. This episode provides an insight in how AI tools can be used to support content development. The uses go far beyond learning. The episode showcases tools at their most raw rather than highly polished and edited. Let us know which host you prefer the real James and Katie or their clones? 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 - 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   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

    6 min

  7. 30/07/2025

    The Learning Reinvented Podcast - Episode 126 – From Intention to Action: Making Habits Work

    Welcome to this episode of the Learning Reinvented podcast, brought to you by The Learning Effect Team. In this episode, James and Katie tackle the challenge of "Why don’t people change, even when they want to?" 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 - 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   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

    30 min

  8. 16/07/2025

    The Learning Reinvented Podcast - Episode 125 – Learning or Lagging – Are we part of the problem?

    Welcome to this episode of the Learning Reinvented podcast, brought to you by The Learning Effect Team. In this episode, James and Katie discuss whether the established approaches and practices are actually helping organisations reach their goals or are they part of the problem? 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 - 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   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

    22 min
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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/

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