Voices of the Learning Network
Get ready for "Voices of the Learning Network", from The Learning Network! Tune in to hear straight from our members, and industry partners, and keep up with what happening in the Network and the wider Learning and Development industry!
Voices of the Learning Network is the official podcast of The Learning Network. We are a Community Interest Company (CIC) and exist solely to support you as a learning professional – so whether you are a seasoned professional or have just entered the field, the Learning Network exists to help you no matter what stage of your career you’re in.
We like to think we have something for everyone – our community includes instructional designers, trainers, developers, technologists, consultants, strategists, freelancers and industry leaders.
Episodes
27 episodes
Even Great Learning Fails When People Don’t Engage
What if the real reason learning fails has nothing to do with content and everything to do with attention?In this episode of Voices of the Learning Network, host Bill Banham sits down with
How Storytelling Helps Organisations Navigate Change
Big ideas don’t fail because they’re wrong - they fail because they’re buried in jargon.In this episode of Voices of the Learning Network, host Bill Banham is joined by H...
AI Won’t Fix Learning by Default
In this episode of Voices of the Learning Network, host Bill Banham sits down with Linnéa Sjögren, Swedish learning strategist, founder of LinnéaLearning, and ...
The Shifts Redefining Modern Workplace Learning
Skills are turning over faster than annual plans can track. AI is moving into the flow of work. Engagement is running low. And many L&D teams are being asked to move faster — without a clearer definition of value.In this episode of <...
How L&D Teams Can Design For Impact From the Start
Pressure to “prove impact” has never been higher for learning teams—but too often, that pressure leads to dashboards full of activity metrics rather than evidence leaders truly value.In this episode of Voices of the Learning Network<...
What if 80% of Corporate Training Disappeared Tomorrow?
What if 80% of corporate training disappeared tomorrow - would performance really suffer, or would we finally see what actually works?That provocative question frames this episode of Voices of the Learning Network, where host Bi...
Why Human-Centred Design is the Missing Ingredient
In this episode of Voices of the Learning Network, host Bill Banham is joined by Jane Hames, Director and Lead IT Trainer at Glide Training, to explore why human-centre...
Lowering the Barriers to High-Impact Video Learning
What if your most effective learning video could be filmed today — with the phone in your pocket?In this episode of Voices of the Learning Network, host Bill Banham is joined by Niki Hobson, Learning Specialist at the ...
When Training Connects To Feelings, Behavior Follows
Emotional connection, not more content, might be the real accelerator of learning. In this episode, Bill Banham talks with Caleb Foster, a hospitality veteran turned learning experience innovator, about why feelings drive behaviour change and h...
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What Happens When You Treat Stories Like Operating Systems?
What if learning design is standing at a real crossroads - one path toward a golden age of human impact, the other toward machine-paced irrelevance? That’s the provocative question Jonathan Hill, award-winning learning designer and evidence-fir...
From Learning Activity to Real Impact
What if L&D stopped counting completions and started multiplying impact?In this episode, Bill Banham chats with Paul Matthews, renowned author, speaker, and long-time L&D practitioner about how learning teams can mo...
Marketing Your Learning: Hooks, Trust, and Real Impact at Work
What if your next “course” wasn’t a course at all - but a sharp hook, a simple habit, and a message delivered exactly where work happens? In this episode Bill Banham sits down with Bianca Baumann, VP of Learning Solutions and Innova...
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Building Accessible Digital Learning That Works for All
Many learning teams still treat accessibility like a checklist. In this episode, we take a different path with Susi Miller, internationally recognized expert, author of Designing Accessible Learning Content, and LPI Learning Professional ...
The Social Age at Work: Rethinking Learning, Trust, and Belonging
Certainty can be a comfort and a trap. In this episode, host Bill Banham sits down with Julian Stodd, author and founder of Seesaw Learning, to explore how the Social Age is reshaping learning, leadership, and power....
From Brain Science to Better Learning
Why do some trainings transform behavior while others disappear by Monday morning? In this episode, host Bill Banham sits down with neuroscientist and Synaptic Potential founder and Connect 2025 Keynote Amy Brann to explore how brain science tr...
Community and Connect 2025 Preview
In the first episode of Season 3, host Bill Banham is joined by Richard Price, Vice Chair of the Learning Network and national workforce learning and technology specialist at NHS England. Together, they explore why in-person events and strong p...
Future Up!
In the dawn of an AI driven world, keeping up with change is more important than ever. "Voices of the Learning Network" is diving into a topic that’s on everyone’s mind: how to get ready for the future, especially with AI changing the game.&nbs...
Facilitate Up!
It’s time once again to listen to the Voices from the Learning Network. Join Colin Smith and Erin as they talk through those components that are uniquely human in this ever digital world. Check out the links below to fol...
Trust Up!
Can we challenge you?It is time to join Gaelle Delmas-Watson and Erin to Trust Up!If you have ever wondered how to create real buy-in and genuine learning, this may be the podcast for you. Check the links below to conn...
Budget Up!
In the realm of education and development, the myth that quality learning requires a hefty investment is being dismantled, one innovative solution at a time. "Voices of the Learning Network" delves into the art of crafting rich, impactful learn...
Team Up!
In the symphony of success, collaboration is the melody that elevates a simple tune to a masterpiece. "Voices of the Learning Network" brings to light the unparalleled value of teaming up, showcasing how the fusion of diverse minds, talents, an...
Marketing Up!
Welcome to Voices of the Learning Network where we will talk marketing. Marketing Up addresses the crossroads of creativity and strategy, where the art of marketing meets the science of learning and development. In today’s ever-evolvin...
Speak Up!
It's time to Speak Up! with our next episode of Voices from the Learning Network.Join Erin and Michelle Parry-Slater as they discuss the power of voice, speaking and sharing ...
