What Skills Does The Modern Learning Leader Need?

Reflections on learning leadership skills at the Learning Network's annual conference.

Connect 2025 in London ran a debate on the skills needed by learning leaders.

Afterwards, Learning News spoke to the panelists to capture the essence of the discussion, including Cathy Hoy from CLO100, Laura Overton from Learning Changemakers, Paul Matthews from People Alchemy, Stephanie Charlesworth from iAM Learning and Tom McDowall from Evolve L&D.

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Contributors to Learning News's programmes at Connect 2025: Laura Overton - Learning Changemakers, Gemma Glover - Learn Amp, Cathy Hoy - CLO100, Tom McDowall, Evolve L&D and The Learning Network, Richard Price - NHS England and The Learning Network, Helen Palmer - Learning Network, Linnéa Sjögren - Linnéa Learning, Natalie Savery - Leaderful Action, Shreena Gokani - Arthur Recruitment, Susi Miller - ElaHub, Paul Matthews - People Alchemy, Stephanie Charlesworth. iAM Learning, Emily Decker - Comtec, Joe Hill-Wilson - Learn Amp, Julian Stodd - Sea Salt Learning, Amy Brann - Synaptic Potential, James Brown - Comtec, Neil Tuson - Perfect Teams and Do-Zen, Martin Couzins - Insights Media, Kristina Rodier - AI British Sign Language, Adam Lacey - Assemble You, Marissa Knowles - People Untapped.