As a tech company founder or CEO, how many resources would you invest in the learning and development of your existing talents? Successful companies understand that investing in their teams' learning and development can lead to increased productivity, employee satisfaction, talent retention, and, ultimately, long-term business success.

I am delighted to share this episode with my special guest, Loral Quinn, as we cover the value of providing learning avenues for your talents. Loral is the CEO of CodeClan, a not-for-profit digital skills academy based in Edinburgh, Scotland. 

Loral and I discussed how their organization set up intensive learning boot camps to transform people’s careers and address the digital skill gap in Scotland. We also talked about how investing in upskilling of your team members can increase retention, promote gender equality, and bring a positive overall result for your organization.

• [02:48] Loral shares how CodeClan is transforming people’s careers.
• [05:09] How CodeClan engages within their industry.
• [07:31] Describing the impact - how CodeClan bridges the digital skills gap.
• [10:30] What inspired Loral to join CodeClan?
• [13:22] Biggest barriers to attracting more women in the tech sector.
• [20:13] What is the “On-Demand Program?”
• [27:34] How to retain your talents: an approach that goes beyond salaries. 
• [32:00] How to reach CodeClan, especially if you are thinking about shifting careers.

Rebecca Hastings, Founder and Director at The Lucent Group

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Rebecca has extensive talent and executive search experience supporting digital and technology businesses through complex changes and fast-paced scale-up periods. She works with businesses advising on C-level, technical, sales and commercial appointments, workforce planning, strategic talent management, recruitment processes and associated technology and employer brand development.