The Assembly

In this great episode of L&D Challenges, Adam chats with Nicki Finnigan, Director of Learning and Development at financial advisory company St. James Place, about SJP’s new learning experiences they’ve created recently.

Leading a number of transformative L&D projects, Nicki launched a new platform and app that delivers a learning programme to the SJP partnership and employees. Combining this with Virtual Reality and AI, Nicki and her team have taken L&D at SJP to new heights.

In this episode, Adam and Nicki discuss how they have rolled out these new initiatives as well as some of the early results and lessons learned. They also look at what has made their L&D initiatives successful among their employees. Including: 
  1. Accelerating soft skills with Virtual Reality and AI
  2. Creating and maintaining a personalised app for learning
  3. Revenue-based L&D versus cost-based L&D

If you’re interested in getting some new technology under your L&D belt or integrating a new learning platform in your learning experience, this is the episode for you. 

Connect with Nicki on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickifinnigan/ 
Check out St. James’ Place’s podcast Every Day’s a School Day wherever you stream your podcasts 

Looking for a content library to help your team develop their productivity, communication, 
leadership skills and more? Check out assembleyou.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

What is The Assembly?

The Assembly: Where L&D Minds Assemble

The future of workplace learning doesn’t live in theory — it lives in lived experience, fresh research, and honest conversations.
That’s what The Assembly delivers.

Hosted by Adam Lacey, Co-Founder of Assemble You and digital learning veteran, and Brigid McCormack, a newcomer to the world of L&D, this is your go-to space for rich, real talk on what’s driving L&D forward.

In each episode, you’ll find:
Richer insights that go beyond surface-level tips to unpack what really works in learning today
Expert perspectives from leaders shaping the L&D landscape
Access to new research on tech, methods, and innovations defining tomorrow’s learning culture
Practical strategies you can use right now to build essential skills like leadership, communication, and adaptability

Whether you’re designing programs, shaping strategy, or driving culture change — if learning is your thing, this is your podcast.

Formally known as L&D Challenges.