# The Hybrid 2026 One

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Podcast: [The Women Talking About Learning Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-women-talking-about-learning-podcast-3359514)
Published: 2026-02-03T06:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/womentalkingaboutlearning/2506891
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## Resource

Contact Women Talking About Learning Website: https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com Email: hello@llarn.com Support us: https://ko-fi.com/womentalkingaboutlearning Twitter/X: @WTAL_Podcast Podcast Learning Festival: https://www.podcastlearningfest.live (London, 26th February 2026) This episode explores hybrid working and its impact on learning, collaboration and organizational culture. How do we manage change when teams are distributed? What happens to relationships when work becomes flexible? How can we be intentional about connection in hybrid environments? You will hear from three women researching, designing and implementing approaches to make hybrid work actually work. Full episode resources All the articles, research and organizational guidance mentioned in this episode are listed on our website. 👉 https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com Guests Sara Estevez Cores Researcher in the Strategy & Entrepreneurship group at UCL School of Management, focusing on the future of work, particularly the impact of flexible work arrangements on collaboration practices and the influence of workspace design and social norms on organizational behavior. LaCaixa Scholarship recipient (2019). Previously worked as external and in-house leadership consultant in the US and UK. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saracores/ Valerie Merrill Training consultant with 30+ years' experience designing, delivering and managing learning programs for public and private sector clients. Built her reputation through referral and recommendation, dedicated to customized, impactful training solutions. Website: https://www.merrillconsultants.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/merrillvalerie/ Podcast: https://thesecretsoflearninganddevelopment.buzzsprout.com/ Irma Aleshe With 25+ years experti…

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