Jo Hayes is the Learning & Development Business Partner at Walker Morris and delivers the technical and soft skills training. She excels as a facilitator, asking challenging questions to provoke meaningful career changes. Her extensive experience and adaptability allow her to engage diverse audiences effectively.

Jo is known for her strategic thinking, she emphasises the bigger picture, aligning learning with the firm’s overall strategy. She recognises the challenge of inspiring self-driven development and advocates for sustained learning over quick fixes.

Her creative problem-solving and collaborative spirit shines as she manages multiple projects. She excels at finding common threads in different endeavours, playing a key role in the firm’s ongoing culture change.

The recent initiatives at Walker Morris, including FORGE and WM Grow, demonstrate Jo’s commitment to innovative learning solutions. Her background in Theatre Studies and French enriches her approach, and she stays attuned to global trends, infusing relevance into her training programmes.

Her role allows Jo to create impactful programs, exemplifying her ability to forge her own path and drive positive change.