Developing the Leader Within You and Finding Your Tribe (with Yolanda Fraction)

In this episode of Shift - Getting out of your comfort zone! - I sit down with Yoland Fraction - Founder of Lumière Learning Experiences, Learning and Development Champion, education advocate, community leader and podcast host.   In this episode, we discuss the much needed change that is happening around learning and development communities, how she works to develop the leaders of tomorrow and creating a community that brings all of us together. In her learning community, Yolanda created an engaging, fun, and knowledge sharing environment where professionals can be  a part of something bigger than our individual drives.   About Yolanda: With a graduate degree in adult and organizational learning from Northeastern University and a bachelor’s degree in integrative studies in education from George Mason University, Yolanda Fraction uses learning and development as a strategic tool to create behavioral change, improving on-the-job performance and employee engagement. She is especially passionate about designing best-in-class leadership development programs to support high potentials, emerging leaders and people managers. Over the past 15 years, she has worked with for-profit and not-for-profit organizations to foster intellectual curiosity and promote a culture of continuous learning. She’s the founder of The Learning and Development Lounge, a podcast show and gathering space for talent development professionals to informally connect and support one another.  Website: https://yolandafraction.com/  About your host:  Elena Agaragimova is the co-founder of Bessern (https://www.bessern.co/) 👉 We help people in corporations 🧑‍💼 to be more resilient and equipped with the skills that matters to thrive and be at their best at work. Bloom Youth (https://www.bessern.co/bloom-youth) 👉 We help students 🧑‍🎓 to get prepared for the future of work through our Bloom Youth Bootcamps - Bloom Youth is the first MENA Future of Education platform made for students to accelerate their talents.  Learn more about Elena: https://linktr.ee/ElenaAgar   Connect with Elena on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenaagaragimova/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/elenaagaragi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elenaagaragimova/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elenaagaragimova   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX-tUIvseCy5SKgzkZuXv7Q?view_as=subscriber