Episode description

In this episode, I celebrate International Women's History Month with Alexandra Smith, CPTM. We chat about what it's like being a woman leader in L&D and what you can do to learn and grow as a leader! 

Alexandra Smith, CPTM, is a leading learner who leads leaders! She brings to her team her empathetic leadership approach. They get high-level projects across the finish line. Alexandra is a highly skilled, creative and experienced learning leader with a strong background in communications. She thrives on the process of training, motivating and directing employees in order to optimize workplace productivity and promote professional growth. Adept at addressing the needs of a wide variety of employees and customers, Alexandra's experience in past positions impacts others worldwide.

Alexandra's suggestions for women leaders in L&D

• Follow L&D leaders like Kassy Laborie and Elliott Masie on LinkedIn
• Attend conferences, like DevLearn (https://devlearn.com/) and the Training Industry Conference & Expo (https://trainingindustry.com/tice/)
• Join groups, such as the Training Industry (https://trainingindustry.com/)

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