Leading with Authenticity: Ashley Amiri on Empowerment in L&D

About this episode

Ashley Amiri discusses her journey to authentic leadership in learning and development, offering insights on empowerment and career growth.

This episode of The Learning Curve features Ashley Amiri , VP of Training and Guest Experience at Hooky Entertainment. Ashley shares her journey to finding her authentic leadership style in learning and development, opening up about navigating high-pressure environments, balancing competing priorities, and aligning work with personal energy flows. She also offers advice for early-career L&D professionals on building diverse skill sets and advocating for themselves, and reflections on how leaders can empower underrepresented voices to create cultures where everyone can thrive. 💬 The Learning Curve Podcast The views and opinions shared in this episode are those of the individual participants and do not reflect the official positions or policies of their respective employers. All content is provided for informational purposes only.

People in this episode

Guest: Ashley Amiri

Topics covered

• authentic leadership
• learning and development
• empowerment
• diversity
• career advice

Keywords

• high-pressure environments
• competing priorities
• personal energy flows
• advocacy
• underrepresented voices

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Hooky Entertainment

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