The Power of Thoughtful Training Leadership with Kalli Yaklyvich

The Power of Thoughtful Training Leadership with Kalli Yaklyvich

From The Learning Curve by Erin Storm

August 21, 2025 · 24 min

About this episode

Kalli Yaklyvich discusses her journey in HR and training leadership, emphasizing the importance of aligning employee development with business strategy.

This episode of The Learning Curve features Kalli Yaklyvich, an HR and training leader at JLL, who has built her career at the intersection of talent, organizational development, and business performance. She first found her HR passion during her time at Target, where she saw the power of structured performance management and intentional development in shaping both people and business outcomes. Since then, she has led initiatives that strengthen leadership pipelines, reimagine performance measurement, and build learning systems that truly stick—always with an eye on aligning employee development with business strategy to drive growth and measurable impact. 💬 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: Kalli Yaklyvich

Topics covered

  • training leadership
  • organizational development
  • business performance
  • employee development
  • performance management

Keywords

  • leadership pipelines
  • performance measurement
  • learning systems
  • business strategy
  • growth

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Target, JLL

Books & works: The Power of Thoughtful Training Leadership

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