Meet David Friedlander

David specializes in leadership training with a focus on public speaking and interpersonal communication. He has facilitated, role played, and coached for hundreds of companies across four continents. A through-line of his work has been creating spaces to build habits and skills through practice and play. David holds degrees from Yale University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The LifeLabs Learning value that most resonates with me and why: The value that most resonates with me is Find a Way to Play. We close ourselves off from learning and from connection when everything must be taken capital S seriously. The effective use of humor and silliness is a fantastic tool for creating sticky learning and building trust. We are more apt to foster meaningful relationships and even pull harder for our colleagues when we can see one another as a source of joy and fun as well as support.

Pronunciation Guide: FREED-lan-der

Pronouns: he/him

Languages spoken: English (fluent)