Summer Book Conversation + Happy Hour with Local Author, Yolanda Fraction

Name: Summer Book Conversation + Happy Hour with Local Author, Yolanda Fraction
Start: 2026-08-11T17:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-08-11T19:30:00-04:00
Location: Columbia

Date and Time

Aug 11, 2026 5:30 pm

Location

Columbia

6251 Mango Tree Rd, Columbia, Maryland, 21044

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Description:

Join Yolanda Fraction for a summer book conversation and happy hour inspired by her new book, Joyful Workplaces: How People and Systems Create Energy, Resilience, and Results . This is not a formal lecture or a traditional book talk. It is a relaxed gathering for anyone who desires to have an honest conversation about work. The central question is: “How might we make work more joyful?” Work shouldn’t simply be tolerated. Hosted at Busboys and Poets in Columbia, Maryland. This gathering mirrors the Busboys and Poets vibe. It’s warm, creative, and buzzing with dialogue and curiosity. Come ready for conversation, connection, and reflection. Whether you are a leader, reader, educator, consultant, creative, student, community builder, or someone simply interested in the future of work, you are welcome. You do not have to have finished the book to attend. You may have read it, started it, skimmed it, or perhaps you would simply like to come for the conversation. Think of this as an informal intellectual salon—a room with people from all walks of life coming together to discuss and engage with a topic. This will be a laid-back evening with light structure, open conversation, and space to meet others who care about people, work, and the systems that shape our lives. Come as you are. Bring your questions, reflections, work stories, and curiosity. There will be space for thoughtful conversation, laughter, connection, and maybe even a few “I thought I was the only one” moments.

Things to Note

Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
Come alone or bring a friend.
This space will feel warm, conversational, and community-centered.

About Yolanda Fraction, M.Ed.

Yolanda Fraction is an organization development consultant at Johns Hopkins University and the author of Joyful Workplaces: How People and Systems Create Energy, Resilience, and Results . Her work explores how people and systems shape energy, leadership, and the experience of work. For more information, visit www.yolandafraction.com .