The Career Refresh with Jill Griffin: Leadership Strategy for Senior Professionals

Pride Leadership: Creating a Diverse and Inclusive Workspace with Dr. Steve Yacovelli

Jill Griffin, Dr. Steve Yacovelli Season 3 Episode 128

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How do you create a more inclusive workspace? For over 25 years, Dr. Steve Yacovelli has been training organizations like Fortune 500 Greats, The Walt Disney Company, and Bayer AG, and amazing not-for-profits like The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. 

Dr. Steve Yacovelli is the author of the award-winning book Pride Leadership: Strategies for the LGBTQ+ Leader to be the King or Queen of their Jungle.

Dr. Steve Yacovelli (“The Gay Leadership Dude™”) is the Owner & Principal of  TopDog Learning Group, LLC – a learning and development, leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando, FL, USA, with affiliates across the globe. He has a mission to create more inclusive workplaces, and in this episode, we talk about: 

  1. The 6 Competencies of Inclusive and effective leadership
  2. How to maintain authenticity in a virtual environment
  3. What you can do immediately to create a more inclusive workplace - with real examples!
  4. What leaders and learning and development professionals can do to create a more 

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Jill Griffin, is a leadership strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh. She works with senior leaders to navigate complexity, strengthen teams, and lead with greater clarity and intention.

With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy.

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