Owner & Principal / Senior Consultant@TopDog Learning Group, LLC
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Dr. Steve Yacovelli (a.k.a. “The Gay Leadership Dude®”) leverages his doctorate in Instructional Technology & Distance Education, his decades of leadership and change management experience, and his training in Agentic A.I. Business Strategy from Harvard to bridge the critical gap between Inclusive Leadership and Artificial Intelligence.
He’s worked internally for folks like The Walt Disney Company, IBM, Tupperware Brands, and several universities before starting his own consulting firm, TopDog Learning Group in 2008. Steve holds a B.S. in Public Relations, an M.A. in Educational Policy & Leadership Development, that Ed.D.
Steve’s also an award-winning and best-selling author, speaker, and self-described “catalyst” for change. His previous book, “Pride Leadership: Strategies for the LGBTQ+ Leader to be King or Queen of their Jungle,” “came out” in June 2019, and his latest book, “Your Queer Career®: Workplace Advice from ‘The Gay Leadership Dude®’” hit shelves in 2024.
Steve’s not-so-hidden agenda is to make the world a bit more inclusive ... one leader at a time.More...
Karina Kubota
Learning Designer EN / French - Translator@Freelance
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Crafting engaging learning experiences in English or French since 2003: serious-games, blended programs, training facilitation. Creative PowerPoint presentations.
Onboarding, Sales training, compliance, software training. Business marketing and communication.
Translation or post editing services for marketing, communication, pitches, proposals and presentations. Plays and script adaptations.More...