Yvette Steele

Yvette Steele combines strategic talent development, inclusive leadership practices, and data-driven change management to convert culture into a measurable business advantage.

By aligning learning pathways with business goals, redesigning team structures to increase psychological safety, and embedding equitable talent decisions into promotion and hiring processes, she has: driven the turnaround of underperforming units; lifted employee engagement scores; reduced voluntary turnover; and built scalable talent pipelines that sustain growth.

A recognized thought leader in the industry, Steele is the author of the “Impactful Inclusion Toolkit: 52 Activities to Help You Learn & Practice Inclusion in the Workplace” and a LinkedIn “Top Voice” for her insights on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Her expertise has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and leveraged in DEI and Workforce Development advisory roles with Y-USA, the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and the National Urban League.

She partners with C-suite executives, HR leaders, and ERG executive sponsors who are committed to accelerating growth by embedding inclusion into their core business strategy.

Steele holds a certificate in Organizational Leadership from Harvard Business School Online, DEI certificate from eCornell University and is a Certified Workforce Development Practitioner (CWDP).