Al Dea is a leadership and talent development consultant, speaker and facilitator. He is passionate about building organizations that unleash the potential of their talent, and developing leaders fit to lead in today’s technology-driven human-first world of work.
Al works inside organizations in the for-profit, non for profit and higher education industries to advise leaders on how to build cultures that attract, retain and grow diverse talent as well as working directly to develop their next generation of leaders.Al frequently speaks on topics related to talent and career development, the future of work and culture, and his work,, insights and thought leadership have been featured in leading publications including Fast Company, Inc Magazine, Time, and Charter. He is a published author as well as the host of The Edge of Work Podcast.
Al previously worked at Salesforce helping launch products and features that touched thousands of customers. He previously worked as a management consultant at Deloitte Consulting LLP, where he advised Fortune 500 companies on developing and executing digital transformation and talent strategy.
Al received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Theology from Boston College, and his Master’s in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina Chapel-Hill.