Profile
First Name
Adrian
Last Name
Carter
Title
CEO
City
Plantation
State
FL
Country
United States
About Me
Dr. Adrian N. Carter, with a Doctor of Philosophy in Conflict Analysis & Resolution, is the CEO of the Carter Development Group, an inclusive leadership, conflict resolution, and executive coaching firm.
As a Conflict Resolution Practitioner, Dr. Carter is a trained mediator, facilitator, and executive conflict coach. He is also the prolific author of must-have books on leadership development and conflict resolution.
With more than 20 years of experience, Dr. Carter is an internationally recognized professional development trainer, author, and life coach who teaches interpersonal and organizational leadership in a way that resolves conflict by bridging the gap between persons and organizations using a multi-faceted leadership development tool known as The Ellison Model.
Interests
federal government contracting
Tags
8a, GSA Schedule, DEI, Strategic Planning
Business Info
Business Name
Carter Development Group, LLC
Web Site
Business Industry
Consulting
Biz Description
The Carter Development Group (CDG) is a research, consulting, and inclusive leadership development firm serving federal, state, and local governments, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and corporations. CDG provides strategically inclined, solution-focused, and human-centered expertise centered in industrial-organizational principles for strategic planning, change management, racial equity audits for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), executive coaching, human capital training, human resource management solutions, and strategic and creative communication. CDG is a federal 8(a) certified firm that holds state and city Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certifications. CDG’s mission is to provide insight and inclusive strategies that lead individuals, communities, and organizations toward transformative growth by improving the leadership and business acumen of our clients.
Biz City
Tamarac
Biz State
FL
Biz Zip
33320
Supplier Capabilities
DUNS Number
039745586
Narrative
Carter Development Group is a research and consulting firm with over 25 years of experience using data-driven approaches that provide strategically inclined, solution-focused, and human-centered expertise for organizational development, human capital training, and business development. Our mission is to provide insight and inclusive strategies that lead individuals, communities, and organizations toward transformative growth by improving the leadership and business acumen of our clients.
Biz Type
R & D;Services
Primary NAICS
541611
Other NAICS
611430 Professional and Management Development Training
541612 Human Resources Consulting Services
541613 Marketing Consulting Services
611710 Educational Support Services
541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
541720 Business Research & Development Services ?561110 Executive Management Services
711510 Independent Speaker
Past Performance
The Carter Development Group is a national equity and inclusion firm based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. We have over a decade of experience researching and consulting on diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (DEIA), compiling quantitative and qualitative data, conducting analysis, developing presentations and reports with findings and recommendations, and leading change management strategies for organizational transformation.
CDG comprises 25 Associates who are experts in racial equity and strategic planning. We are adept in conducting research to understand your organizational needs, uncovering trends of inequities, developing criteria, benchmarks, and metrics to track growth, developing a strategic plan of action, hosting facilitative dialogues about race, developing and conducting professional development training, building curriculum across a range of DEI topics, and executive coaching. We have worked with all workforce levels, including direct service staff, mid-management, and executive employees. Additionally, CDG uniquely incorporates a branding and strategic communications approach with its clients to ensure a clear and inclusive brand messaging for the organization.
Consulting: CDG has provide Consulting services for the past 13 years (since its inception in 2011). The Ellison Model, a comprehensive framework for fostering inclusive communities, has spearheaded the consulting (and strategic planning) endeavors for various clients. This includes conducting a research study on best practices for residential life at Florida Atlantic University, which involved interviews and focus groups with student residents. Additionally, it facilitated an equity townhall meeting for Broward County Public Schools aimed at devising fresh strategies for enhancing school performance.
In 2021, CDG conducted an equity audit for the public library system in the Town of Brookline, MA. Our firm performed an environmental scan, collected data through focus groups and comprehensive surveys, and developed an equity action plan. This plan included 45 recommended strategies, metrics, and a timeline to enhance the organizational culture toward DEIB.
In 2024, CDG conducted a cease harm audit for the City of Asheville and Buncombe County, NC that included an economic development audit that examined the procurement and supplier diversity policies and practices and their impact on African-American small businesses. The audit resulted in 35 recommendations to improve equity in their procurement practices.
Training and Facilitation: CDG has provided Training and Facilitation services for the past 13 years, since its inception in 2011. In 2019, our firm trained 75 hotel and resort managers at Grace Bay Resort in Turks and Caicos on inclusive and effective communication strategies, leadership development, conflict resolution, and inclusive community building. The company faced challenges with internal conflict between staff who were native to the island and those who had migrated there.
From 2022 to 2023, our firm engaged with Maine’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Group (JJAG), providing 42 hours of DEIB immersive training over an 18-month period. The JJAG is a 24-member, governor-appointed advisory board responsible for supporting strategies to reduce racial and ethnic disparities.
Strategic Planning: CDG has provided Strategic Planning services for the past 13 years, since its inception in 2011. From 2022-2023, CDG worked with the University of Washington Facilities department, and its 1100 employees, to develop an equity strategic plan that utilized The Ellison Model 7-Step DEI Strategic Planning Process to develop DEIB goals around capacity building, professional development, a redesigned employee resource group, affinity group development, and supplier diversity goals. Our team is currently facilitating the implementation phase of their equity plan, which includes identifying the role of a DEI Officer and department and the launching of a revised DEI employee resource group.
Socio-Economic
Minority-Owned
Certifications Held
8(a)
CAGE Code
8XNW6
Accept Govt Credit Cards
Yes
Year Established
2011
Subcontracting Opportunities Sought
Yes
Regions Served
National