Dr. Shelton Goode (He/Him/His)

Throughout the history of business, employees had to adapt to managers, and managers had to adapt to organizations. That world—and those rules—are over! Because of the COVID-19 global pandemic, things will be reversed with managers and organizations adapting to employees in the future. This means that to succeed and thrive, organizations must rethink and reimagine everything they know about work. The demographics of employees are changing, and so are employee expectations, values, attitudes,… Show more

Throughout the history of business, employees had to adapt to managers, and managers had to adapt to organizations. That world—and those rules—are over! Because of the COVID-19 global pandemic, things will be reversed with managers and organizations adapting to employees in the future. This means that to succeed and thrive, organizations must rethink and reimagine everything they know about work. The demographics of employees are changing, and so are employee expectations, values, attitudes, perspectives, and work styles. Previous organizational behavior and culture change models must be replaced with leadership styles aligned with the future of work, workers, and the workplace. Leaders must also revise their traditional organizational structure, rewrite people policies to empower employees, reinvent work to remain competitive, and reset the culture and work environment to adjust to a rapidly changing world.

Beyond Inclusion: Reimagining the Future of Work, Workers, and the Workplace is your crystal ball about how employees of the future will work, how managers will lead, and what organizations will look like following the COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond Inclusion will help you:
• Stay ahead of the competition
• Create more inclusive leaders
• Tap into the freelancer economy
• Attract and retain top talent that is more diverse and agile
• Rethink leadership
• Manage high performing diverse teams
• Leverage diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environments
• Adapt to the changing workforce
• Build and sustain the organization of the future
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It was never supposed happen! Donald Trump was never supposed to survive the Republican primaries. How Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election is the dramatic story of America’s efforts to become more diverse and inclusive gone off the rails. Forget the Comey revelation and other headlines! Winter in America provides a candid acknowledgment about the electorate. No explanation of 2016 presidential election results can begin with anything other than the core problem - the backlash… Show more

It was never supposed happen! Donald Trump was never supposed to survive the Republican primaries. How Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election is the dramatic story of America’s efforts to become more diverse and inclusive gone off the rails. Forget the Comey revelation and other headlines! Winter in America provides a candid acknowledgment about the electorate. No explanation of 2016 presidential election results can begin with anything other than the core problem - the backlash against diversity in the country. Through deep analysis and research, diversity expert Dr. Shelton J. Goode has reconstructed the key decisions and unseized opportunities, the undiscussable misfires and the unwritten decisions that resulted in the greatest upset in presidential election history. Drawing on the Dr. Goode’s deep knowledge of social justice and the racial politics from his previous book, the acclaimed Crisis as a Platform for Social Change, Winter in America: The Impact of the 2016 Presidential Election on Diversity in Companies, Communities and the Country will offer an object lesson in how the country’s struggles with its growing diversity resulted in populist fury that manifested itself on both the Right and the Left. Moving blow-by-blow from the presidential campaign's divisive start through the bewildering result of election night, Winter in America tells an unforgettable story with urgent lessons both political and personal, filled with revelations that will change the way readers understand just what happened to America on November 8, 2016. And more important – what may lay ahead in the years to come. Show less

If you could read only one book about diversity this is it! Dr. Shelton Goode answers a collective hunger for new direction, fresh solutions to old problems, and a different kind of conversation—straight talk with no chaser—to a new generation.

Crisis as a Platform for Social Change from Strawberry Mansion to Silicon Valley is Dr. Goode’s impassioned wake-up call to take our understanding of diversity to a wholly new level— beyond finger pointing and well-meaning initiatives and toward… Show more

If you could read only one book about diversity this is it! Dr. Shelton Goode answers a collective hunger for new direction, fresh solutions to old problems, and a different kind of conversation—straight talk with no chaser—to a new generation.

Crisis as a Platform for Social Change from Strawberry Mansion to Silicon Valley is Dr. Goode’s impassioned wake-up call to take our understanding of diversity to a wholly new level— beyond finger pointing and well-meaning initiatives and toward the shared goal of building inclusive communities, robust companies, and a thriving country! This original and thought-provoking book will help leaders in any setting—business, educational, and community—break out of the status quo and reinvigorate the spirit “that we can do better than this”!

The book, which chart’s Dr. Goode’s own evolution in diversity thinking, includes deeply felt personal perspectives on tensions and uncertainties that result from a society awakening to the fact that it is becoming more diverse and struggling with the social and political changes to make it more inclusive.
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Why do some diversity strategies contribute to organizational success while other strategies fail to launch? The answer, according to author Dr. Shelton J. Goode, is that successful diversity managers are able to implement diversity initiatives that produce results!

Diversity Managers: Angels of Mercy or Barbarians at the Gate is valuable for a wide audience because it provides diversity practioners and business leaders alike with a Diversity GPS that will help them identify locate… Show more

Why do some diversity strategies contribute to organizational success while other strategies fail to launch? The answer, according to author Dr. Shelton J. Goode, is that successful diversity managers are able to implement diversity initiatives that produce results!

Diversity Managers: Angels of Mercy or Barbarians at the Gate is valuable for a wide audience because it provides diversity practioners and business leaders alike with a Diversity GPS that will help them identify locate strengths and weaknesses in their diversity strategy.

- Chief Diversity Officers will be able to identify outdated paradigms and misguided diversity management initiatives that have often prevented organizations from truly capitalizing upon the rich talent embedded in their workforce diversity. As a result of these new insights, they will be able to take specific actions to better leverage diversity and further their organizations’ goals.

- Business leaders at all levels of the organization will find best practices that they can use immediately, and recommend to their colleagues and fellow managers.

- Diversity management practitioners can judge where their past efforts have yielded success and what initiatives require a new approach. The book provides practical recommendations to guide their efforts.

- Diversity Management Scholars will find this research valuable given the increasing interest in whether companies have been able to maximize their diversity management efforts and tap the strength of its employees to positively impact the organization.

This book is based on extensive research and practical experience. Dr. Goode challenges diversity efforts which are based on untested assumptions and provides diversity practioners with battle-tested strategies that enhance organizational performance.
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Why are some instructors consistently rated high by their students while others struggle from class to class? The answer, says Dr. Shelton Goode, is that successful instructors have a system for creating dynamic learning environments for students at every level.

The importance of having effective instructors at colleges and universities is obvious. Even so, no single comprehensive resource that a new college instructor could turn to for help on effective teaching methodologies for adult… Show more

Why are some instructors consistently rated high by their students while others struggle from class to class? The answer, says Dr. Shelton Goode, is that successful instructors have a system for creating dynamic learning environments for students at every level.

The importance of having effective instructors at colleges and universities is obvious. Even so, no single comprehensive resource that a new college instructor could turn to for help on effective teaching methodologies for adult learners has been available until "So You Think You Can Teach".

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