Carter Development Group (CDG) partners with federal, state, and local government agencies to solve complex organizational, workforce, leadership, and community challenges. With more than 25 years of experience, our team combines organizational development, social science research, strategic planning, human capital consulting, change management, training, and strategic communications to help public agencies strengthen performance and deliver better outcomes. As a federal 8(a)-certified firm with a GSA Schedule, CDG brings the agility of a specialized consulting firm with the experience and multidisciplinary capacity to support complex government engagements. Our approach is human-centered, evidence-informed, and implementation-focused—helping clients move from insight to action and from recommendations to measurable organizational change.
CDG helps government agencies strengthen organizations, develop leaders, improve workforce performance, and address complex organizational and community challenges. Our multidisciplinary team integrates organizational development, strategic planning, human resources, social science research, change management, workforce development, and strategic communications to move clients from insight to implementation. Through evidence-informed methodologies and practical implementation strategies, CDG helps agencies identify challenges, make informed decisions, build organizational capacity, and achieve measurable and sustainable results.
Evidence to Implementation
CDG transforms research, assessments, and recommendations into actionable strategies, implementation roadmaps, and measurable outcomes that strengthen organizational performance and drive sustainable change.
Multidisciplinary Expertise
Our team integrates organizational development, social science research, strategic planning, conflict resolution, human capital management, leadership development, and communications to address complex organizational challenges.
Proprietary Methodologies
CDG applies research-informed frameworks, including The Ellison Model™, OKRA Harm Assessment Compass®, SHIFT Blueprint, 4D Belonging Framework™, and BEST Maturation Model, to guide organizational transformation and sustainable improvement.
Complex Stakeholder Engagement
We navigate diverse perspectives and competing priorities through strategic engagement, inclusive facilitation, and conflict resolution to build trust, strengthen collaboration, and inform decision-making.
Government Experience
CDG brings extensive federal, state, and local government experience, combining public-sector knowledge, methodological rigor, and practical solutions to strengthen organizational capacity, accountability, and service delivery.
541611– Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
611430 – Professional and Management Development Training
541612 – Human Resources Consulting Services
541613Â – Marketing Consulting Services
611710 – Educational Support Services
541720 – Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
U001 Education/Training- Lectures
U008 Education/Training- Training/Curriculum Development
U009 Education/Training- General
U099 Education/Training- Other
R410 Support- Professional: Program Evaluation/Review/Dev
R431 Support- Professional: Human Resources
R499 Support- Professional: Other
