Welcome to Carrbonated Sunshine!
I created this space to share more
about me, the work I do, and occasional musings about life.
Takeisha R. Carr, Ed.D.
I am an Organizational Development & Behavior Strategist working at the intersection of innovation, inclusion, talent management,
and operations transformation.
I’m one of those weird people that actually geeks out over all things organizational sciences and I’m a little obsessed with helping organizations redefine and enhance their culture. My expertise includes workforce development and talent strategy–specializing in operations, leadership advancement, and employee engagement.
Over the last 15 years, I have demonstrated my ability to articulate complex organizational dynamics while building unique talent strategies that align with business objectives and contribute to an optimal employee experience.
The Work I Do
Organizational culture and innovation expertise has enabled my success in empowering professionals to find their purpose and chase their happy in and outside of the workplace. As a practitioner and consultant, I have extensive experience in the following areas:
Organizational Development
Transformation projects, future state structures, decision rights, governance, organizational realignment
Employee Engagement
Employee resource groups, equity and inclusive programming, rewards and recognition, retention strategy
Workforce Strategy & Talent Development
Job task analysis, career pathing, employee development, strategic workforce planning
Data-Driven Insights & Tools Development
Excel-based tools, dashboards, diagnostics, actionable insights, technical documentation
Performance &
Process Improvement
KPI tracking, workflow optimization, SOPs, operational effectiveness, metrics analysis
Stakeholder Engagement &
Change Management
Executive briefings, internal communications, stakeholder collaboration, adoption support
Life Advice
“I call something a miracle when an ordinary person achieves something extraordinary. We all have the potential to create miraculous changes.” — Tina Turner