Goodie Okechukwu believes that all organizations should possess and uphold values that promote the radical inclusion of all talents in all forms and levels of organizational communication regardless of accents. Goodie is a change catalyst, with a mindset of the transformer, and is very passionate about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Goodie is results-driven with a forward-thinking approach to company success and competitive growth and with documented evidence of success in building successful teams and managing profitable operations.
Goodie is committed to excellence and possesses a very strong belief that inclusion drives excellence. Goodie believes in effective collaboration and promoting teamwork and the importance of creating an enabling work environment for all to thrive and achieve. Goodie is an accomplished communication and accent bias training consultant and is well-versed in assessing risk, developing solutions, and implementing positive changes to achieve sustainability and growth in challenging market conditions.
Adept at building and strengthening business and customer relationships. Goodie holds a Master's degree in Diversity Management and has made valuable contributions to this field over the years. Consistent, compassionate, focused, and intentional, Goodie specializes in helping organizations to empower and engage employees to lead change, implement and foster positive team behaviour, and create enabling and inclusive work environments.
Goodie has a special interest in communication excellence with expertise in Accent Bias training, Goodie is obsessed with the inclusion of all accents in organizational communication and the broader society,
Goodie is the founder of the Protect Accent initiative. The campaign is dedicated to highlighting the issues around accent bias and discrimination in organizations and the broader society, fostering and promoting accent inclusion in the workspace.
Best known for adopting informed approach to work, and finds the most rewarding aspect of her career is leading from the front, modelling and participating in activities that eliminate negative work systems and cultures, systemic and structural racism, enhance team dynamics, create quality team relationships, enable mindset shifts towards modelling positive behaviour from board levels to all teams.
Goodie is an author, and her first book – “Navigating the Problems and Solutions of Work-Life -Balance for Nurses”. Goodie's book has been included in academic databases such as EBSCO and ProQuest.
Goodie has over 7 years of experience in Equality and Diversity Management. Goodie is the Founder and Director of Protect Accent CIC – a company that specializes in providing bespoke, CPD-accredited, on-site, and online Accent Bias training.
Goodie oversees Protect Accent's research program and covers the training department. Goodie is also the creator of the "World Accents Celebration Day and the "Accent Charter ". Goodie is currently a research student at the University of Bradford, her research topic is focused on the impact of accent discrimination and inclusion in organizations. Goodie is determined to continue to make a difference in her field on a global scale. Goodie credits her success to believing in herself and forward thinking and a proactive mindset. Goodie always looks forward to connecting with like-minded professionals.
