About
My Story
"Life is either a great adventure or nothing."
-Helen Keller
-Helen Keller
Who is Shené?
A Florida native who transformed from teenage parent to PhD.
A wife, mother of two, relative, colleague, and friend who spends perso nal time reading, scratch baking, traveling the world, and enjoying a host of leisurely activities.
An enthusiastic self-starter and highly motivated big-picture thinker with a craving for constant learning. A natural leader and rapid idea generator. Great connector, collaborator, and conversationalist. Multi-passionate Millennial with a deep desire to create. Views challenges as opportunities for learning. A visionary, constantly seeking growth and forward movement. An independent, intrinsically motivated, and autonomous path creator with a touch of wholesome rebellion. Queen of questioning the norm and raising the bar. A survivor who strives to thrive in all aspects of life.
Dr. Beckford: The Purple Unicorn?
So it's been said. In the business sense of the expression, of course.
An industrial and organizational psychologist, educator, coach, and future New York Times
best-selling author, Dr. Shené Marsh-Beckford has combined her scientific background in human behavior with an expanded array of systematic learning and organizational development approaches. As a revolutionary thought leader in the worlds of business and education, she has helped scores of others develop a keen sense of self-awareness and maximize their success.
Holding a PhD in Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology, Dr. Beckford spearheaded The SMB Consulting Group, a dynamic and ultramodern boutique learning and organizational development consulting enterprise that enabled clients’—from individuals to organizations, including Fortune 100 to 500 companies—success by improving individual effectiveness through "soft" skill enhancement training. Having worked with clients spanning across multiple industries and diverse sectors, she's gained advanced expertise in social and emotional skills training, distance learning, coaching for development, curriculum design, dynamic leadership, talent mainframing, and project management.