Bring Dr. Djuana Harvell’s Transformational Leadership to Your Next Event.

Founder of Duo Impact | Leadership Strategist | Community Organizer at Heart

Dr. Djuana Harvell is a dynamic speaker who blends scientific insight with the lived experience of community-centered leadership. Through engaging, thought-provoking keynotes, she challenges organizations to rethink leadership—not just as a title, but as a way of empowering people, aligning teams, and creating lasting impact.

Her speaking engagements draw from her 4 Cs Leadership Framework, years of nonprofit leadership, and her unique philosophy of leadership as organizing. Each keynote is customized to meet the needs of mission-driven organizations looking to lead with greater clarity, purpose, and inclusion.

Explore Djuana’s Keynotes

Keynote 1: Lead Like an Organizer

Mobilizing Trust, Energy, and Purpose for Collective Impact

What if your organization’s leaders approached every challenge like a community organizer? In this keynote, Dr. Harvell draws powerful parallels between grassroots organizing and organizational leadership—showing how inclusive, people-powered strategies can spark extraordinary results. Participants learn how to engage voices across levels, break down silos, and lead movements within their organizations.

Learning Objectives:

  • Discover 5 key principles of leadership as organizing
  • Learn how to foster inclusion and co-creation across teams
  • Gain actionable strategies to engage, align, and activate your people

Keynote 2: The 4 Cs of Highly Effective Teams

A Framework for Trust, Alignment, and Organizational Excellence

Based on her signature leadership model, Dr. Harvell presents the 4 Cs—Catalyst, Chemistry, Culture, and Community—as the essential pillars of high-performing, values-driven teams. This keynote provides a powerful roadmap for organizations ready to evolve their leadership practices and build stronger, more connected cultures.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand how to apply the 4 Cs to real team challenges

     

  • Identify leadership blind spots that hinder alignment and trust

     

  • Learn how to turn values into systems that guide team performance

Keynote 3: Building a Culture That Leads Itself

Embedding Leadership, Accountability, and Purpose at Every Level

Organizational cultures too often rely on a few “leaders at the top” to guide success. This talk flips that model. Dr. Harvell explores how organizations can embed leadership into every level—creating cultures where ownership, trust, and accountability become the norm. This is how legacies are built—not just through outcomes, but through the systems that shape them.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn how to build a leadership culture beyond job titles
  • Explore the role of shared values in sustaining performance and morale
  • Gain tools to activate leadership potential across your organization

How Djuana Will Impact Your Audience

  • Strategic, Actionable Insights: Every keynote equips audiences with clear, research-backed frameworks they can apply immediately.

 

  • Inclusive Leadership Perspective: With roots in community organizing and health equity, Djuana brings an equity-informed lens to every topic.

 

  • Engagement with Heart and Strategy: Her keynotes are grounded, accessible, and purpose-driven—blending inspiration with practical leadership tools.

Now Accepting Speaking Requests

A Message from the Duo Impact Team

When you bring Dr. Djuana Harvell to your event, you invite transformation into the room. Her sessions don’t just inform, they energize, align, and challenge leaders to lead differently.

Whether your audience is navigating change, rebuilding culture, or rethinking their leadership approach, Djuana will deliver insights that speak to the heart of your organization’s purpose.

For more information or to check availability, contact our team at:
bookings@duoimpact.org

Let’s build a stronger leadership culture, together.