Leadership Isn’t Just a Role. It’s a Movement.
Traditional leadership models often prioritize control, hierarchy, and top-down strategy. But the leaders who create real, sustainable impact operate differently. They listen deeply, build coalitions, share power, and mobilize people toward shared purpose. In short—they lead like organizers.
In this powerful and highly interactive workshop, Dr. Djuana Harvell introduces a leadership approach rooted in the principles of community organizing: inclusion, collaboration, trust, and action. Your team will walk away with a fresh perspective—and a practical playbook—for leading with purpose and creating change that lasts.
About the Workshop
Workshop Name: Lead Like an Organizer
Length: 90 minutes | Half-Day | Full-Day
Format: In-Person or Virtual
Ideal For: Emerging and senior leaders, people managers, DEI leaders, HR/OD teams
Best For: Mission-driven organizations in nonprofits, education, and public health sectors
Workshop Outcomes
By the end of this experience, participants will:
- Learn the 5 key leadership principles derived from effective community organizing
- Develop stronger listening and trust-building skills for team engagement
- Practice inclusive decision-making and co-creation strategies
- Learn to mobilize diverse voices toward a shared mission
- Gain tools for leading through complexity, resistance, and change
- Shift from a “command-and-control” mindset to a shared leadership model
Leadership as Organizing: A New Paradigm
This workshop draws powerful parallels between grassroots organizing and modern leadership:
Organizer Principle
Start with Listening
Build Power with People, Not Over Them
Lead with Vision and Values
Stay Close to the Ground
Organize for Action
Applied Leadership Outcome
Leaders who hear first build trust and deeper team alignment.
Empowered teams lead to shared ownership and higher performance.
Alignment around mission drives clarity and action.
Inclusion and proximity fuel equity, innovation, and responsiveness.
Purposeful strategy results in measurable, mission-aligned change.
What’s Included
- Case-based learning and real-world application exercises
- Inclusive leadership toolkits and team dialogue prompts
- Optional pre-workshop discovery session
- Post-workshop implementation guide
- Optional follow-up strategy sessions for deeper integration
Why This Workshop Matters
Dr. Djuana Harvell brings a rare perspective to leadership development—merging her background in science, nonprofit systems, and community advocacy to offer an approach that is not only effective, but human. Through Duo Impact, she equips leaders to move from performance to purpose, from silos to synergy, and from authority to authentic influence.
Ready to Lead with Vision, Voice, and Values?
Book Lead Like an Organizer and equip your leaders with the mindset and methods to spark collective action and sustainable change.