Harwood Half Hour

As the pandemic continues, it can be difficult to stay upbeat and engaged even when you have so much you want to achieve. On this special edition of TURNING OUTWARD TOGETHER, Rich Harwood shares 3 steps for how to rejuvenate yourself in order to achieve what really matters to you. Download a copy of our new tool here: https://www.theharwoodinstitute.org/covid19resources

As you wrestle with uncertainty and self-doubt during this time period, it’s important to consider what it means to show up for ourselves, our colleagues and our communities. On this special episode of TURNING OUTWARD TOGETHER, Rich Harwood sharea 3 concrete steps for how you can move from Where Am I to Here I Am. This episode was recorded on April 29, 2020.

As the pandemic continues, and uncertainty abounds, how should you be thinking about the role of your organization, entity or group in your community? On this episode of TURNING OUTWARD TOGETHER, Rich Harwood discusses 3 steps you can take to reimagine your role in community. This episode was recorded on April 22, 2020. To sign up to be part of our growing network, go to: www.theharwoodinstitute.org/sign-up

As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, our sense of loss and frustration, even anger, grow and we can lose hope. On this special episode of TURNING OUTWARD TOGETHER, Rich Harwood discusses 3 steps you can take to find a new way to hope. This episode was recorded on April 15, 2020.

During this global pandemic called COVID-19, it's easy to talk about the task before us as a "war" we must win. On this special edition of TURNING OUTWARD TOGETHER, Rich reflects on the US Surgeon General's comparison of the COVID-19 pandemic to Pearl Harbor and outlines 3 steps you can take to have a more human, less wartime, response to this pandemic.

During this global pandemic called COVID-19, we are all trying to manage the tension between grief and hope and what we can do to keep going. On this episode of TURNING OUTWARD TOGETHER, Rich Harwood discusses how we can lift each other up to help move ourselves and our communities from grief to hope. He draws on his experience from working in communities like Newtown, CT and Flint, MI and discusses 4 steps you can take in these trying times. This episode was recorded on April 1, 2020.

During this pandemic, our fear can get the best of us, but there are steps you can take to put yourself on a more hopeful, confident path. On this special edition of Harwood Half Hour, TURNING OUTWARD TOGETHER, Rich Harwood discusses the coronavirus and what it means to be intentional when you're afraid. This episode was recorded on March 25, 2020.

During this global pandemic, we face a fundamental choice: will we turn against one another or will we turn outward towards one another? On this episode of the Harwood Half Hour, Rich Harwood discusses the coronavirus and what it means for our communities and our country. This podcast was recorded on March 18, 2020.

How can we make sense of what is happening in our country today? Three days after Super Tuesday, we know one thing for sure: there is profound and troubling anxiety running throughout America today.  On this special episode, Rich Harwood talks about patriotism, and how we can rebuild our love, trust, and belief in our country by starting in our local communities. Stay tuned for a special message at the end of the episode! This previously aired episode was recorded on March 14, 2019.

In the midst of a bitter political election, impeachment proceedings, toxic tweets, and political power grabs, what will it take for us to act with “malice towards none?” On this episode of Harwood Half Hour, following President’s Day, Rich Harwood reflects on the second inaugural address of his favorite president, Abraham Lincoln, and offers 3 questions for you to consider about the American promise, dignity, and the unfinished work in our country. This episode was recorded on February 18, 2020.

Jen Algire, CEO of the Greater Clark Foundation in Winchester, KY, sat down with Rich to discuss how the Greater Clark Foundation and Clark County, KY have worked together to produce transformational change - not just in their work, but also in their community, and the way people and organizations work together. This podcast was recorded on December 6, 2019. Read more about Clark County's story in our new report, One Step At A Time: Winchester and Clark County Seizing the Moment.

Following MLK Day, Rich Harwood discusses lessons from our work in Jackson, Mississippi, and the kind of civic covenant our communities - and our country - need to move forward. He outlines three questions you can ask yourself to begin creating a civic covenant in your community. Download our newest report, A New Civic Covenant: Jackson Ready to Step Forward, to learn more about how leaders in Jackson are Stepping Forward. This podcast was recorded on January 21, 2020.

Nikki Syverson, Director of Capital Crossroads, sat down with Rich Harwood in Des Moines, IA to discuss how the growing Des Moines community can address underlying challenges of affordable housing, rural-urban divides, and inequalities while continuing to build momentum. They also discuss what Des Moines can teach us about the American promise. This podcast was recorded on December 12, 2019.

On this special episode of Harwood Half Hour, Rich Harwood discusses his newest book - Stepping Forward: A Positive, Practical Path to Transform Our Communities and Our Lives. The book is part of a two-year campaign, launching on October 1, where Rich is engaging people across the nation on how we can make real progress amid our differences and divisions. To get involved, visit steppingforwardbook.org.

Across the country, people feel we have lost our connection to one each and to our shared humanity. What will it take to break through the situation we’re in today? On this episode, Rich Harwood discusses how you can engage in acts of loving kindness to rewaken ourselves and re-engage in our shared public life. This episode was recorded on July 16, 2019.