The Harwood North Star is a key tool to guide your efforts in this work. Use the North Star to stay true to where you need to go and to stay grounded in what’s important in this approach.
In the center of the North Star is the Harwood Approach circle, which serves as a reminder that all of our work begins and ends with Civic Faith.
The key mantras will help catalyze you to take action and move forward.
The chain reaction graphic shows how change can take root, grow and spread in the community to strengthen civic culture and grow Civic Faith.
The power of public knowledge chart reminds you to use the knowledge you collect to reframe public concerns, enlist allies, develop strategies that focus on what matters to people, and serve as an ongoing reference point to align action over time.
In your work—and in your life—you will encounter a series of inflection points. At each point, you will face the choice to meet these challenges directly. By leaning in to engage with and work through these inflection points, you can grow civic confidence.
This work is a practice. While it cannot be reduced to a step-by-step process, there are some steps that will help you get moving. The Turning Outward Checklist can help you determine if you are moving in the right direction.