Faith-Based
Mission-Driven Organizations
Empowering you and your team with effective tools to create meaningful impact through God’s Unstoppable Love.
The Challenge
Faith-based organizations are motivated by a sacred calling, yet they face an earthly struggle: making the greatest impact with finite resources. Even the most dedicated leaders know that passion alone cannot sustain their teams through endless needs. The critical challenge lies in equipping both leaders and teams with tools to fulfill their calling without burning out and ending up on the sidelines.
The Imminent Threat
Our fractured culture now echoes within ministry walls, creating deep rifts where unity once thrived.
Burnout silently erodes our most passionate leaders and staff, while disengagement spreads like an unseen current.
Trust, the bedrock of effective ministry, weakens as teams struggle to build authentic connections.
Instead of bold ownership and innovation, teams retreat into passive compliance - doing just enough to get by.
The Tremendous Cost
Staff turnover drains both financial resources and institutional wisdom, with total replacement costs reaching $150,000-$200,000 for key positions.
The true cost compounds over time as institutional knowledge, donor relationships, and community trust erode with each departure.
Limiting Outcomes for Those You Serve
Stagnant programs and services fail to adapt to changing community needs, gradually eroding ministry impact.
Team inefficiencies waste precious resources as people work in silos rather than synergy.
Loss of creativity means missed opportunities for innovative solutions and deeper community engagement.
The Transformational Power of God’s Unstoppable Love
In a world starved for authentic connection, Unstoppable Love transforms both leaders and those they serve. When proximity brings us close enough to truly see each other, empathy opens our hearts to understanding, and generosity moves us to action, we create spaces where people flourish. This powerful combination doesn't just build teams - it ignites movements that change lives.
Keynotes:
“I was, quite simply, on the edge of my seat during the entire talk.”
AVP Pediatrics & Obstetrics
HCA
Forged in the trenches of some of the greatest international disasters of our time, Dr. Diamond’s insights equip leaders to overcome tremendous pressure and make an impact when it matters most.
Ponder this: How would the teams look in your organization if, rather than being burned out, they were on fire! If rather than complaining they took ownership and overcame obstacles when times got tough.
With jaw dropping stories from the global disaster scene, Dr. Diamond's keynotes reveal the strategies he uses to get work done when it matters most. With the right mindset and trench-tested tools, people renew their passion, roll up their sleeves, and make a difference that impacts teams and transforms culture. Without the right mindset, programs and policies will not lead to lasting change. It used to be all about resilience. Now it is all about unstoppable performance based on the Thriver’s Mindset .
Participants come away with:
Practical tools to avoid burnout and stay engaged despite tremendous pressure.
Insights on how to transform “victim” team members into fully engaged and productive team members.
The mindset that will equip teams to create a culture of heroes.
New insights that strengthen the junctions between teams and transform culture.
Workshops
From 90 minutes to 3 days, these customized and highly interactive workshops equip leaders with practical tools to solve problems under pressure when resources are scarce but results matter. Learn how disaster professionals rapidly respond to get meaningful work done when the infrastructure has collapsed and resources are slim. This customized workshop is not a workshop filled with fluff. Prepare to roll up your sleeves. Our experiential learning approach transforms individual knowledge into collective wisdom, creating dynamic spaces where teams discover solutions together. Get ready to dig in and prepare to learn.
“Our desks have been right next to each other for the past 5 years. Today, we became best friends!” — Participant, Children of the Nations
LEAD: A Transformational 6-Month Leadership Journey
This 6-month, tremendously engaging, leadership journey was forged in some of the most challenging faith-based, mission-driven programs in the world. Our initial cohort was with World Vision and included leaders from around the globe. We cover topics such as:
Cultivate teams driven by unstoppable love, transforming how they serve and lead
Boost team creativity and resilience using proven neuroscience principles
Build unshakeable trust and unity, even with limited resources
Break down silos to multiply your impact
Create evidence-based wellbeing strategies using PERMAH insights
Transform challenges into opportunities with the KindShift™ framework
Create breakthrough solutions that spark ownership and deep belonging through collaborative design sprints and Appreciative Inquiry.
Dan Diamond, MD
Learn to excel under extreme pressure from someone who has led teams into some of the most intense international disasters of our time. Dr. Dan Diamond came back from the trenches of Katrina with a burning question: “How is it that some people become unstoppable?” What he has discovered drives motivation, increases engagement and empowers healthcare organizations from the inside out. He is the author of Beyond Resilience: Trench Tested Tools to Thrive Under Pressure.
Dr. Diamond has a passion for equipping people to perform under pressure. He has responded to a variety of international disasters. Most recently he responded to the typhoon in the Philippines and he served as the Medical Director for Medical Teams International’s First Response Team to Haiti. Following Hurricane Katrina, he played a strategic role as Director of the Mass Casualty Triage Unit at the New Orleans Convention Center. He has been interviewed on CNN, Larry King Live and Anderson Cooper. He is a member of the National Speakers Association and the Past-President of NSA Northwest.
What Leaders Have to Say:
“Even though it was entirely online, it felt so personal and engaging—almost as though we were all in the same room together. The way you connected with each participant and fostered a sense of genuine care and inclusiveness was truly remarkable! The material shared was insightful and also practical for day-to-day work. It resonated deeply with me, and I’ve already started to apply some of those principles in my own role. I especially appreciated your sincerity and openness throughout the training—it’s rare to feel such authenticity in an online setting. Thank you again for sharing your wisdom, your time, and your care with us. It made a lasting impact on me, and I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to learn from you.”
— Gerta Hagen / Program and Partnership Development Director/World Vision
“You wowed the group. We are still debriefing from your work with us. I feel so energized – even more than before and excited about our future. I think a follow-up group session with you would be great ”
— Jennifer Gorman, MD Chief of Subspecialty Medicine, The Polyclinic
“Dan brought extraordinary value to our organization…. He spent the time to understand our business and find just the right approach to make his presentation truly relevant to our needs. …Everyone was engaged, moved and challenged to collaborate in ways we hadn’t before. …We were able to walk away with tools that we can apply throughout the year for tangible results. The value he brought has far exceeded our expectations.”
-- Melissa Cole, Sr. Manager of Training & Development, Egencia - An Expedia Company
“I recommend Dr. Diamond’s workshops to any organization that is going through change and needs leaders to understand their role in making change happen. We have had Dan present to our senior level leadership and middle manager leadership. People were inspired by his message. Many commented how he got them to think outside the box and at the same time provided them with tools that they can use in new or difficult situations. I am happy to serve as a reference anytime.
-- Elaine Couture, Regional Chief Executive, Providence Health Care
“Dr. Diamond captivates audiences of any size with his spot-on insights, humor, and contagious enthusiasm. I would highly recommend him as a speaker… His talks are insightful, solution-oriented, and empower the audience to take action.”
-- Meredith Abreu Ressi, President, Manhattan Research
“I had the great fortune to hear Dan Diamond speak at a recent leadership seminar held at Providence Health Care. Dan is an extraordinary communicator, and his presentation inspired me to think differently, to have courage, and to confront problems in health care by challenging the way we might first consider issues. His toolkit of “Triage Thinking” filled with dynamic and provocative insights should be at the fingertips of all health care leaders desiring to make a profound and lasting difference. We are on the precipice of transforming health care in the most positive and revolutionary way, and results from Dan’s insights can be replicated with great success! Thank you for such a phenomenal experience!!”
-- Donna L. Radcliff MSN, RN, CDE, Regional Senior Director, Providence Health Care
“Dr. Dan Diamond… I mean, these are the heroes of this story… It`s the people on the ground who are here, who just said, You know what? I see a need. Let`s do it…. These are the people whose stories need to be told and, you know, sung from the rooftops.”
-- Anderson Cooper, CNN