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Dr. Lawanda J. Holliman is a talent retention strategist, high‑performance culture expert, and seasoned innovator who has led teams and organizations under some of the most demanding conditions worldwide. As a retired United States Army Colonel representing less than 1% of the military workforce, she understands what it takes to align people, mission, and performance when the stakes are high.
At Design High Performance, she helps Fortune 1000 and mission‑driven organizations retain top talent and build high‑performance teams through experiential leadership development and evidence‑based cultural analysis. Lawanda is the author of The High Performance Culture Blueprint, the creator of The High‑Performance Manager Blueprint, and the architect of the 21st Century Supply Chain Management Blueprint for Stay Behind Equipment, which accounted for over $780 million of material across teams in the Middle East and the U.S.
Delivering focused leadership development, manager training, and culture consulting, she has mentored, trained, and developed over 350 senior leaders around the globe, delivered more than 1075 workshops and presentations, and facilitated training seminars and workshops for over 15,250 people in government, corporate, and nonprofit organizations. Her Design High Performance 3E Framework (Educate, Expose, Experience) shapes every engagement so leaders do more than learn, they change how they show up and how their teams perform.
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"Working with this consulting team was one of the best decisions we made for our company. They took the time to truly understand our challenges and developed a strategy that delivered real, measurable results. Our revenue and team efficiency have improved significantly."
"From our very first meeting, they demonstrated a deep understanding of our industry and unique business needs. Their hands-on support throughout our expansion phase helped us avoid costly mistakes and move forward with confidence. We consider them a long-term partner."
"Their team brought structure, clarity, and momentum to our operations. They helped us simplify complex issues, improve decision-making processes, and implement solutions that had an immediate impact. We couldn’t have scaled without their strategic guidance."
"We initially hired them for a short-term project, but their value quickly became obvious. They brought fresh perspective, innovative thinking, and a practical approach that worked across all departments. Today, they’re more than consultants—they’re a trusted part of our business journey."
Targeted guidance to help you keep your best people, reduce costly turnover, and strengthen commitment at every level.
Experiential development that equips current and emerging leaders to build trust, communicate clearly, and drive high performance.
Practical trainings that show managers how to build high‑performance teams, address difficult topics, and support a healthy culture.
Evidence‑based cultural analysis and consulting to shift norms, expectations, and behaviors toward high performance as the standard.
We begin by understanding your organization, culture, and performance challenges through an in‑depth consultation session. This is where we clarify your goals and what high performance needs to look like in your context.
We craft a tailored, data‑informed strategy that may include leadership development, manager trainings, and culture consulting designed to address your key issues and drive measurable improvement.
We work closely with your leaders and teams to put the strategy into action, using experiential methods and the 3E Framework so people can practice new skills and behaviors in real time.
We measure results, gather feedback, and refine the approach to ensure long‑term success and continuous improvement across your leaders, teams, and culture.
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