Services
Porch & Okra Consulting offers a range of services tailored to help organizations build inclusive, community-engaged workplace cultures.
Our collaborative approach centers on understanding your team’s needs and supporting you in translating values into clear, sustainable practices across your organization.
Leadership and Inclusive Coaching
Support for leaders who want to grow with purpose.
We offer one-on-one and team-based coaching to help leaders deepen their self-awareness, strengthen communication, and navigate challenges with clarity and compassion. Our coaching nurtures grounded, community-minded leadership at all levels.
Engaging conversations that spark reflection and connection.
Whether keynoting a conference, moderating a panel, or hosting a retreat, we bring presence, perspective, and heart to every space. Our speaking engagements are designed to energize audiences and catalyze meaningful dialogue and action.
Speaking & Event Hosting
Organizational Culture Audit
Understand what’s really happening in your workplace.
Through observation, dialogue, and reflection, we assess organizational climate and surface areas for alignment, trust-building, and meaningful change. These audits help teams understand their cultural dynamics, identify barriers to inclusion, and create a more connected and caring environment.
Strategic Planning & Facilitation
Move your vision forward—with everyone at the table.
We design and lead collaborative planning sessions, retreats, and strategy processes that bring voices together and foster shared purpose. Our facilitation balances structure and creativity to help teams align, imagine, and take action.
Team Development & Training
Grow your team's capacity for inclusion, care, and collaboration.
We offer tailored workshops that strengthen communication, deepen understanding of belonging and inclusive culture, and prioritize wellness. Each session is designed to meet your team where they are and support where they want to grow.
“Our work with Lauren has been instrumental in leading the equity work and evolution of Bacchanal Wine and The Elysian Bar. As a team, we have taken a deep introspective dive into our mission and values. Through our work with Lauren we have developed a deeper commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. This program has helped us to infuse our equity goals into our current work with actionable steps in our policies, procedures, and daily operations.”
“Collaborating with Lauren Darnell from Porch and Okra has been an invaluable opportunity for our leadership team to deepen our understanding of inclusivity and belonging. Lauren’s expertise and engaging approach foster a safe environment for open and meaningful discussions. This has allowed us to assess our current position as an organization and with the intention to effectively develop and implement our strategic plan for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as we evolve and grow.”