This professional development workshop aims to support the development of critical and practical activism by building on the conversations around ‘critical praxis’ and ‘activist turn’ in the CMS. Grounded, in part, in the debate around ‘critical performativity’ and set against the urgent need for critical academics to act practically and critically to address core social and organizational issues (e.g. intensifying class, racial and gender inequalities, environmental destruction and political alienation) this proposed workshop involves a set of presentations and activities that encourage the development of the activist CMS scholar. The PDW is organized into three parts. The first part will include four thematic presentations about different academic-activist interventions, among others, (i.e. socio-economic inequality, decolonizing the university, diversity and inclusion, and intellectual activism), the theories and methodologies used to engage with the cause of the activism, challenges and outcomes. In the second part, the participants will be divided into sub-groups and go to virtual breakout rooms (as they interact via padlet), where they will collectively seek answers to three questions (1) What are the methodological and practical tools to engage with relevant social and organizational issue?, (2) How can theory be utilized for praxis?, (3) How can CMS build a collective activist agenda concerning the relevant social and organizational issue? In the third and final part, there will be a debriefing session in plenary to share the main points of the discussions in the breakout groups. The workshop aims to help develop a form of activist CMS scholarship performed through multiple formats and engagements.