“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” - Theodore Roosevelt

Dare to Lead Workshop

Dare to Lead™ is an empirically based courage-building program designed to be facilitated by organizational development professionals. It is based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown, a research profession at the University of Houston and the author of five #1 New York Times bestsellers: The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, Braving the Wilderness, and Dare to Lead, which also debuted at #1 on The Wall Street Journal and Publisher’s Weekly lists.

The most significant finding from Brené’s latest research is that courage is a collection of four skill sets that are teachable, measurable, and observable. The Dare to Lead™ program focuses on developing these courage-building skills through workshops, trainings and coaching to help individuals, teams and organizations move from armored leadership to daring leadership.

Individuals who successfully complete the full 24-hour Dare to Lead™ program will receive a certificate of completion.

For more information about Dare to Lead™ or Brene Brown, please see https://daretolead.brenebrown.com

The Heart of Daring Leadership

You can’t get to courage without rumbling with vulnerability.   Embrace the Suck

Self-awareness and self-love matter.   Who we are is how we lead.

Courage is contagious.  To scale daring leadership and build courage in teams and organizations, we must cultivate a culture in which brave work, tough conversations, and whole hearts are the expectation, and armor is not necessary or rewarded.

The Four Skill Sets of Courage

Rumbling with Vulnerability – Developing the courage to be open with ourselves and others about how things are going and circling back when necessary

Living into Our Values – Getting clear on what matters most to us and checking to see that our actions align to our values

BRAVING Trust – Creating an environment that fosters trust by taking the first step ourselves to create authentic and inclusive connections

Learning to Rise – Getting back on our feet after a stumble or fall in a way that empowers others to take chances as well

Your Guide

Katherine Smith is one of less than 900 certified Dare to Lead™ facilitators worldwide and a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation.   She has been working with the Dare to Lead™Program for more than 3 years and has led the program for groups within industry and the Department of Defense.

Program Format

This is a highly interactive 6-session program that will be hosted on Zoom.  Participants should be prepared to use the time between sessions for reflection and practice.  Workbooks and handouts will be sent digitally prior to the beginning of the program.

Session 1: Container Building

• Welcome and Introductions

• Container Building

• Overview of the Program - The Heart of Daring Leadership

Session 2:  Rumbling with Vulnerability

• Rumbling with Vulnerability

• Shame

• Empathy

Session 3:  Rumbling Skills

• Armored Leadership versus Daring Leadership

• Entering the Arena

• Grounded Confidence and Rumbling Skills

Session 4:  Living into Our Values and BRAVING Trust

• Living into Our Values

• Intentional Conversations

• BRAVING Trust

Session 5:  Learning to Rise

• The Rising Strong Process

• Rumbling with Our SFDs

Session 6:  The Revolution

• Stepping into Daring Leadership

• Action Plan

• Closing
  

Tuition 

Basic: $1300 includes 6 4-hour training sessions via Zoom link, digital workbook and handouts, and upon completion of the full 24 hours of training, a digital Dare to Lead™ Trained badge to share on your LinkedIn page.

Premium: $1700 adds 3 hours of leadership coaching with an ICF certified professional coach to the basic package. Use this time to dive deeper into becoming a brave and authentic leader.

Group Sessions:  If you are interested in a dedicated running of the Dare to Lead™ Program for your organization, please contact Katherinesmith@keys2action.com to discuss how we can make that happen for you.

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