The Daring Way™
Dare to Lead™
What is The Daring Way™?
The Daring Way™ is a highly experiential curriculum based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown, who has spent the past 12 years studying vulnerability, courage, worthiness, and shame. The methodology is designed to help people to show up, be seen and live braver lives. All material in the shame resilience curriculum was prepared using the words of the individuals studied, which is why the approach is so relatable.
The Daring Way™ model examines the culture of scarcity, comparison, and shame that is so prevalent in today’s society (especially among those struggling with addictions and co-occurring mental health disorders) and teaches ways to move forward into empathy, self-compassion, and wholehearted living. The Ten Daring Way™ Guideposts for Wholehearted Living include:
- Letting go of what people think, and cultivating Authenticity
- Letting go of perfectionism, and cultivating Self-Compassion
- Letting go of numbing and powerlessness, and cultivating Resilient Spirit
- Letting go of scarcity and fear of the dark, and cultivating Gratitude and Joy
- Letting go of the need for certainty, and cultivating Intuition and Trusting Faith
- Letting go of comparison, and cultivating Creativity
- Letting go of exhaustion and productivity as self-worth, and cultivating Play and Rest
- Letting go of anxiety as a lifestyle, and cultivating Calm and Stillness
- Letting go of self-doubt and “supposed to,” and cultivating Meaningful Work
- Letting go of being cool and “always in control,” and cultivating Laughter, Song, and Dance
Through The Daring Way™ curriculum clients learn about the myths associated with being vulnerable, how we “armor up” to avoid feeling vulnerable and ashamed, the ways in which this armoring up process diminishes our lives, and how we can put down our “protective” weaponry. A central component of The Daring Way™ process—learning to show up, be seen and live brave—is developing empathy and self-compassion (both of which are skills that can be learned) and recognizing what our true values really are. This is The Daring Way™ pathway to accepting and even embracing vulnerability, to being shame-resilient, and to living wholeheartedly.
What is Dare to Lead™?
Based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown, Dare to Lead™ is an empirically based courage building program designed to be facilitated by organizational development professionals.
Dare to Lead™ is a 24-hour courage building course which can be done in 3-day intensives or over a set period. The book, Dare to Lead™, written by Dr. Brené Brown dispels common myths about workplace culture and vulnerability, creating core values, building trust, healthy communication, and resilience. The journey allows participants to see the difference between being a daring leader vs. an armored leader, as well as how we can’t get to courage without vulnerability, and how empathy and shame impact the journey. We take a deep dive into the stories we tell ourselves, how these stories impact our communication, and whether we show up authentically. We look at several facets of leadership including how to receive and give feedback, getting back up after a fall, and how to identify the conspiracies and confabulations.
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 and are allowed to put the Dare to Lead Trained badge on their LinkedIn account.
*We can take pieces and parts and build a program that will fit your needs.
