Dare to Lead: Based on the research of Brené Brown

September 20, 2022 | 7:30am-9:00am

This is a hybrid event! You may attend this event in-person or via Zoom.

The on-site location is: Eugene Mission, 1470 W. 1st Avenue, Eugene, OR 97402

Breakfast will be provided; seating is limited. You may park in the lot or on the street.

Summary:

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.

Brené is a research professor at the University of Houston where she holds the Huffington Foundation – Brené Brown Endowed Chair at The Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy, and most recently completed a seven-year study on courageous leadership. She is the author of six #1 New York Times bestsellers: The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, Braving the Wilderness, Atlas of the Heart, 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.

The Dare to Lead™ Full Program Outcomes

• Understanding why vulnerability (uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure) is the foundational skill set of courage.

• Understanding the critical role that self-awareness plays in daring leadership.

• Understanding that it’s armor – not fear – that is the greatest obstacle to daring leadership.

• Identifying the four skill sets that make up courage: rumbling with vulnerability, living into our values, BRAVING trust, and learning to rise.

• Understanding that courage is a collection of four skill sets that are measurable, observable, and teachable.

• Recognizing that vulnerability is the birthplace of many of the behaviors that define daring leadership including creativity, accountability, and difficult conversations.

• Recognizing that daring leadership requires showing up for hard conversations and rumbles, including giving and receiving feedback.

East Consulting & Associates:

Heidi East McGowan, President of East Consulting & Associates, leads a consulting practice to support organizations drive toward high-impact outcomes. East Consulting & Associates focus in three key areas: a) Board of Director engagement and strategic planning; b) policy development and system impact; and c) leadership development and training.

Heidi has more than 18 years of experience consulting within organizations and partnering with leaders of state agencies and nonprofits to transform organizations and teams. Heidi integrates her knowledge and experience of system and design thinking, group dynamics, change management and organizational culture to inform the contextual landscape of facilitating and consulting.

Heidi is a natural relationship builder, easy to connect with and trust. She listens deeply, asks the right questions to help gain insight into the impact of behaviors, to examine personal and professional goals, and existing resources and strategies.

Heidi is trained by Brené Brown as a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator, holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Oregon’s Executive MBA, and a Master’s in Public Health from Oregon State University.