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Dare to Lead™ LEADERSHIP Training
TWO DAYS. TWENTY LEADERS. ONE OPPORTUNITY TO AUTHENTICALLY TRANSFORM THE WAY YOU LEAD.
Learning to lead with courage and grounded confidence — with resilience you build inside yourself; with shared trust and vulnerability with those you work with; with the bravery to continuously step into discomfort — these are the durable skills and tools that will equip you to thrive in the demands you face every day at work and in your life.
A TWO-DAY DARE TO LEAD™ EXPERIENCE
SEPTEMBER 4 + 5, 2024
FORT COLLINS, CO
SEPTEMBER 4 + 5, 2024
FORT COLLINS, CO
LEAD FROM VULNERABILITY + INTEGRITY – Identify your compass as a human and learn to continually align yourself when met with challenges, stress, and uncertainty. Understand why vulnerability and courage are integral, non-negotiable components to innovation, creativity, inclusion, and employee engagement. Learn the myths, truths, and ways to engage with vulnerability with boundaries, integrity, and generosity.
SHIFT FROM ARMORED TO DARING LEADERSHIP – Recognize self-protection and armored behaviors that break trust and become barriers with those you work with and care about in your life. Learn the practices that support you in courageously shifting into daring leadership so you can do your best work and lead as your best self.
STOP SELF-SABOTAGE – Identify and face into the patterns that cause self-sabotage and hold you back at work and in life. Learn to put down the self-protection that damages relationships and gets in the way of meaningful connection, honesty, and valuable work. Practice using your agency and engaging with tension in your environment with small moves and experimentation.
MANAGE EMOTIONS + NEEDS – Practice stepping into the fears, feelings, tensions, and stories that come up in uncertain and ever-changing work environments. Learn how to change your relationship with your emotions and identify and ask for the things you need that you’re not getting or are avoiding asking for.
BRAVE TRUST, EMPATHY + CONNECTION – Learn how to diagnose where trust is strained or broken, and make the space to build trust with yourself and others. Learn to set and hold boundaries, and shift FROM behaviors like comparison, resentment, finger-pointing, judgment, avoidance, and blame TO empathy, compassion, and clarity.
PRACTICE RESILIENCE – Gain practices for engaging with constant change and uncertainty. Learn ways to show up for yourself and lead when you make mistakes or experience failure and setbacks. Learn how to vulnerably and courageously engage in giving and receiving feedback, and having hard conversations, conflict, and tension with others. Bravely face imposter syndrome, your inner critic, and the critical voices that may come from others.
YOUR GUIDE
Mack Fogelson has supported entrepreneurs, leaders, teams, and companies all over the world — from organizations like Apple, to those with hundreds of employees — redesign their systems and build braver cultures. She is a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator, trusted by Brené Brown, and published by the Economist.
Dare to Lead™ is a courage building leadership program based on more than one million pieces of data and over 20 years of Brené Brown's proprietary research on vulnerability, shame, resilience, and leadership.
With her lived experiences inside of organizations as an Org Designer and teaching this work, Mack has crafted a program that allows leaders — no matter role, industry, or company size — to build the skills and tools to navigate the constant uncertainty and complexity they face, without sacrificing their souls in the process.
“I would highly recommend Mack in carrying out this essential work that leaders need to do in the world. She is walking the talk first hand.”
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
HOW WILL I KNOW IF I’M READY FOR THIS? If the thought of doing this scares you, you’re ready. If you’re intrigued —excited even — about the possibility and you find yourself second guessing it, questioning whether you should make the investment, or creating excuses about how you’re too busy to do this, you’re ready. This is what happens when we’re about to do something really brave. Saying ‘yes’ is an investment in you and perhaps one of your first opportunities to practice being both afraid AND brave in your life at the same time.
WHAT WILL THE EXPERIENCE BE LIKE? Throughout each day, we will move in and out of learning sessions, smaller breakouts for exploration and connection, and big group conversation and coaching. You will be well nourished and hydrated with snacks and lunch and beverages. We also have the privilege of experiencing many areas of the Richardson Design Center at Colorado State University which has a creative, innovative, and relaxed vibe.
HOW SHOULD I PREPARE? Before we step into the room together, you will receive some self-guided pre-work to support you in getting ready for — and making the most of — your experience. You will want to come ready and rested to give it your all. The braver you can be, the more you will enjoy and earn from the experience.
WHAT SHOULD I WEAR? We will be sitting, standing, and moving in and out of different activities and spaces, so comfortable clothing — athleisure wear — is welcome.
WHAT IF I’M TRAVELING FROM OUTSIDE OF FORT COLLINS? If you are flying in to join us, the Denver International Airport (DIA) is just one hour south of Fort Collins. If you don’t want to rent a car, there are many shuttle services that will transport you from the airport like Groome, Landline, and Super Shuttle. You can also take an Uber or Lyft.
Fort Collins is a beautiful town full of places to stay, eat, and enjoy. And of course, there are so many incredible places across the entire state of Colorado to explore. You may consider extending your time here to go on additional adventures.
WHAT ELSE SHOULD I KNOW? This won’t be like anything else you’ve experienced. This isn’t just about learning to be a better leader at work. It’s about opening up possibility and opportunity in your entire life. One of the participants said, “for anyone out there considering this opportunity, invest now. Every aspect of your life will feel the benefit.” Come join us.
