Courageous + Vulnerable Leadership // Leadership Programs

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Learning Objectives

This innovative half day workshop helps participants understand that to truly succeed in business and relationships they need to open themselves up – in short, be vulnerable. Demonstrating courage can be challenging due to fear and uncertainty that exists. This workshop allows participants to explore being vulnerable and understand how valuable vulnerability can be.

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By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

  • Describe courage as it applies to leadership, organizational culture and business impact
  • Through the lends of brain science, explore the real and perceived danger in acting courageously
  • Identify how shame and vulnerability impact courageous behavior, including innovation and creativity
  • Explore how their behavior as a leader impacts culture, morale and productivity
  • Learn skills and practices to be a more courageous/vulnerable leader
  • Take action to be a courageous leader

PROGRAM FLOW

KEY CONTENT AREAS

Welcome

  • Introduction
  • Learning objectives

Courage

  • What does courage look like in relationships?
  • Why courage isn’t always common

Neuroscience

  • Types of danger
  • Your brain and fear
  • Thinking brain
  • Emotional brain
  • Amygdala signs of danger

Fear at Work

  • Perceived danger vs. legitimate danger
  • Courageous leadership
  • Impact of danger and fear
  • Avoidance

Leading a Courageous Culture

  • Shame
  • Guilt
  • Shame vs. guilt quiz
  • Creating shame/Fear resilience

Empathy

  • Attributes of empathy

Leading With Courage + Vulnerability

  • Culture of scarcity
  • Creating a culture of courage
  • Vignettes activity
  • Courageous commitments

Workshop Close