
Dare to Lead™ Certificate Training Workshop
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 8:30 AM
JW Marriott Edmonton ICE District · 10344 102 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 0K9, Canada · Downtown
$2,098.95–$2,623.95
Get tickets →ABOUT THE EVENT Who the Event is For Courageous Leadership is hosting Dare to Lead™ training for anyone ready to lead with more courage at work, at home, or in their community. Whether you're a new leader finding your footing or a seasoned executive looking to go deeper, this training meets you where you are, offering practical knowledge, skills, and tools you can put into practice right away. About the Dare to Lead Program Dare to Lead is an empirically based courage-building program developed from the research of Dr. Brené Brown, a research professor and author of five #1 New York Times bestsellers. Over three days, the training dives into the four skill sets of courage identified through her research. Because these skill sets are 100% teachable, daring leadership isn't reserved for the naturally bold, it's within reach for anyone willing to show up bravely and help build more courageous cultures.
Schedule Virtual Wednesday October 14th 9 am to noon In-Person Thursday and Friday October 22nd and 23rd 8:30am to 4:30pm Virtual Wednesday October 28th 9 am to noon
In Person 8:30 am Breakfast 9am to 4:30pm Workshop Noon to 1pm lunch
What’s Included Light breakfast, lunch, snacks, and coffee, tea, and water Official Dare to Lead™ workbook 1-hour virtual coaching Upon completing the training, you will receive a Dare to Lead Trained certificate and digital LinkedIn credential* *This certificate will NOT allow you to facilitate the work as a Certified Dare to Lead Facilitator.
Program Features 24-hour curriculum designed by the Brené Brown Education and Research Group In-person, co-creative facilitation Videos of Brené made exclusively for the Dare to Lead program Small group and pair work Interactive and reflective exercises to practice the four skill sets of courage
Program Learning Participates will learn: What courageous leadership and cultures look like and what happens when courage is absent. Spoiler alert: Without courage, toxicity thrives. What gets in the way of us showing up as our whole selves and being brave. Spoiler alert: It’s not fear. The four skill sets of courage and how to immediately begin building them and putting them into practice. Spoiler alert: This includes having tough conversations.
Highlighted Focus Areas Skill Set #1: Rumbling With Vulnerability Define your call to courage as a leader Understand the role of courage and vulnerability in daring leadership Understand shame and empathy and their role in daring leadership Recognize armor and articulate how it gets in the way of daring leadership Understand the behaviors of armored versus daring leadership Understand how to develop grounded confidence to replace your armor Skill Set #2: Living Into Our Values Learn how values operate in our lives and their role in integrity and daring leadership Identify your core values and operationalize them into observable behaviors Learn the daring skills that support you in tough conversations Skill Set #3: Braving Trust Understand how trust is built and its role in connection and psychological safety Learn the seven elements of trust and identify observable behaviors for these elements Skill Set #4: Learning To Rise Learn the critical role curiosity and emotional literacy play in developing rising skills Recognize common strategies for offloading emotions and learn more effective behaviors for managing them Understand how our brain is wired for stories and how the stories we create affect our behavior and ability to effectively lead and interact with others Learn how to rumble with our stories
Recommended Prework Read Dare to Lead Watch Brené’s TED talks: The Power of Vulnerability and Listening to Shame Watch Brené’s Netflix Special: A Call to Courage Take the Daring Leadership Assessment: https://daretolead.brenebrown.com/assessment/
FAQs Sign in and breakfast will occur at 8:30 am on both days of the training. Please dress for comfort. (Jeans are acceptable.)
Cancellation and Refund Policy You can transfer your paid registration to another participant if you notify the organizer (kim@courageousleadership.ca) within 7 days of the training date. If you cancel your registration by September 1, 2026, you will be given a full refund of your registration price minus a $300 cancellation charge. If you cancel your registration after September 1, 2026, you will be refunded half of your registration price.
