Dare to Lead™ | Leadership Intensive: October 2026

Fabulous experience! Chris is an awesome facilitator and designed high levels of engagement and interaction. It was so helpful to exchange and practice the models that we learned. We had plenty of time to dig in. -- Monica K.

I loved having the ability to connect on a personal level. Our shared vulnerability made the constructive feedback and diverse viewpoints so much richer. Chris set expectations but was so kind and curious. -- Maria D.

Great content, great energy, great opportunities to connect in small groups. Got to mix with different people, which was so powerful! At the same time, I so appreciated the time and space to disconnect, to reflect, and drill down. -- Erin D.

Join this interactive Dare to Lead™ workshop program focused on how we can be brave leaders who create courageous cultures. Leaders who know how to have hard conversations, take smart risks that lead to innovation, reset quickly after disappointments and setbacks, hold themselves and others accountable, lead with empathy and connection, and give and receive feedback - especially when it's tough.

Based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown, Dare to Lead™ is an empirically based courage-building program...what Brené refers to as a “skill-based playbook for leaders.” The most significant finding from her latest research is that courage is a collection of four skill sets that are teachable, measurable, and observable. These skill sets are:

• Rumbling with Vulnerability: Facing risk, uncertainty, and emotional exposure with courage and clarity.
• Living into our Values: Identifying, operationalizing, and practicing the beliefs that we hold most important.
• BRAVING Trust: Creating or deepening connections in relationships and teams based on the seven elements of trust.
• Learning to Rise: Learning and growing from the failures, setbacks, and disappointments that are inevitable when we are brave with our lives.

Individuals who successfully complete the full Dare to Lead™ program are allowed to put the Dare to Lead™ Trained badge on their LinkedIn account.

• In person - October 20-22, 2026 (8:30am-4:30pmET)
• Bonus: Integration and Follow-up session - December 3, 2026 (9am-10:30amET)

• A small amount of pre-work and between-session work will be included.
• Optional 1:1 coaching sessions to support integration available
• For more info, please contact Chris Cavalieri ([email protected])

CEU/CCE - Professional development

• CEUs/CCEs - Dare to Lead™ leadership competencies often qualify (CME, CNE, PMP, ICF, SHRM, etc). Check with your accrediting bodies or email us for more information.

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 five #1 New York Times bestsellers: The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, Braving the Wilderness, and Dare to Lead, which also debuted at #1 on The Wall Street Journal and Publisher’s Weekly lists.

- Call to Courage

- The Power of Vulnerability

Facilitated by: Chris Cavalieri, CDTLF, PCC.

Only Dare to Lead Certified™ Facilitators are approved to facilitate this workshop at the permission of Dr. Brené Brown and BBREG (Brené Brown Research and Education Group). Brené Brown will not be facilitating this session. Only certified facilitators are authorized to issue Dare to Lead™ Trained completion certificates and LinkedIn badges to individuals that successfully complete the full training.Facilitator

As an Executive Leadership Coach and Facilitator, Chris partners with leaders seeking to increase performance, foster resilience and spark innovation. She has coached leaders and their teams through high-stakes challenges of all kinds, ranging from role expansions to performance leaps, and she’s guided many companies on their journey toward adopting and embracing changes. Chris integrates her knowledge and experience of system and design thinking, group dynamics, change management, and organizational culture to inform the contextual landscape of facilitating, consulting, and coaching.

Known for her candor, humor, and enthusiasm, Chris 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. As an ICF certified coach, Chris blends her organizational insight and strategic thinking to comprehensive engagements. In June 2019, Chris was trained by Dr. Brené Brown to become a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator. Since then she's been certified in The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety, TED* The Empowerment Dynamic, 3 Vital Questions, and is a Certified Reinvention Practitioner. If you'd like to share your leadership assessments, Chris is certified in DiSC, The Leadership Circle and Hogan Assessment.

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