Personal and Business Competencies / Management Skills

Dare to Lead - courageous leadership based on the Brené Brown model

A two-day workshop training based on Brené Brown's Dare to Lead model — it teaches courage in leadership, treating vulnerability as a strength, building trust in the team (the BRAVING model), living by your values, and creating a culture of open feedback.

The best leaders are not the toughest — they have the courage to be authentic, conduct difficult conversations and build trust

After years of research on courage and vulnerability, Brené Brown debunked the myth of the tough, unshakable leader. It turned out that the most effective leaders can show vulnerability, conduct courageous conversations and build trust — and that takes more strength than hiding behind position and armor.

Dare to Lead - courageous leadership based on the Brené Brown model is a two-day workshop training by EITT. Delivered on-site or remotely, it translates Brené Brown’s concepts into practical tools: building trust with the BRAVING model, conducting courageous conversations and leading in line with your values.

Who is this training for?

For managers and leaders who want to move from leadership based on control to leadership based on trust and authenticity. Especially when:

You are building a culture of trust and openness in the team but lack concrete tools
You avoid difficult conversations and feel it weakens your leadership
You know leadership theory and are looking for the courage and the way to actually apply it

Two days: from courage and values to trust and feedback

Day one builds the foundation: courage, vulnerability as strength, recognizing your own armor and living by your values. Day two translates this into team practice — the BRAVING trust model, courageous conversations, rising strong and a culture of open feedback.

What will you learn during the training?

Understanding and applying Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead model
Treating vulnerability and openness as a leader’s strength
Building and rebuilding trust in the team (the BRAVING model)
Conducting difficult conversations with courage instead of avoiding them
Leading in line with your own values under pressure

The training is part of EITT’s managerial development path, alongside Manager Academy and the From colleague to boss - First Time Manager program.

Benefits

Understand what courageous leadership means in Brené Brown's Dare to Lead model
Treat vulnerability and openness as a leader's strength, not a weakness
Build and rebuild trust in the team using the BRAVING model
Conduct difficult conversations with courage instead of avoiding them
Lead in line with your own values in situations of pressure and uncertainty
Create a culture of open feedback and constructive conflict

Who is this training for?

Managers and team leaders building a culture of trust and openness

Experienced leaders who want to develop leadership based on authenticity

Leaders of distributed and hybrid teams who care about engagement

HR and L&D managers implementing a feedback culture in the organization

Change leaders who must guide teams through uncertainty

People who know leadership theory and are looking for the courage to apply it

Prerequisites

Experience leading a team or project
Willingness to work on your own beliefs about the leader's role
Openness to reflection and group workshop work

Training program

The four pillars of Brené Brown's Dare to Lead — courage, vulnerability, values, trust
Vulnerability as strength — why avoiding difficult emotions weakens the leader and the team
A leader's armor — defense mechanisms that block authentic leadership
Values-driven leadership — identifying your own values and living by them under pressure
Exercises: diagnosing your own armor and mapping your leadership values

The BRAVING model — the seven elements that build and rebuild trust in a team
Courageous conversations — how to raise difficult topics instead of avoiding them
Rising strong — how a leader and team recover after failure and draw conclusions
Building a culture of open feedback and constructive conflict
Exercises: scenario of a courageous conversation, a plan for building trust in the team

Delivery Methods

Online

Convenience of participating from anywhere
Interactive live sessions with trainer
Materials available for 30 days
No travel costs

On-site

Direct contact with trainer and group
Intensive hands-on workshops
Networking with other participants
Full focus on learning

Training Topics

Dare to Lead — the four pillars of Brené Brown's model Vulnerability as a leader's strength A leader's armor — defense mechanisms Values-driven leadership The BRAVING model — building trust Courageous and difficult conversations Rising strong — recovering after failure A culture of open feedback Constructive conflict in the team Authenticity in leadership

Frequently asked questions

What is the Dare to Lead training based on?

On Brené Brown's Dare to Lead model — Brown is a researcher of leadership, courage and vulnerability. The training translates her concepts (vulnerability as strength, the BRAVING trust model, rising strong) into practical tools for a leader's work.

Is this training for beginner managers?

It works best for people with experience leading a team, who already know the basics of management and are looking for a deeper, values-based layer of leadership. For beginner managers we recommend the From colleague to boss training first.

What is the BRAVING model?

BRAVING is Brené Brown's model of seven elements of trust (including boundaries, reliability, accountability, the vault). During the training, participants learn how to consciously build and rebuild trust in a team based on these elements.

How long is the training and in what format?

The training lasts 2 days (9:00-16:00), available on-site and online. It is workshop-based — built on reflection, individual exercises and group work.

Will I receive a certificate after the training?

Yes, each participant receives a personalized certificate of completion issued by EITT.