Dare to Lead Department Read

Before We Meet:

• Read Introduction and Part 1: Rumbling with Vulnerability, Section 1, pages 1-43
• Complete Section 1 Exercise 1: Square Squad--pg 8 of workbook
• Complete Section 1 Exercise 2: The Six Myths of Vulnerability--pg 9 of workbook (to share with group)

Group Exercises and Discussion:

• Introduction Exercise 1: Permission Slips (10 minutes)  pgs. 4/5
• Introduction Exercise 2: Container Building (20 minutes) 5/6 
• Introduction Exercise 3: What Stands in the Way Becomes the Way (20 minutes)   pgs 6/7
• Section 1 Exercise 2: The Six Myths of Vulnerability – Round robin answers to #7 and #8 (10 min) 

Before We Meet:

Read Part 1: Rumbling with Vulnerability, Sections 2-3, pages 44-117

Complete Section 2 Exercise 1: Assembling Your Armor--pg 11 of workbook

Complete Section 2 Exercise 4: Care and Connection-- pg 14 of workbook

Group Exercises and Discussion:

Section 2 Exercise 2: The Cave You Fear to Enter (10 min)

Section 2 Exercise 3: Gritty Faith and Gritty Facts (15 min)

Section 3 Exercise 1: Armored Leadership versus Daring Leadership (35 min)

Before We Meet:

• Read Part 1: Rumbling with Vulnerability, Section 4-5, and Part 2: Living Into Our Values, pages 118-217
• Complete Section 4 Exercise 1: Understanding Shame
• Complete Section 4 Exercise 4: Emotional Literacy
• Complete Section 4 Exercise 5: Empathy in Practice
• Complete Section 4 Exercise 6: Shame Shields
• Complete Section 5 Exercise 1: Rumble Starters
• Complete Section 5 Exercise 2: Horizon Conflict

Group Exercises and Discussion:

• Section 4 Exercise 2: How Does Shame Show Up at Work? (20 min)
• Section 4 Exercise 3: What Does Empathy Look Like? (10 min)
• Part 2 Exercise 1: Values Clarification (5 min)
• Part 2 Exercise 2: Taking Values from BS to Behavior - Share the 3 answers for each value only and complete the rest individually outside of meeting time (25 min)

Before We Meet:

• Read Part 3: Braving Trust and Part 4: Learning to Rise, pages 219-272
• Complete Part 4 Exercise 2: Off-loading Strategies
• Complete Part 4 Exercise 3: The Reckoning, The Rumble and The Revolution.

Group Exercises and Discussion:

Part 2 Exercise 3: Engaged Feedback Checklist (20 min)

Part 3 Exercise 1: Operationalizing BRAVING (20 min)

Part 4 Exercise 1: Getting Hooked (15 min)

Close the session by having everyone share: What are 2-3 skills from Dare to Lead that you are committed to working on? (5 min)