Dare to Lead™ | Leadership Intensive: April 2026

"Nicole was an excellent facilitator, she left us feeding heard and respected. It was amazing to build connections with like minded individuals."
"From the very first session, Nicole created a container where I felt safe to be vulnerable and leave my armor behind. I really enjoyed breaking out into the same small group of three people each week and I value the unique perspectives that the other participants shared, especially those that were completely different from my own.

I am also thrilled that as a result of going through this program I have finally been able to tear up a shitty first draft that I've been holding onto for years as create a new story that helps me to feel empowered moving forward."

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 - April 28-30, 2026 (8:30am-4:30pm ET)
• Bonus: Integration and Follow-up session - May 28, 2026 (12:00pm-1:30pm ET)

• 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 Nicole Lewis-Keeber ([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

Facilitation and Coaching
Facilitated by: Nicole Lewis-Keeber, MSW, LCSW, ACC, CDTLF

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

Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator
Founder, Insightful Work
Nicole Lewis-Keeber is a leadership consultant, executive coach, and licensed clinical social worker who partners with founders, executives, and organizations navigating complexity, growth, and change. With more than 18 years of clinical experience, Nicole brings a rare depth to leadership development—helping leaders understand how emotional patterns, nervous system responses, and past experiences quietly shape decision-making, culture, and performance.
Nicole specializes in trauma-conscious leadership, emotional sustainability, and psychological safety. Her work supports leaders and teams facing burnout, high-stakes transitions, and relational strain—guiding them to build trust, increase self-leadership capacity, and create emotionally safe, resilient workplaces. She is known for tracing surface-level business challenges back to the relational and emotional dynamics underneath, creating practical, human-centered strategies that actually stick.
As the founder of Insightful Work, Nicole integrates clinical insight with leadership science, organizational systems thinking, and evidence-based coaching practices. Her approach blends compassion with clarity—offering leaders both a strong back and an open heart. Clients value her ability to listen deeply, ask incisive questions, and create space for honest reflection without judgment or bypassing.
Nicole is an ICF-credentialed coach (ACC) and a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator, trained by Dr. Brené Brown. She facilitates leadership trainings, workshops, and coaching engagements for organizations across healthcare, nonprofit, and corporate sectors, helping leaders build cultures rooted in trust, accountability, and emotional courage. Her work emphasizes sustainable growth—recognizing that capacity, not hustle, is what enables long-term impact.
Known for her warmth, grounded presence, and direct yet deeply human style, Nicole helps leaders move beyond survival mode and into self-trust, resilience, and meaningful leadership—one honest conversation at a time.

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