Dare to Lead™ Public Training Program
Build the courageous skills to do brave work, have tough conversations, and lead with more trust, clarity, and heart.
FINAL 2027 COHORTS | Registration Closes January 31 | Save $600 Through November 30
An 8-week training based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown. Learn the four skill sets of courageous leadership and practice them in the moments that matter most.
2027 registration is OPEN! Lock in 2026 pricing when you register by November 30!
Nonprofit employees may qualify for 50% off the regular rate. Apply for the nonprofit discount to be considered.
Your Last Chance to Get Dare to Lead™ Trained!
2027 marks the final opportunity to experience Dare to Lead™ public training with Dr. Rosie Ward!
As the Dare to Lead program evolves, independent facilitators will conclude offering public training in 2027. That means our upcoming January, February, and April cohorts will be our final public Dare to Lead training opportunities.
If you’ve been considering investing in yourself and becoming a more courageous, authentic, and effective leader, now is the time!
Join us to develop practical skills for navigating difficult conversations, building trust, embracing vulnerability, and leading with courage—even when things get uncomfortable.
Important Dates:
- November 30, 2026: Last day to lock in our 2026 training rate of $1,895 (save $600).
- January 31, 2027: Final registration deadline for ALL remaining cohorts, including February and April.
Don’t miss this opportunity to become Dare to Lead Trained and carry these powerful skills forward in your leadership journey.
Reserve Your Spot Before It’s Too Late!
About Dare to Lead Training
- Complete Public Dare to Lead training with Dr. Rosie Ward
- Earn your Dare to Lead badge for LinkedIn
- Apply Dare to Lead tools in your own leadership or team
- Share the Daring Teams Rollout as a co-learner with your team
- You are not certified to facilitate the Dare to Lead curriculum
📢 This is NOT a Facilitator Certification Course.
Completing this program means you are Dare to Lead Trained. It does not certify you to facilitate, teach, sell, or deliver the Dare to Lead curriculum. Brené Brown does not currently offer training for Dare to Lead facilitator certification.
Is Dare to Lead Training for You?
Dare to Lead is for you if you want to lead with more courage but find yourself getting stuck in moments like these:
- You avoid hard conversations because you do not want to create conflict.
- You struggle to give clear feedback without softening, overexplaining, or delaying it.
- You want more trust on your team, but you are not sure how to build or repair it.
- You find yourself armoring up, shutting down, people-pleasing, overfunctioning, or trying to control the outcome.
- You want to lead through change without losing connection, clarity, or your values.
- You are tired of leadership development that inspires you for a day but does not give you practical tools to use the next day.
Join the more than 150,000 people in 45 countries from all industries who have enhanced their leadership skills through the Dare to Lead program. During this 8-week highly interactive virtual training program, you will develop the skills it takes to do brave work, have tough conversations, and show up with your whole heart.
This program helps you move from armored leadership to daring leadership by providing shared language, practical tools, and guided practice for the real conversations and choices that leadership requires.
Dare to Lead isn’t about adding more leadership theory to your toolbox. It’s about learning how to actually show up differently when leadership gets hard.
And you won’t just learn the concepts. You’ll have the opportunity to practice them, apply them, and walk away with tools you can use immediately at work and in your life.
What You Will Learn
Dare to Lead is built around the four skill sets of courage.
Rumbling with
Vulnerability
Learn how to face risk, uncertainty, and tough conversations with courage, clarity, and empathy.
Living Into
Your Values
Identify what you stand for and how to show up with integrity every day.
BRAVING
Trust
Build authentic connections with others so you can work together from a foundation of trust.
Learning
to Rise
Become more aware of your emotions and learn how to show up and lead with courage.
What You Will Get
The Dare to Lead Public Training program includes the following:
- 8 weeks of live, interactive virtual training
- 24 hours of learning
- Instruction from Rosie Ward, Certified Dare to Lead Facilitator
- Dare to Lead Workbook
- Exclusive Brené Brown video content
- Individual reflection exercises
- Small-group and large-group discussion
- Practical tools you can use right away
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After Successful Completion: You are Dare to Lead Trained and will receive:
- A Dare to Lead Certificate of Completion
- The Dare to Lead Trained badge for your LinkedIn profile
- Access to the Daring Teams Rollout Program*
- The Dare to Lead training music playlist
* The Daring Teams Rollout program is awarded at the discretion of the Certified Facilitator.
The Daring Teams Rollout Program
Final Dare to Lead™ Public Trainings — Don't Miss Out!
Our January, February, and April 2027 cohorts are your last opportunities to become Dare to Lead Trained with Dr. Rosie Ward!
Registration for ALL three cohorts closes January 31, 2027, regardless of the training start date.
Register by November 30, 2026, to lock in 2026 pricing and save $600!
Secure your spot today—once these opportunities are gone, they’re gone!
Investment: $2495 $1895 until Nov. 30th
24 hours of synchronous/asynchronous training with exclusive Brené Brown videos!
Pay with a credit card or request an invoice.
Class size is limited to 15 people.
Group discounts are available for groups of 5 or more.
January 29 – March 19, 2027
Fridays, 8-10:30 a.m. Central
(Registration closes Jan. 15, 2027)
February 16 – April 13, 2027
Tuesdays, 3-5:30 p.m. Central
(Registration closes Jan. 31, 2027; no session 3/30)
April 8 – May 27, 2027
Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central
(Registration closes. Jan. 31, 2027)
If none of the above dates work for you,
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Individuals employed by nonprofit organizations and businesses whose work supports historically underserved populations or groups experiencing disproportionate hardship may be eligible for $100 registration for the Courageous Leadership Program or a 50% discount on our other training programs. Submit your application to be considered.