Those of you who have followed me for a while know that I’m a fan of Dr. Brené Brown.  A Social Work professor and author of ‘Daring Greatly’ and ‘Rising Strong’, I really resonate with her work.  So much so that I decided to go through her “The Daring Way™” certification program.  The Daring Way™ is a community of practitioners who believe in the power of owning our stories, and who recognize that our willingness to be truly open and honest is our most accurate measure of courage.  I just completed the certification process and have been working to integrate the material into my ongoing work with organizations, particularly around strategic planning.  Helping organizations to fully own their stories and immerse themselves in charting an authentic path for their next chapter has been highly rewarding.  While I’m still experimenting with how to bring the material into that work, I’m confident that the language of story is universal and that it can be powerful in shaping how an organization imagines its future.  Beyond strategic planning, The Daring Way™ has been a powerful learning experience that has given me a new set of tools to use in facilitating a variety of conversations.  I’m very grateful that I had the opportunity and that I can now share that learning through my work.