Our Holding Courageous Conversations Training
Our Holding Courageous Conversations Training
Our Training Offer
We support schools in empowering their staff to be empowered to have courageous conversations in the workplace.
What is a Courageous Conversation?
In courageous conversations, whether in the context of performance appraisal, mentoring, or coaching, individuals are encouraged to express their views openly and truthfully, rather than defensively or with the purpose of laying blame. Integral to courageous conversations is an openness to learn.
What is an example of a Courageous Conversation
Typical examples include handling conflict, confronting a colleague, expressing an unpopular idea on a team, asking for a favour, saying no to a request for a favour, asking for a raise, or trying to have a conversation with someone who is avoiding you. Research shows that many women find such “courageous conversations” challenging.
What to Expect
Expect to be challenged in a safe and supportive way as we navigate how to set up and hold the conversations that we avoid. We will unpack the themes of authenticity, vulnerability and courage, considering what this means for our leadership style.
What You Will Learn
We will raise our consciousness, increase our confidence and develop our competence in how we show up as leaders. We will develop deep listening skills, we will explore difficult topics, and we will practise the art of simultaneously caring and challenging others.
What You Will Gain
You will develop new skills. You will establish critical friends. You will be more confident in tackling those courageous conversations with your colleagues.
We can deliver face to face and virtually, for HR conferences, trust training events and individual teams.
- Creating the container - how to create the conditions for a courageous conversation
- Building psychological safety - how to establish the ground rules and build trust
- Embracing vulnerability - how to balance emotional honesty and model emotional intelligence
- Balancing care and challenge - how to activate radical candor and fierce conversations balancing accountability with empathy
- Handling emotional wake - how to hold space for others
- Dollar Academy
- Elliot Learning Foundation
- Hearts Academy Trust
- Summit Learning Trust
Excellent interaction with the audience. Engaging talk- kept the audience engaged throughout. Reinforced the messages we feel are key for our community.
Jennie Simmonite, Deputy Head of Sixth Form
I would highly recommend this training to you if you are keen to move beyond a superficial understanding of DEI and how it relates to the way you lead. By maintaining an emphasis on doing the inner ‘work’ first, this training helps us avoid the temptation of leaping to quick, ineffective solutions while paying attention to what really matters in the way we lead and learn together.
Esther Stevenson, BLA Programme Leader
Thanks to Hannah for the thought-provoking session on Courageous Conversations. Hannah was exceptionally knowledgeable, bringing not only a deep understanding of the subject but also a wealth of practical insights that made the sessions engaging and impactful. The discussions in this session were thought-provoking, pushing us to reflect on our own practices and assumptions. Hannah’s recommended reading list and toolkit were incredibly helpful, providing us with valuable resources to continue our learning and growth beyond the session. I highly recommend this training to anyone seeking to improve their ability to navigate difficult conversations and create more inclusive spaces.
Emily De Grove, Deputy Headteacher