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Be Dare To Lead™ Trained in IRELAND
4 days
15 person retreat
Highlights
Dare To Lead
Irish Excursions
Galway
Sea Swimming
Irish Trad Sessions
Virtual Introductions
Details
Courageous conversations and sustained happiness in work and in life are a result of learning these 4 skills. BE CONFIDENTLY BRAVE. You will feel awkward and uncomfortable. If that scared you but you are still curious and willing to dig in, then WELCOME! This workshop program includes the latest curriculum based on the research of Brené Brown and her Dare to Lead™ programming. For the fast track experience from the comfort of your own home or office, we have created a 4 DAY experience that will provide the full programming for the Dare To Lead™ training with time & room for the application of the material between sessions, while allowing you the opportunity to lean in to the skill-building training necessary to become a Daring Leader. Curriculum Overview - Introduction to the Dare To Lead™️ Mindset & Skill Development - The Heart of a Daring Leader - Rumbling With Vulnerability - Living Into Values - BRAVING Trust - Rising With Resilience Please note that while all items in this curriculum will be addressed, the actual delivery of the curriculum is adapted to the needs of the group/team. Course Dates This course is designed as an IN-PERSON RETREAT experience. We will meet online a few weeks before the in-person event. You will arrive in Galway no later than the Sunday afternoon as we will reconnect in person for a Sunday Dinner. The retreat session times are Monday - Thursday, 10am to 5pm. You will have time to experience Galway. There will be some optional exercusions planned as well as some options for the days leading up and following our course days (TBA). ABOUT MARYPAT KAVANAGH AND THE DARE TO LEAD™ PROGRAM *** About The Dare To Lead Program Based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown, Dare to Lead™ is an empirically based courage building program designed to be facilitated by organizational development professionals. The most significant finding from Brené’s latest research is that courage is a collection of four skill sets that are teachable, measurable, and observable. The Dare to Lead™ program focuses on developing these courage building skills through workshops, trainings, and coaching to help individuals, teams, and organizations move from armored leadership to daring leadership. Individuals who successfully complete the full 24-hour Dare to Lead™ program will receive a certificate of completion and are allowed to put the Dare to Lead Trained badge on their LinkedIn account. ***** About MaryPat Kavanagh: I help SMEs and Small Business Owners control their online visibility so that word of mouth referrals turn into customers. Strategic Results is a full service marketing agency that supports our clients with strategic planning, marketing, websites, SEO, content, as well as other admin supports like SOPs, IT, and basic operations. I am also a Certified Dare To Lead Facilitator for Brené Brown and I help business owners and their teams develop skill sets for bravery and confidence so they can have a greater impact, have hard conversations, and feel good about the work they do. Strategic efforts drive results that support SME bottom line success and increase freedom from the day to day operations for business owners. Strategic planning, digitisation & automation, and training are the foundational pillars that MaryPat Kavanagh has prioritised for her clients since 1999.
Venue
The Ardilaun Hotel
4.3 ★ 1975 Reviews
The 4* Ardilaun hotel now boasts 123 luxury bedrooms, a superb conference centre, a beautiful wedding venue and leisure club facilities. To ensure continued excellence in business, the hotel invested in the Optimus Programme. The Ardilaun Hotel was the first hotel in the West of Ireland to achieve this mark of recognition and each year since investing in the programme in 2005 has been awarded the Optimus Mark of Best Practice. Other awards achieved include ‘Irelands Top Wedding Venue of the Year in Connacht’ in 2011 and AA Irelands ‘Courtesy & Care Award for 2011-2012’. Celebrating its 61st Anniversary this year, since 1962 the hotel has been owned and managed by the Ryan family. John Ryan is the Managing Director of the hotel and, together with the proud Ardilaun team of over 130 staff, provides a very high standard of quality and service in a most friendly and efficient manner to all those who visit this well loved hotel.
Free Wifi
Fitness Center
Pool
Towels
Housekeeping
Coffee / Tea
Restaurant
Free Parking
Shower
TV
Meals
Meals provided
Breakfast · Lunch
Diets catered
Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian · Dairy-free · Nut Allergy Friendly · Diabetic Friendly
Breakfast and Lunch are provided by the hotel bistro. More details to come.
Testimonials
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Host
MaryPat Kavanagh
Galway, Ireland
MaryPat Kavanagh helps leaders and changemakers slow down—not to lose momentum, but to find meaning. Her work blends strategy, story, and stillness to create the space where clarity, courage, and conn...
1 language
English
Teaching for 2 months
Joined Insight Timer in Jan 2026
What's Included
Become Dare To Lead™ Trained (LinkedIn Certificate of Completion)
Virtual Introduction & Connection Call
6 Months of Integration Support
Breakfast & Lunch throughout the training
Welcome Dinner on Sunday Night before the start of the training
Not Included
Accommodations
Meals outside those listed above
Optional Excursions
Travel to and from the venue
FAQs
Cancellation policy
The remaining balance for the retreat is due 30 days prior to the start date. If this balance is paid earlier than these 30 days, you are eligible to cancel and receive a full refund of this remaining balance, provided you do so at least 30 days before the retreat begins.
