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Overcome fear and adversity in the workplace?with courage!

Courage is the first virtue of leadership success. Leaders require courage to make bold decisions even when there are dissenters, to say what needs to be said no matter the consequences, and to place their trust in those they manage. Yet surprisingly, despite the central role that courage plays in leadership success, until now there have been few training programs devoted solely to building courage in the workplace.

The Courageous Leadership workshop introduces a new organizational development practice called courage-building. As a new professional discipline, courage-building is predicated on the assumption that people perform better when they are behaving courageously than when they are anxious and afraid. To be a courage-builder, however, you have to role model courageous behavior. This workshop is designed to help you do just that. The objectives of this workshop are to:

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    Table of Contents
    PREFACE.

    INTRODUCTION.

    Workshop Purpose and Premises.

    Courageous Leadership Workshop Objectives.

    Participant Introductions.

    Speaking of Courage.

    Applying Courage to Your Life.

    Fear's Impact on the Workplace.

    Yerkes-Dodson Law.

    Protective Frame.

    The Comfort Zone.

    Choosing Courage.

    The Five Ps of Risking Right.

    Evaluating Risk with the Five Ps.

    Defi ning Courage.

    THE THREE BUCKETS OF COURAGE.

    TRY Courage.

    TRUST Courage.

    TELL Courage.

    Tips for Filling Your Courage Buckets.

    ENCOURAGEMENT: SPILLERS AND FILLERS.

    Spillers.

    Fillers.

    EVIDENCE OF COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP.

    CARRY THE COURAGE FORWARD.

    COURAGEOUS LEADER COMMITMENT.

    Your Courage Companion.

    CLOSING WORDS.

    PRACTICING COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP.

    A Vision for a Better Future.

    Benefi ts of Putting Your Courage to Work.

    Stretching Your Comfort Zone.

    Evaluating the Level of Courage in Your Three Buckets.

    Evaluating a Courageous Act: Balancing Severity and Likelihood.

    Additional Evaluation Questions.

    Fillers and Spillers.

    Dealing with a Spiller.

    Encouraging Courage.

    Additional Courage Resources.

    About the Authors.

    About Giant Leap Consulting, Inc.

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      Publisher: Wiley
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/11/2011 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780470537138, 978-0470537138
      ISBN10: 0470537132

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Overcome fear and adversity in the workplace?with courage!

      Courage is the first virtue of leadership success. Leaders require courage to make bold decisions even when there are dissenters, to say what needs to be said no matter the consequences, and to place their trust in those they manage. Yet surprisingly, despite the central role that courage plays in leadership success, until now there have been few training programs devoted solely to building courage in the workplace.

      The Courageous Leadership workshop introduces a new organizational development practice called courage-building. As a new professional discipline, courage-building is predicated on the assumption that people perform better when they are behaving courageously than when they are anxious and afraid. To be a courage-builder, however, you have to role model courageous behavior. This workshop is designed to help you do just that. The objectives of this workshop are to:

      • Learn about the thr

        Table of Contents
        PREFACE.

        INTRODUCTION.

        Workshop Purpose and Premises.

        Courageous Leadership Workshop Objectives.

        Participant Introductions.

        Speaking of Courage.

        Applying Courage to Your Life.

        Fear's Impact on the Workplace.

        Yerkes-Dodson Law.

        Protective Frame.

        The Comfort Zone.

        Choosing Courage.

        The Five Ps of Risking Right.

        Evaluating Risk with the Five Ps.

        Defi ning Courage.

        THE THREE BUCKETS OF COURAGE.

        TRY Courage.

        TRUST Courage.

        TELL Courage.

        Tips for Filling Your Courage Buckets.

        ENCOURAGEMENT: SPILLERS AND FILLERS.

        Spillers.

        Fillers.

        EVIDENCE OF COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP.

        CARRY THE COURAGE FORWARD.

        COURAGEOUS LEADER COMMITMENT.

        Your Courage Companion.

        CLOSING WORDS.

        PRACTICING COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP.

        A Vision for a Better Future.

        Benefi ts of Putting Your Courage to Work.

        Stretching Your Comfort Zone.

        Evaluating the Level of Courage in Your Three Buckets.

        Evaluating a Courageous Act: Balancing Severity and Likelihood.

        Additional Evaluation Questions.

        Fillers and Spillers.

        Dealing with a Spiller.

        Encouraging Courage.

        Additional Courage Resources.

        About the Authors.

        About Giant Leap Consulting, Inc.

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