The Be Braver Mindset
What Is A Be Braver Mindset?
It is a framework, programme & a practice that transforms the way you think, feel & behave. A means of choosing how you experience the way you live & lead with less stress, anxiety, fear, inertia or resentment.
It creates purpose, ambition, motivation & meaning to the decisions & choices you make.
The mindset is a way of thinking, a psychological toolkit if you will. It sets you up the future cognisant that you will be able to do, or be whatever you need in order to get to the places & spaces that are where you want to be.
Our practitioners talk of being bravewashed. Knowing they have what they need to face risk, change & uncertainties with a beating heart that feels like excitement not fear.
The programme is psychology based. Drawing upon applied psychology, research, coaching principles. It situates teams and individuals in relations to the individual, others and organisational culture. to Understanding of how situatee the individual & our experience of being in the world, our teams & our organisations.
Central to the programme design is Caroline Pankhurst’s PhD in courage research which draws upon academic theory, lived experience, coaching Clients & 20 years commercial leadership experience.
What Theory & Discipline Is the Programme Designed Upon?
The Be Braver Programme
What is the Be Braver Practitioner Programme?
The Be Braver practitioner programme is our flagship course which teaches the practice of a Be Braver Mindset.
It equips you with the knowledge, tools & framework to practice a Be Braver mindset to apply to the self & others.
It brings a cohort together on a shared learning experience with a shared ambition to live & lead with the ability to choose to Be Braver in pursuit of fulfilment, growth & creativity. Be that personally or professionally.
Certification as a Be Braver practitioner demonstrates you can practice & lead by Finding Clarity, Knowing Confidence, Creating Connection, Choosing Courage.
How Is The Programme Delivered?
The programme is typically delivered in groups either through the Be Braver Collective (for women only) or through the Institute (for organisations).
There are 4 core modules (Clarity/Confidence/Connection/Courage) delivered typically across 6 live sessions.
Each session lasts for 2/3 hours, and would ideally be followed by a coaching circle.
Learning audio & video materials can accompany each session. The programme can significantly reframe how you think & understand the way your brain works & so we allow plenty of time in between sessions for processing, observation & practice.
It is advised you allow an hour for each (20 mins with the content, 40 mins for prep & reflection). With the live sessions that’s 18 hours in total.
What If I Miss A Session?
Each cohort will decide at the beginning of the session if they are happy for the workshop sessions to be recorded & shared with any individual that has missed the session as an audio file.
The work is deep, confidential & psychological safety is paramount so we leave it to the group to decide. So we do not reviews coaching spaces.
If your employer is sponsoring your participation, it is a condition of the place being secured that they agree to you being available for the published dates.
Can I Run The Be Braver Programme In My Organisation?
Yes. We have run the programme for teams, departments, peer groups, accelerators, returners.
Inhouse programmes are not ‘off the shelf’ – the model will be delivered & the workshops designed to tackle the specific challenges & nuances of the design of the group you have in mind.
For this reason we will work to agree a brief & create a bespoke design focused on the needs of the group.
Please email us at hello@be-braver.com to discuss your design requirements further.
Who Will Deliver The Programme?
We have accredited Be Braver coaches & facilitators available if Caroline Pankhurst has no capacity.
We also are able to offer Be Braver coaches who will deliver Client led coaching programmes that work from the principles of the framework.
Can I Create A Programme For a Particular Sector/Sector/Thematic Group?
Absolutely, these work fantastically well for accidental networking, new connection forming & creating bonds.
Especially for senior leadership where the isolation & responsibility that comes with the role creates very specific challenges, we find these work brilliantly.
If you would like to create a cohort to target a specific thematic group that you have access to, please contact hello@be-braver.com.
Do I Have To Join The Be Braver Collective To Join A Practitioner Programme?
Are you a man? No, you don’t.
Are you a woman?
If your organisation is running the programme in house, via the Be Braver Institute, then no you don’t.
If however you wish to do the programme outside of your organisation, whether they sponsor the investment or not, you will be able to choose.
If we have a thematic programme running, Risk/Audit/Assurance for example, you could join that. If not then your other route would be to join the Be Braver Collective where you would be added to your cohort in addition to all the other benefits of membership.
What Is the Be Braver Institute?
The Be Braver Institute differentiates itself from the Collective in that it works with men & women in a more corporate/organisational context.
The Be Braver Collective is a closed group, centred around an online community with an emphasis on personal and professional development that is exclusively designed to advance & accelerate the future for women.
The Be Braver Institute means we can deliver the Be Braver Programme, framework & workshops for cohorts inside or outside of organisations to mixed groups. We work globally with clients & brands of all sizes & sectors.
Can I Learn How to Be Braver & Practice a Be Braver Mindset Without Doing a Programme?
The framework is brought to life by a self-assessment tool. We design workshops & facilitate interactive learning engagements that deliver this.
Speaker events have proven to be hugely impactful – 91% of attendees report changing their behaviours in the work environment to be braver & more courageous from listening to Caroline’s talks.
One to one coaching programmes are also available.
The Be Braver Collective
Who Is the Be Braver Collective For?
The Be Braver Collective is designed specifically for women recognising that structural, systemic & societal bias & discrimination means that trauma & lived experience for women has a direct relationship to how they experience courage & bravery.
Common to the Collective is a desire to create change, whether it’s psychologically or commercially, practically or mentally, personally or professionally.
How Does The Online Community Work?
We have a few options to create connection with the community online which we will match to the best fit of the individual.
Which approach Is Right For Me?
You may prefer one to one work, an in-house solution or to work with a group.
If you would like to become a Be Braver Practitioner, to be able to lead with a Be Braver mindset, learn how to develop others & create your own growth & development plan, with a cohort of other women -the programme is for you.
The Coaching programmes are for those who would prefer to work privately. We have some Clients who may join the practitioner programme & then move on to coaching or the other way round.
If you aren’t sure drop us an email at hello@be-braver.com & we will help you find what’s best for your needs.
Can My Organisation Pay For Me?
Most of our members in the Collective are sponsored by the organisation as ultimately it is an investment in your development which will benefit every aspect of your personal & professional life. Certainly your leadership.
Nearly every Practitioner or Collective member says that Be Braver has paid for itself & more in every aspect be that increased fees, stronger negotiation, bolder asks etc.
If you would like us to invoice your organisation or send them more information please contact hello@be-braver.com
Do You Offer Bulk Memberships?
We do – depending on the numbers we may be able to offer preferential rates so do get in touch.
Can I Sponsor A Place?
We have been blown away by the Bravery Benefactors that have voluntarily come to us to ask if they can Brave It Forward. Mostly this is women who have done the programme & have been so blown away by the results, wishing they had found it sooner, they want to give the opportunity to other women.
Its testament also to the fact that it isn’t even a cost as the gains from the programme have effectively funded it.
Can I Pay Monthly?
We have monthly payment plans available if you can’t pay upfront.
These are a 12 month commitment so can’t be cancelled before the end of the 12 months.
Can I part Fund It With My Organisation?
We will do whatever we can to make it possible for women to accelerate their futures.
If your organisation won’t pay for the entire thing, you might be able to agree a part-fund with them where you pay the rest.
Let us know & we will always try to find a way to make it work for you.