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BY: SHARLA BARDIN
Brave and Courageous
Technology Center Features Business Leadership Events
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ourageous leadership will be the focus at an upcoming luncheon on the research of bestselling author Dr. Brené Brown at Moore Norman Technology Center. The “Dare to Lead” luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 29 at the center’s South Penn campus at 13301 S Pennsylvania Ave. in Oklahoma City. Facilitator Linda Clark will lead the event that will give participants a look into how bravery and courage play a pivotal role in the future of leadership. Krista Scammahorn, business trainer at the technology center, said she believes the program will highlight the qualities that employees are wanting to see in 16 | January 2020
the workplace, such as leadership skills and ways to enhance communication in a company or organization. Scammahorn said the luncheon will offer “a whole new look at being a leader and being brave and courageous.” “Dare to Lead” is an empirically based courage-building program designed to support leader agility, team effectiveness and culture change that is based on Brown’s research. Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston and has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame and empathy. Most recently, she completed a seven-year study on courageous leadership. Brown also is a bestselling au-
