community development

Bounce Back Project

We believe that our work isn’t just about individual or organizational change, but that communities are also at the forefront of driving positive impact in people’s lives. We saw this through our original work as founders of the Bounce Back Project and continue to see it across the communities where we engage. 

We know that the quality of the relationships in your life is the best predictor of how happy you are, how healthy you are, and how long you will live. We also know how to teach this. If you are interested in our community development programs, please contact us so that we can put together a program to bring joy, meaning, and purpose to your community. 

This work is based on the principles championed by Dr. Brené Brown and below are samples of some of the workshops that we have run across communities in the United States.

Daring Communities

Show Up. Be Seen. Live Brave™. Based on the research of Brené Brown.

Daring Communities is based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown and helps communities and community leaders learn how to show up, be seen, and live braver lives. The primary focus for this workshop is to develop resiliency skills and daily practices that transform the way your community will live, lead, connect with each other, and care for one another.

Designed for work with individuals, work teams, organizational leaders, and community organizers, participants will identify:

  • Ways to strengthen the relationships in their communities

  • Opportunities to be an “everyday leader”

  • Courage to be counter cultural and actually BE HAPPY

  • How their perfectionism and inner critic gets in the way

  • How to develop a deeper sense of compassion and empathy for friends and neighbors

In Daring Communities, you and your community will develop practices that will transform the way you show up and are seen in each others lives. Have you always wanted to live in a community where you felt like you all truly belonged? Be courageous and begin the journey with Daring Communities. 

Rising Communities

The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution.™ Based on the research of Brené Brown.

Rising Communities is based on Dr. Brené Brown’s latest research on vulnerability and courage. The primary focus of this workshop is to help pick yourself back up after you were daring and courageous and ended up face down in the arena. You will learn the power of sharing your stories of struggle as you work to transform yourself and your community into a place of true connection and belonging.

Rising Communities workshop will provide insights into:

  • Rising after failure, disappointment, and loss, and the process of moving through them

  • The physics of vulnerability and guidelines for rising after a fall

  • Recognizing and capturing the stories we make up when faced with struggle

  • Writing your own daring endings to tough stories

Rising Communities is a session that is meant to deepen the understanding of communities after having participated in Daring Communities.