Ajina is an IEN whose experience of Braver Than Before helped her replace self-doubt and uncertainty with the confidence to step forward and embrace leading others. #StayandThrive #TeamCNO #Nurseleaders

The modules give you the tools. Courage Circles are where you use them. “A safe space to speak, to be heard, feeling supported, not alone.”  Clinical Nurse Specialist, Humber Partnership Asked what they’d change, participants often say: more circles. #CourageCircles

“Boundaries are an act of self-compassion, not selfishness.” A Braver than Before® graduate’s most valuable takeaway. The hard part of saying no comes afterwards, when the Inner Critic reaches for that last word. Answer it, or it turns the next no into a yes. #BraverThanBefore

In less than two weeks, we’re bringing Braver than Before® alumni back together. Thursday 5 November, 10:00 to 11:00. Revisit the principles, gain new insights and reconnect with alumni across the NHS. Spaces are limited: alumni-2026.subscribepage.io… #BraverThanBefore

Every leadership course Maryum, Speciality Registrar in Audiovestibular Medicine, had done asked which style she was. #BraverThanBefore did not.   “You were actually building on skills that I already have. You weren’t asking me to be someone different or fill the box.”

The Thirlwall Inquiry asks what happens when a concern is raised and nobody hears it.   A policy cannot give a nurse the confidence to mention a worry she thinks is too small, or give the colleague beside them the courage to listen. That is the work of #BraverThanBefore.

“I wanted to be a can-do person - but it left me overwhelmed.” Louise Nicholson, Clinical Nurse Lead, shares how Braver than Before® helped her set boundaries, reduce stress & improve patient care. #BraverThanBefore #NurseLeadership #SelfCompassion

The programme didn't make her fearless. The doubt is still there.   "Braver than Before® did not remove uncertainty. It made me less likely to mistake uncertainty for a reason to stay silent."   A graduate, on what actually changed.   #BraverThanBefore

"Most courses asked what kind of leader I was. This one helped me understand what had been stopping me from using what was already there."   A doctor in specialty training, on why Braver than Before® felt different from the leadership development she already had.   #NHSLeadership

Familiar leadership development asks what kind of leader you are. Braver than Before® asks what story you are telling yourself, and what your inner critic is protecting you from. #BraverThanBefore #InnerCritic #NHSLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment

"I felt like I was out of place to bring it up, that I wasn't important enough." Zoe Casey logged off her first Braver than Before® session, walked into the corridor and asked the lead clinician for time. He said now was a good time.  thebravestpath.com #BraverThanBefore

Students' standards have risen since 1989. Fear of mistakes has risen faster, according to a new meta-analysis in Psychological Bulletin. Workshop 4 of Braver than Before® separates the two: Healthy striving asks "How can I improve?" Perfectionism asks "What will they think?"

Calling all Braver than Before® alumni! Our next reconnection session takes place on Thursday 5 November 2026, 10:00-11:00. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. 👉 Register now: braver.today/alumni #BraverThanBefore #CourageAtWork

The staff least likely to get leadership training are often the ones closest to patients: shift workers, those on reduced hours, colleagues at smaller sites. Braver than Before® runs fully online, from Band 3 to VSM, with no travel involved.  #NHS #BraverThanBefore

Kim Sattar, Deputy Team Manager, came to Braver than Before® wanting to say no without the guilt. She started pausing before saying yes. "I've even been able to pass that learning on to the clinicians I manage."   #BraverThanBefore #CourageAtWork

Every session of Braver than Before® runs online: six workshops and three Courage Circles, joined from wherever staff are working. No venue to drive to, heat or cater for, and no printed packs. The #NHSNetZero travel strategy lists removing the need to travel as a lever.

"What got me was 150 people choosing to be open with each other and practise this work together in the same room." Feedback from a senior HR leader at Oxford Health: "My walls came down, instead of gearing up for conflict." #PsychologicalSafety #NHS #TeamCulture #BraverTeams

Ask healthcare professionals about a time they didn't speak up & two answers dominate: the clinical concern not raised with someone more senior, & the colleague's behaviour a whole team has noticed & never mentioned. A third: the promotion they didn't go for. #BraverThanBefore

High standards don't need a harsh voice behind them.   "I learned that you can still stretch yourself without the negative rhetoric behind it."   Lauren Nardo, Nurse Partner and Braver than Before® participant.   #BraverThanBefore #SelfCompassion

Two questions for the moment before a difficult conversation:   What is the most generous assumption I can make about this person?   Is it possible they are doing the very best they can?   #BraverThanBefore #PsychologicalSafety #DifficultConversations #LeadershipDevelopment

"I'm a shy sharer... But that's ok. I'm still practising. I'm not perfect... But I'm doing it anyway." - Quality & Governance Lead, Journey cohort of Braver than Before®   Progress over Perfection means speaking before you feel ready, shyness included.   #BraverThanBefore