Discover the power of vulnerability in fostering trust and deeper connection

October 23, 2025 

12:00 - 4:30 pm Eastern

Strategic Earth Consulting invites you to discover the power of vulnerability in fostering trust and deeper connection. As community engagement practitioners, we embrace vulnerability because of its ability to “build bridges and cross divides”. Inspired by researcher and author Brené Brown, we believe that vulnerability — the emotion that we experience during times of uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure — is a skill that can be learned. Our session offers real-world insights from case studies where vulnerability increased connection and collaboration with Indigenous communities, and cases where resistance created barriers. Gain confidence with practical tools and techniques, and the stories, experiences, and wisdom of other practitioners to embrace vulnerability for more meaningful engagement.

Our workshop is designed to deliver three key learning objectives. It is our intention that participants will leave our workshop being able to:

• Understand that vulnerability is a skill that can be learned and is especially important when connecting with communities for more meaningful engagement.
• Demonstrate that when vulnerability is applied to community engagement, there is the possibility of creating deeper connections, strengthening trust, inviting bravery, receiving more meaningful stories and feedback.
• Learn from each other specific tools and techniques that create vulnerability and become aware of our personal protective armor and other barriers.

PLEASE NOTE: IAP2 USA members must be logged into iap2usa.org as a member to register at the member rate.

Members from other IAP2 regions need a code to register which can be obtained from training@iap2usa.org. 

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