On a scale of 1-10 how risky is skydiving? Giving a speech to 1,000 strangers? Walking home alone at night?  Saying “no” to your biggest client? How would your best friend answer these questions? Your boss? Your mom? Our senses of risk and safety are unique. What you find scary may be easy and comfortable for others and vice versa. As a facilitator, balancing risk and safety involves offering the right level of support and challenge. This requires specific attention to the needs of the individual and group. Without creating safety, we may shut down or resist. Without being presented with a challenge, we can remain stuck in our comfort zones, and opportunities can be missed. In this interactive session we will deepen our understanding of our own comfort zones and how to best support our participants.