Skill Development Modules Available:
Leaders
in History
Marketing
and Promoting Events
Team
Building
Decision-Making
Process & consensus
Leadership
Styles
Motivating
& Inspiring Others
Communication
Skills
Planning
& Organizing
Leadership
Qualities & Responsibility
Empowering
Others & Delegation
Balance
& Stress Management
Problem
Solving
Vision,
Mission, Direction and Goals
Facilitating
Meetings
Positive
ATTITUDE
Time
Management
Practical Leadership Opportunities:
Lead a workshop at the
Middle School Conference
Lead cooperative games
workshop at Middle School Conference
Participate in Leadership/Team
Building Retreat at Camp Thunderbird
Participate in Special
Interactive Seminar
Participate in planning
school activities
Commitment & Participation:
Approximately twice per month on Mondays full group 9-12 leadership
meetings are held in order to share information, hear from guest speakers and engage in team development. Specific project
planning and goals are set during sub-group meetidngs. It is important for all members to make every effort to attend
these meetings as the success of the group requires the collective skills, knowledge and understanding of the individuals.
Reflection & Growth:
Becoming a leader is a personal journey. Along
that journey, ask yourself these questions in order to guide your next steps.
WHAT? * SO WHAT? * NOW WHAT?
What?
These questions ask, "What are we doing, what have we accompolished?"
So What?
These questions ask, "What diffenece does/did it make, why should we do it, how is it important, how do
we feel about it, what have we learned?"
Now What?
These questions ask, "What's next, where do we go from here, what has this prepared us for?"
Tracking Personal Growth in Skill Development:
One of the goals of the leadership
program is for you to undergo personal growth, taking your leadership skills and abilities from where they are presently, and
moving them forward. This chart of specific skills can be used to track this growth and make yearly goals.
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Leadership Action |
Yes,
consistently |
No, not consistently |
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I have maintained a positive attitude throughout leadership activities &
I enthusiastically encourage participation in leadership events/activities |
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I work respectfully with others (both younger and older) |
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I work with others as a team player |
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I attend all required meetings |
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I arrive on time to meetings |
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I am respectful during meetings, listening while others speak and not speaking
myself until it is appropriate to do so |
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I complete projects that I begin |
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I have been involved with/initiated a process of receiving feedback and evaluating
projects/activities that I have been part of |
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I have created (or co-created) a folder for an activity/activities that I have
been part of |
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I have taken on a leadership role for a project as a main coordinator |
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I have taught others leadership skills that I have previously learned by mentoring
other leadership students |
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I have put myself in the position to stretch my leadership skills and learn
new things by choosing some activities/projects which are out of my comfort zone |
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I ask questions of those with more experience than I have in order to successfully
complete project/activity tasks |
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I have attended leadership workshops to inspire further personal growth in
leadership skills |
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I may get involved in many things but I am working on determining my focus
area—my passion |
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I use the project planning forms appropriately |
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I handle money requisition forms appropriately |
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I have advertised/marketed my
project/activity effectively |
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I have given out “thank yous” quickly and appropriately at the
end of projects/activities |
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1.
Create your focus group planning team
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Check Calendar for a good date to run activity
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Work through the 11 W's of Project Planning for your project (use mind mapping, sticky notes, and other tools as needed to
help with your planning)
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fill out BLUE PROPOSAL SHEET –with all signatures and hand in to Heather/Courtney
5.
fill out GREEN PLANNING SHEET to organize tasks to be done
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make a planning CHECK-LIST/TIME LINE and check over with SPONSOR TEACHER for activity
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Follow time line and carry out activity…don’t forget to MARKET/PROMOTE it well
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Follow through with clean-up, thanks yous etc.
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put together your PLANNING FOLDER for the activity including:
· Title page with title of activity, organizers, contact phone/e-mail
· Dear Next Person Letter
· Forms…W's, Blue, Green, Time line/Check List
· Contact numbers
· Promotion samples
· Special information/ photos if possible
"Make a Difference, Make it Happen! "
