Growing Leaders Facilitators Workshop

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Growing Leaders Programme

Foundation StonesLeading Self

Connectedness

Contributing and Influencing



"Leadership is

influence,nothing more

nothing less"

Leadership is««.



Don¶t wish it were easier,

Wish you were better.Michael Jordan



Make good leaders great

Michelangelo stated, ³The

greatest danger for most of

us is not that our aim is toohigh and we miss it, but that

it is too low and we reach

it.´ Zenger, J.H. & Folkman, J. (2004). The handbook for leaders: 24

lessons for extraordinary leadership. New York: NY: McGraw-Hill, p.5



» Increase participation

»To develop elite sport within the school

»To provide a more structured sportingenvironment

»To work with community agencies and

clubs to the mutual benefit of students,schools and local clubs

The roles of those who lead sport in

schools



You can¶t send a duck to eagle school



Decisions should be based on core values(Graham Henry, 1999)



� A re we engaged in what we do?

� What¶s our Top Goal?

� The School¶s Vision - is that our goal?

� Does it matter what the goal is?� What is wildly important?

� Do people know it¶s wildly important?

Whats wildly important in

what we do?



If nothing changes,

nothing changesJustin Herald



Growing Leaders Programme± Key Points

» Leadership in a Nutshell

» Programme Philosophy» Programme Values

» Leadership Roles for Young People

» The Map

» Resources

» Building a Leadership Programme



An Overview

± The Leadership Journey

What a privilege to embark on a journey to guide, mentor

and nurture youth leadership through sport and

recreation environments.



The Journey

» This youth leadership programme is designed to nurture

and grow leadership potential, primarily through sport

and recreation contexts

» The journey is one of leading the leaders, who are alsofollowers, and leading the followers, who are also leaders



³I t is not the mountain

that we conquer,

but ourselves.´

Sir Edmund Hillary

What mountains do you want to conquer?



What is Leadership?

Leadership is a combination of character

and competence; of who you are

and what you can do.

(Covey, 2004)



Leadership in a Nutshell

» Leadership is paramount wherever people are involved

» The sport and recreation environment can be a powerfulplace for participants to learn about leadership

» Leadership begins with self-knowledge

» Self-knowledge includes the young person understandingtheir abilities and qualities, including their leader qualities



Leadership in a Nutshell

» Current leadership practices use a participant-centredapproach, which encourages ownership and empowerment

» Leaders are measured by how they behave and what they

do rather than what they say they will do

» Leaders create change and learning involves adapting to

change

» A successful leader has high expectations of themselves



³G reat leaders move us.

They ignite our passion and inspire

the best in us.´ (Goleman, 2002)



Leaders in a Nutshell

Most leadership definitions, descriptions and stories use

similar words:

Influence Situational Power

Balance Transformational Character

IntegrityCharisma Mentoring



G rowing Leaders Philosophy

The philosophy is based on four cornerstones:

» The belief that leadership experiences enhance thedevelopment of all young people

» An understanding that leadership begins withself-knowledge

» The belief that many leadership characteristics and traitscan be developed

» An understanding that leadership is an act of service



Who is this Programme for?

G rowing Leaders may be used in many contexts such as:

» Schools

- Sport and recreation outside the classroom

- Sport and recreation in the classroom

» Sports clubs and sport organisations

» Recreation clubs and groups

» Church groups

» Youth groups e.g. Scout leader

» Other contexts in which youth are involved



Programme Values

G rowing Leaders is based on four values.

These values are:

» Young person-centred

» Connected ± Community

» Long-term approach

» Access and Inclusion

What do these values mean for you?



Leadership Roles for Young People

» Coach Leader

» Manager Leader

» Official Leader

» Event Leader

» Administrator Leader

» Captain Leader

»Mentor Leader

What leadership roles do you want to experience?



³ True leadership must be for the

benefit of the followers,

not the enrichment of the leaders.´ (Crow, 2006)



The Map includes:

F our Stages

Stage 1 ± E xplore

Stage 2 ± Discover

Stage 3 ± NavigateStage 4 ± Empower

Three Themes

1.Leading Self

2.Connectedness

3.Contributing and

Influencing

Six Sub Themes

1. Knowing Self

2. Developing Self

3. Understanding Others4. Relating to and

Communicating with

Others

5. Planning to Lead

6. Leading in Action



Resources include:

» F acilitator's Guide

» Learning activities

» Leader Journal folder

» CD-Rom

» Leader ThinkTank

» Power Point presentations

» Certificate of completion



Building a Leadership Programme

Step 1

Become familiar with the Growing Leaders resources

Step 2

Identify the needs and interests of the young people for whom you are building

the programme

Step 3

Decide where, when and in what context you deliver the Growing Leaders

content

Step 4

Select the appropriate Growing Leaders stage

Step 5

Select the learning activities or design your own

Step 6

Decide the order of the learning activities



Building a Leadership Programme

Step 7

Order Leader Journal folders

Step 8

Reproduce the Leader Journal templates

Step 9

Decide how you will facilitate each learning activity and in what timeframe

Step 10

Facilitate the learning activities within the context you have planned

Step 11

Choose (and adapt if necessary) the criteria checklists

Step 12

Complete the criteria checklist for Leading in Action

Step 13

Order or download Growing Leaders certificates for programme completion



³A good leader inspires people to have

confidence in their leader.

Agreat leader inspires people to haveconfidence in themselves.´

(Anonymous)



References

Covey, S.R. (2004). The 7 Habits of Highly E ffective People. New York, NY:

Franklin Covey Co.

Crow, R. (2006). Rock Solid Leadership: How great leaders exceed

expectations. Naperville, IL: Simple Truths.

Goleman, D. (2002). The New Leaders: Transfor ming the art of leadershipinto the science of results. London: Time Warner.

Zenger, J.H. & Folkman, J. (2004). The handbook for leaders: 24 lessons for

extraordinary leadership. New York: NY: McGraw-Hill.

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