LEADERSHIP TRAINING MODULE “Developing the Leader in YOU”
I. Rationale Leadership springs from within us. It is who we are as much as what we do. Each of us has so much potential and capacity to be a good leader. This leadership training program lets the participants discover the leaders in themselves and develop the basic leadership skills and qualities of each of them. Responsibilities and types of leaders will also be discussed during group discussions. Knowing that each has leadership potential and developing the skills, abilities and responsibilities of a good leader will prepare the participants on situations and circumstances in life which call for their leadership. II. Objectives After this training, the participants will be able to: 1. Develop their leadership potentials; 2. Give the importance of leader- relationship in the team’s success; 3. Identify the basic skills and abilities of a good leader and how the strategy of a leader affect the entire group or team; 4. Confer the responsibilities of a leader, one of which is protect the welfare of the ; and
5. Gain knowledge about the different types of leaders and leadership styles. IV. Formal Session Activities
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Objectives
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Methodologies 1.
Orientation and Energizer
Group Acquaintance: Team Building
Activity 1 “Crossing over the rope” (individual group activity)
1. To brief participants on the nature of the training program. 15 min 2. To energize and prepare the participants for the series of activities in the training.
Prayer --- Jessie Jane Villan Energizer (Follow the Leader: Math dance) ---Luelyn Pabuaya 3. Groupings and Asg of facilitators --4. Introduction of topic: Leadership ---
2. Sound system
1. To enable the of each group be familiarized and acquainted with one another. 2. To develop the bond as a team and create an easy art atmosphere. 3. To point out the 15 min. materials; banner importance of communication between the leader and the in a group’s decision making. 4.To practice division of labor among
Instructions: Each group will appoint a leader of the team and decide the name of the team. 1 They will design their own banner and create their own cheer (10 minutes). When done, presentation of outputs follows (5 minutes).
1. To inculcate in the 20 min. 2-meter Instructions: The group will participants the importance of straw/ rope; appoint another leader. All of the strategy and critical thinking mats in the group should skills of a leader. hold each others hands. Without 2. To develop the skill of touching the rope and breaking
directing . 3. To emphasize on the leader’s ability to unite the to reach a common goal. 4. This activity will also discuss other skills and abilities of a good leader.
Activity 2 “Catch the dragon’s tail” (intergroup activity)
1. To emphasize on the 25 min. responsibility of the leader to protect the welfare of his/her while reaching the team’s goal. 2. This activity will also
a piece of cloth that will serve as the dragon’s tail; mats
the bond, all of the must be able to cross over the rope within 5 minutes. Failure to keep the bond and keep the straw/ rope untouched will let the group repeat the whole activity until they run out of time. *It is NOT necessary that the will simultaneously cross over the rope. Group discussion (15 minutes): After the activity, group discussion will follow with the following guide questions: 1.How did you feel about the outcome of the activity? 2.Why were you able/unable to perform the task? 3.What does the activity tell us? 4.What skill of a leader is needed in the activity? 5.What are the other skills and qualities of a good leader? *Explain the importance of a leader’s thinking skills, and ability to direct and unite others. *Facilitators will assist only the group in carrying out the task, serve as time keeper, and facilitates group discussion. Instructions: All of the in the group should hold each other with the leader as the head of the dragon and the last person as the tail of the dragon. The mission of each team/ dragon is
discuss other responsibilities of a leader. 3. This activity also serves as a follow up on developing a leader’s ability of directing and keeping the team solid/ one.
Evaluation,
1. To let the participants 15 impart their insights and min.
Pen
to take the tails of the other dragons and at the same time, protecting their own tail. The dragon must stay solid throughout the game. Failure to keep the dragon’s body intact and failure to protect one’s own tail eliminates the team. The last dragon standing with the most tails wins. (10 minutes) Group discussion (15 minutes): After the activity, group discussion will follow with the following guide questions: 1.How did you feel about the outcome of the activity? 2.Why were you able/unable to perform the task? 3.What does the activity tell us about leadership? 4.What responsibility of a leader is portrayed in the activity? 5.What are the other responsibilities of a leader? 6.What are the types of leaders and leadership styles? *Discuss the responsibility of the leader to protect the welfare of his/her while directing the team towards the goal. *Facilitators will assist only the group in carrying out the task, serve as time keeper, and facilitates group discussion. Instructions: Participants are to answer an evaluation sheet to be
learning insights and ing to the facilitators
learning about the training.
given by the facilitators.