Growing Leaders Facilitators Workshop
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Growing Leaders Programme
Foundation StonesLeading Self
Connectedness
Contributing and Influencing
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"Leadership is
influence,nothing more
nothing less"
Leadership is««.
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Don¶t wish it were easier,
Wish you were better.Michael Jordan
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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
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» 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
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You can¶t send a duck to eagle school
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Decisions should be based on core values(Graham Henry, 1999)
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� 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?
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If nothing changes,
nothing changesJustin Herald
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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
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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.
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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
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³I t is not the mountain
that we conquer,
but ourselves.´
Sir Edmund Hillary
What mountains do you want to conquer?
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What is Leadership?
Leadership is a combination of character
and competence; of who you are
and what you can do.
(Covey, 2004)
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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
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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
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³G reat leaders move us.
They ignite our passion and inspire
the best in us.´ (Goleman, 2002)
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Leaders in a Nutshell
Most leadership definitions, descriptions and stories use
similar words:
Influence Situational Power
Balance Transformational Character
IntegrityCharisma Mentoring
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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
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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
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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?
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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?
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³ True leadership must be for the
benefit of the followers,
not the enrichment of the leaders.´ (Crow, 2006)
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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
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Resources include:
» F acilitator's Guide
» Learning activities
» Leader Journal folder
» CD-Rom
» Leader ThinkTank
» Power Point presentations
» Certificate of completion
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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
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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
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³A good leader inspires people to have
confidence in their leader.
Agreat leader inspires people to haveconfidence in themselves.´
(Anonymous)
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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.