Session aims:
- Acquaintance with the concepts 'know-how of a leader' and 'qualities of a leader';
- Recognition and evaluation by the participants of their own leadership qualities;
- Development of leadership skills;
- Discovering the leaders in a group.
Duration: 2 hours
At the very start of the session, the leadership experience obtained by the participants in preparing and holding the “Give a Smile” action is analysed. Each member of the action groups will have prepared answers to the two questions: “How do I evaluate success in the carrying out of an action?” and “What helped me to engage people in my college during the action? What leadership qualities did I display?” The participants' answers are discussed jointly by the group.
The main part of the module then begins. This session consist of large-scale interactive exercises and games, intended to reveal the basic qualities found in a leader, as well as analyse how much these qualities are developed in the participants, train them in effective interaction with partners involving maximum concentration and speed of reaction, testing the preparedness of participants in the training to take on the role of a leader, and develop their skills in working effectively in several different areas of activity. Each exercise is followed by a detailed discussion of the outcome, the behaviour of those taking part, with evaluations of the strengths and weaknesses of the leaders and what requires further development.
At the end of the first part of the session, the conclusion is made that leaders are not only born as such. Leadership qualities can be developed.
After reflection on this, the participants are assigned their homework. The head trainer tells the groups that everyone acting as a leader displays their leadership characteristics in their own way. Each one decides which qualities to work on and what kind of a leader to be.
At home, the participants are given a form to fill in — “The Qualities and Know-How of a Leader,” in order to reveal the level of their own qualities and analyse themselves as a 'superleader.' They will then be able to analyse and evaluate in the same way any person they know and regard as a successful leader. After this, the participants are invited to independently think over any questions arising after the test.
In the second part of the session, a practice is held, involving the organisation and implementation of the action “Different Opinions,” marking the International Day of Tolerance.
The head trainer tells the participants about the action “Different Opinions,” highlighting the basic steps needed in its organisation, answering the questions of participants.
Each team receives three copies of the methodological recommendations.