Refresher for Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops

TROOP 504

What do we hope to accomplish today?

• During this exercise you will use your active listening skills to watch a movie and connect those the lessons you learned from ILST.– Communication– Team Development– Inclusiveness– Values/Ethics– Servant Leadership

• Revisit our vision of Troop 504

Today’s Agenda• Overview of the the following lessons from ILST

– Communication

– Team Development

– Inclusiveness

– Values/Ethics

– Servant Leadership

• MOVIE TIME!!!

• Tie together ILST lessons with scenes from the movie

• Vision and wrap-up

Why have a refresher?

How we learn

Youth Training Continuum

Enables

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Taught at theUnit Level

Taught at theCouncil Level

Taught at theRegional/National Level

Kodiak is an adventure – to push your boundaries and

apply your leadership skills

The Scout-Led Troop

• Tips for Being a Good Leader in the Troop Keep Your Word Be Fair to all Be a Good Communicator Be Flexible Be Organized Delegate Set an Example Be Consistent Give Praise Ask for Help

Communications• Basic Parts of ANY communication:

A Sender

A Receiver

A Message

Key Listening Tips:

• Listen with your eyes as well as with your ears. Watch for nonverbal cues.

• Avoid distractions, both physical and mental. Give the speaker your full attention.

• Try to see things from the speaker’s point of view.

• Apply the ideas to yourself. Think about how the speaker’s message relates to you.

• Ask questions if you are unclear about anything.

• Review the speaker’s points and think what logically might come next in the message.

• Curb your desire to talk until the speaker has finished.

• Respond nonverbally (nod your head or smile) to the speaker.

• Practice listening with respect for the speaker. Work hard not to interrupt even when you have a burning desire to make a point.

Effective Messages

• Organize your thoughts

• Minimize distractions

• Get the audience’s attention first (Scout sign is classic)

• Speak clearly and make eye contact

• Repeat facts such as dates, times, and places.

• Distribute notes

Planning

• Second only to communicating, good planning is an

essential skill for every effective leader.

– At its core, planning is really just thinking ahead

• Ask questions – develop answers

• After initial planning, start asking “what if”

questions

– Adjust your plan to accommodate the unexpected

– Next add the “who” – the resources to make it happen

Teaching EDGE

• The EDGE method is the primary training method to

teach skills in the troop.

• EDGE should be used for all teaching opportunities.

• Use it any time you help others learn.

(Explain, Demonstrate, Guide, Enable)

The Four-Step EDGE Process

1. Explain -The trainer explains how something is done.

2. Demonstrate - After the trainer explains, the trainer demonstrates while explaining again. This gives the learner a clear understanding of what success looks like.

3. Guide - The learner tries the skill while the trainer guides him through it. The trainer gives instant feedback as the learner practices the skill.

4. Enable - The learner works independently under the watchful eye of the trainer. The trainer helps remove any obstacles to success, enabling the learner to succeed.

Tying how we learn to using the EDGE method

•Explain

•Demonstrate

•Guide

•Enable

Introduction to Leadership and Teamwork Session

What do we mean by “team”?

List characteristics of effective teams.

Together

Everyone

Accomplishes

More

Where the Group Is

• Stages:– Forming (skills are low, enthusiasm is high)– Storming (skills and enthusiasm are low)– Norming (skills and enthusiasm is rising)– Performing (skills and enthusiasm are high)– Adjourning/Transforming (?skills high, enthusiasm low?)

• Team Skill Level and Enthusiasm– Skill Level – rises over time– Enthusiasm – varies as the team develops

Inclusion

Effective engagement, inclusion and the use of each member of your team is an important skill.

Definition of inclusion (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inclusion)

1 :  the act of including :  the state of being included

Why is it important?

A more Diverse Troop

It leads to a more Diverse Troop

What is diversity?

• The fact or quality of being diverse; difference.

• A point or respect in which things differ.• The ways we are different; the condition of having unique

characteristics. The condition of being diverse : Variety ; especially : the inclusion of diverse people (as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization.

Why is it important to understand diversity?

Diversity is more than just tolerating differences. It is: • respecting, appreciating, and understanding the varying

characteristics of individuals.• Everyone is unique and no single person is a representative

of a certain group. Stereotypes and other racial biases/prejudices are damaging to a group.

Aspects of diversity

• Age ( generational differences)• Race • Religion.• Physical attributes etc.• Education• Function and skills.• Disability• Height/Weight• Language/Accent.

Diversity Bias

• Assumptions of Superiority

– I’m better than you.

• Assumptions of Correctness

– This is the way it should be

• Assumptions of Universality

– We’re all the same. Everybody is just like me.

Avoiding bias

• Similar-to-me effect – perceive others who are similar to ourselves more positively than we perceive people who are different

• Social status effect – perceive individuals with high social status more positively than those with low social status.

• Salience (prominence) effect – focus attention on individuals who are conspicuously (clearly visible) different.

• Knowingly and willingly denying individuals access to opportunities and outcomes in an organization

Leadership Ethics and Values

Leadership Ethics and Values

• Servant Leaders:– Need to listen and know when the time for discussion is over.– Achieve consensus and know when to preserve things that are

good without foundering in a constant storm of question and reinvention.

– Set/maintain standards and know when to reject what does not maintain those standards or the team vision.

– Serve their customers and know how to make a difference with the team.

Discussion following the movie:

• Look for : (Good and bad)

– How the leader(s) affected the team’s development

– The four stages of Team development

– Examples of Servant leadership

– Examples of inclusiveness

– Examples of Value and Ethical based decisions

– Examples of both the Scout Oath and law

MOVIE TIME!!!

You get to choose (but choose wisely!!!)

• Apollo 13 (PG) - 2hr 20 min

• Remember the Titans (PG) – 1hr 54 min

• Poseidon Adventure (PG) – 1hr 57 min

• Guardians of the Galaxy (PG-13) - 2hr 1min

• Dodgeball (PG-13) – 1hr 32 min

• Avengers (PG-13) – 2hr 23 min

• League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (PG-13 ) – 1hr

50 min

Discussion following the movie:

• Did you see:

– How the leader(s) affected the team’s development

– Any of the four stages of Team development

– Examples of Servant leadership

– Examples of inclusiveness

– Examples of Value and Ethical based decisions

– Examples of both the Scout Oath and law

Vision

Discussion:

What has been YOUR Vision of Success for Troop

504?

How are we doing?

What can we start?

What can we continue?

What can we do better?

Wrap-Up to the Course

• Continue your training and tie your lessons to your roles as a leader to your Patrols and Troop.

• Think about Your vision for success and continue to achieve it.

• Support the other leaders around you

Thanks for attending & continue making a

difference!