50 Activities For Developing Leaders

This unique volume offers ready-to-use, proven activities to introduce and develop key skills in leadership training. Each activity includes clear objectives, detailed instructions on how to run the activity, and reproducible participant materials.

This unique volume offers ready-to-use, proven activities to introduce and develop key skills in leadership training. Each activity includes clear objectives, detailed instructions on how to run the activity, and reproducible participant materials. Activities Cover: Leadership theories; Team building; Values and beliefs; Visionary leadership; Recognition and rewards; Change and risk taking; Professional development; Mentoring. Training Objectives: Develop key leadership skills; Recognize and address skills needing further development; Identify ability to take risks and initiate change; Encourage creativity to enhance visioning skills; Build strategies for personal development. Training Methods: 16 written exercises encourage personal reflection and development; 2 role-play scenarios aid the transfer of learning from the workshop to the workplace; 14 self-assessments help participants identify their values, beliefs, and leadership style; 14 group exercises call on participants to work together toward a common goal; 4 closure activities provide an interesting way to end a training session. Time Guidelines: 16 activities take 30 minutes or less; 34 activities take between 1 and 2 hours.

50 fully reproducible activities ranging from 1 to 3 hours in length. Includes skill development for the following managment skills: problem solving, communication, self development, self exploration, listening, distance management, disciplining employees, decision making, leading meetings, managing stress and more.

"Leadership development is self-development. The quest for leadership is first an inner quest to discover who you are. That is clearly the premise of this wonderful collection of developmental activities. They guide learners on that fascinating journey of self-awareness and self-confidence that can only come from experiencing something in themselves for themselves."-- from the foreword by James M. Kouzes, co-author, The Leadership Challenge When it comes to preparing a new generation of leaders, trainers have their work cut out for them. In addition to being a critical competency in itself, the task of leadership necessarily involves mastering a whole host of other skills . . . and it's up to you as a trainer to keep participants engaged and active throughout the learning process. The Leadership Training Activity Book is a collection of engaging, sure-fire exercises based on the best, most up-to-date learning theory for preparing the leaders of tomorrow. The book features easily adaptable modules designed for beginning to advanced skill levels, short or long sessions, and large or small groups. You'll find the perfect training exercises to help new and experienced leaders improve their understanding of crucial topics such as: trust * values * networking * conflict resolution * diversity * negotiation * listening skills * mentoring * vision * communication * and more. The Leadership Training Activity Book provides trainers with a wide range of activities to help teach and apply the most critical leadership competencies participants need, enabling you to develop and liberate the leadership qualities learners already have within themselves. It is a unique collection of proven exercises that will elicit the best from those who wish to lead.

Implement successful self-managed teams in your organization. Teach team leaders and team members how to resolve conflict, assess their performance, hold meetings, build trust, solve problems, and get results.

A collection of reproducible activities perfect for skill-building on self-awareness, emotional control, empathy, social expertness, personal influence, mastery of vision and more. Emotional Intelligence explains why, despite equal intellectual capacity, training, or experience, some people excel while others of the same caliber do not do as well.