JLBC: Public Speaking
Then we had a role-playing game where one person was the driver (leader), and the other one should be the car (follower). It was used to point out keywords for “what is a leader” and “what is the difference between a leader and a follower.”
In the end, we used Daniel Goleman’s model for different leadership styles. We identified them through examples, and experiences were shared. Leadership styles were visionary, coaching, affiliative, democratic, pacesetting, and commanding. We identified the strengths and weaknesses of different types in different situations through discussion.
Outcomes (what have you learned?):
We have learned that there is a need for different leadership styles in different situations. It encouraged us to consider and reflect upon our leadership style. We also learned that being a leader can be defined in many ways.
What can you bring back home from this day?
Hopefully, we will all bring home a clearer vision about what kind of leaders we want to be within our organizations and awareness of the suitability of different leadership styles. This will help us be adaptable and flexible in dealing with different situations.
Session 2 (11:30-13:00):
Title: What makes a good leader? Self-assessment of skills Aim (why this session?):
To discuss what qualities the participants would need to be a good leader
To support the participants in building confidence
To raise awareness of the qualities we have and need to develop to be a good leaders.
To reflect on the features of a good leader and to create a portrait of an ideal leader.
To explore our strong and weak leadership characters
Description (what happened?):
First, we made a short test to reflect our leadership attitude. It had statements like “I enjoy working in teams.” I can interpret rules and regulations.” “I am effective at handling complaints.” “I can delegate work to others.” “I enjoy appraising performance and giving feedback.” We had to assess ourselves from 1 to 5. It helped
us to get a clearer picture of our capacities as leaders.
Then we divided into five groups, and in each group, one person had to lay on a flip chart, and the others had to mark their shape. At this point, the group had to describe some features of an ideal leader, put them on the body shape, and finally give them a name. Then, in the plenary session, we looked at all the five leaders’ features and chose the parts of the ideal leader for this study session.
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