4-H Teen Leadership

Leading Groups

Bill Heltemes Alachua County 4-H Program Leader

To the World of 4-H Leadership

We Will Be Learning….

Leadership:

- Styles

- Roles

- Skills

- Qualities

Through

- Activities

- Role Playing

- Problem Solving

- Planning and Practicing

What Is Leadership?

Leadership is about accomplishing tasks and reaching goals through the efforts of others.

Leadership is the Ability to Influence

Others to Follow

4-H Teen LeadershipA structured method of

learning leadership skills

Through: practice, experimentation, experiencing and doing

With: adult guidance

Without: fear of failure

In Order To: develop self-confidence and self-esteem (needed by all leaders)

Leadership Skills & Qualities

CommunicationsFirst Impressions Public Speaking Demonstrations Listening Teaching Talk with, not at Parliamentary Procedure Debate Decision Making Vision

Advertising Media – Video, TV Newspaper Interviewing Exhibits & Posters Art & Photography Public Relations Reading & Writing

Social SkillsMentoring Work Ethic Conflict Resolution Supportive Goal Setting Task Completion Limit-Setting Boundaries Creativity Stress Management Management Skills Diversity and Tolerance

Self-Esteem Assertiveness Teamwork Types of Power Volunteerism Community Service Interpersonal Skills Leadership Styles Sportsmanship Group Management

Qualities

Citizenship Responsibility Enthusiasm Motivated Motivating Personal Appearance Optimism Positive Attitude Dependability Organization

Trustworthiness Friendliness Patience Knowledge Honesty Punctuality Confidence Respect for Others Fair Treatment of Others

Leadership Styles

Autocrat: obedience, conformity, low concern for peopleLaissez-Faire: chaos, anything goes, not concerned about person or job

Nice Guy: party time, concern is for others and not for the job

Democratic: accomplishes the job through wishes of the majoritywhile being concerned for the

minority as well

Expert: the knower of all significant things

Doer: the doer of all significant things

Hero/Martyr: the doer gone sour

Abdicrat: retired without leaving

Enabler: better than most at pointing the direction “I go – come with me”; people grower

Boss: the maker of all significant decisions (the autocrat)

The Enabler StyleConcerned about people and tasks

Involves others in planning, doing and making decisions

Is concerned about each team member

Uses skills of involving and delegating

Leader Centered vs. Group Centered

LeaderCentered

GroupCentered

Pre-teens Early Teens Older Teens

Leader Makes Leader & Group Group Makes

Most Decisions Share Decision Most Decisions

Making

Leadership Styles

“We and Our” Club

“Leader Alongside” Club

“Leader Out Front” Club

“Hands Off Leader” Club

Group Leadership

Understand your members in the context of the groups they are in.

Every group is different and in a different state of readiness

As a leader your job is to:

- resolve a problem or conflict - get the group to do something

you want them to do - get the group to set and achieve

a goal

Every situation you find yourgroup in will be different.

Is the group willing or unwilling, prepared or

unprepared?

Your Leadership Rolewill vary depending on your group

If your group is ready and willing

Assure the group of your trust.

Help the group to define the problem or and to set realistic goals.

Be a resource person and provide feedback.

Delegate to more than one in the group.

Be patient.

If your group is willingbut not ready

Be a facilitator

Be supportive

Draw out ideas from group

Teach skillsEstablish a trusting atmosphere

Listen actively and provide feedback

Help group devise strategies

Participate where appropriate

If your group is ready but not willing

Communicate well

Justify ideas

Motivate

Anticipate reactions

Assess needs of the members

Be assertive but fair

Act decisively and quickly

If your group is neitherready nor willing

Work on their readiness first

Will take a lot of motivating on the leader’s part

Try to catch individual members being good

Vision: what do we want our group to be?

System: what must our group do to get us there?

Values: what principles will guide our group?

Motivation: how do I help our group get there?

Mission: what is our group all about?

Getting Others to Follow

My Leadership Plan

Steps to Follow1. Assess your own leadership skills.

3. Read up on the particular skill(s).

4. Think of activities in 4-H (or elsewhere) you can do that will focus on this skill(s).

2. Identify a goal – what leadership skill(s) do you want to work on?

5. Develop a plan of action – with your agent, leader, etc. – “What do you want to do?”

6. Action – conduct or lead the activity chosen.

7. Ask someone to observe you in your leadership role in relation to the skills you are working on.

8. Evaluate.

The Rockets 4-H Club (the club is two years old)

Membership: three 5-7 year olds; nine 8-10 year olds; four 11-13 year olds; and no 14-18 year olds. One assistant leader who is not very dependable. Two parents who work night shifts who are willing to help but cannot attend club meetings.

Project: club members want to learn how to build rockets, how to launch them, have a community rocket launch demonstration, and take a field trip to NASA in Titusville.

The Lucky Clovers 4-H Club (the club is six years old)

Membership: four 5-7 year olds; three 8-10 year olds; five 11-13 year olds and two 14-18 year olds. Four parents help as project or activity leaders.

Project: the members express an interest in doing a community service project, but they aren’t sure what, when, where, etc.

Soaring High 4-H Club (the club is 11 years old)

Membership: two 5-7 year olds; one 8-10 year old; six 11-13 year olds; eight 14-18 year olds. Other leaders: six – but no designations.

Project: the club needs to develop its annual program plan

Reaching Out 4-H Club (the club is 23 years old)

Membership: nine 5-7 year olds; eight 8-10 year olds; eleven 11-13 year olds; seven 14-18 year olds. Other leaders: two assistants, six project and four activity.

Project: club members again decide they want to do 3 different club projects based on project curriculum, go on 2 field trips, do 3 service projects, and have 3 fund raisers.

Club Scenarios

ACTIONS WORKSHEET

Your number is _________________.

Thumb wrestle with______________.

Tweak _______________’s nose.

Pat __________________ on the top of the head.

Tell __________________ your job is freelance assassin.

Make a face at __________________.

Sneak up behind ________________, cover his or her eyes, and say “Guess who?”

Tell ___________________a knock-knock joke.

Straighten _______________’s collar, tie, scarf.

Imitate an animal for ____________________.

Whisper in ________________________’s ear.

Hop up and down while greeting ___________________.

Compare your height to ________________’s.

Link arms with ______________________.

Smile silently at _____________________.

Secretly hand any object of your choice to __________________.

Wave your arms like a windmill in front of __________________.

Ask _______________ to dance.

Bring ___________________a refreshment.

Hug ______________.

Take _______________ by the hand....

Tell ________________your name is Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Brush imaginary crumbs off _____________’s shoulder.

Greet _______________as though he or she were a long-lost childhood friend.

Tell ________________ your birth date.

Don’t smile at ____________________.

Address __________________as John Jacob Jingleheimer Smith.

Assessing My Leadership Skills & Qualities

Put an S by those you feel are one of your strengths and a W by those you feel are a weakness.

___ Making a first impression ___ Public Speaking ___ Teaching ___ Demonstrations ___ Listening ___ Talk with, not at ___ Vision ___ Advertising ___ Parliamentary Procedure ___ Debate ___ Video ___ TV ___ Interviewing ___ Newspaper Writing ___ Radio ___ Exhibits & Posters ___ Art & Photography ___ Public Relations ___ Writing ___ Decision Making ___ Mentoring ___ Conflict Resolution ___ Work Ethic ___ Assertiveness ___ Limit-Setting Boundaries ___ Task Completion ___ Self-Esteem ___ Teamwork ___ Community Service ___ Types of Power ___ Supportive ___ Volunteerism ___ Interpersonal Skills ___ Goal Setting ___ Creativity ___ Sportsmanship ___ Diversity and Tolerance ___ Stress Management ___ Citizenship ___ Responsibility ___ Management Skills ___ Leadership Styles ____Enthusiasm ___ Motivated ___ Group Management ___ Trustworthiness ____Motivating ___ Patience ___ Personal Appearance ___ Knowledge ____ Honesty ___ Punctuality ___ Fair Treatment of Others ___ Respect for Others ____ Optimism ___ Confidence ___ Positive Attitude ___ Dependability ____ Organization

My Leadership Goal (the skill(s) I want to work on:

Activitie(s) to do to work on this skill(s):

** Share this with your County 4-H Agent or your 4-H Club Leader and ask them to help you develop a plan of action for leadership for the coming 4-H year.

Activity or Project Planning GuideInclude the following areas that apply to your activity or project. (Do this on a separate sheet of paper.)

Title of Activity or Project

Pre-Meeting (something for early comers to do)

Opening (get acquainted, warm up, ice breaker etc.)

What you will do (what is is you will teach or actually do.)

How you will do it (lecture, tour, activity, demonstration, etc. – be as specific and detailed as possible )

Evaluation (how will you determine how well it went, what the participants learned, etc.)