Intro to Leadership Skills

All of these are ways to demonstrate good leadership skills as a teen EXCEPT

• Volunteering in your community
• Practicing hard daily on your soccer team
• Using Facebook to post comments
• Joining a club at school and working on a committee

What is the main role of a good leader?

• To be positive
• To guide a group
• To work hard
• To explain things to group members

What is another main role of a good leader? 

• To work hard
• To be flexible
• To help a group accomplish its goals
• To listen

Which is not considered one of the 5 qualities of a good leader (we discussed in class)? 

• Share responsibilities
• Motivate others
• Have a positive Attitude
• Take over all of the responsibilities

What does making a sound decision involve? 

• Getting the facts first before making a decision
• Determine who will give information first
• Waiting to respond until you hear from team members

What are the best ways to encourage others?

• Listen to ideas & compliment teammates
• Nod your head when a member has an idea
• Ask questions of members

What are the best ways to motivate team members? 

• Give them a "high five"
• Work on their part together
• Be positive & set an example of hard work

What is an autocratic leader?

• One that makes all the decisions
• One that asks for input from members

What is a democratic leader? 

• One that listens to team members.
• One that involves team members in the decision making process. 

What does sharing responsibilities involve?

• Working hard
• Asking for help from members
• Dividing up the work; delegating work