National Youth Leadership Training

A 3-Tier World Class Youth Leadership Training Troop Leadership Training replaced Scoutmaster Training Kit 2005 (prequel to NYLT) Councils began using NYLT in 2005 NYLT syllabus Available thru National Supply DVD supplies video support and some PPT slides, if needed National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience a huge success in 2006 (sequel to NYLT) 3 Tiers unparalleled Youth Leadership Training

NYLT Presentation Outline Models life of a troop in a month Three troop meetings Outing (overnight) Patrols put on “Quest for the Meaning of Leadership” Idea is to not only explain leadership but give participants a “tool box” of skills.

Skills Taught Day One Communicating Well, Part I Finding Your Vision, Part I Day Two Setting Your Goals Preparing Your Plans

Skills Taught Day Three Forming Your Team Problem Solving Leading EDGE Day Four Teaching EDGE Resolving Conflicts Making Ethical Decisions

Skills Taught Day Five Leading Yourself Valuing People Day 6 Finding Your Vision, Part II Communicating Well, Part II Creating A Future

Vision, Planning, Goals Vision – first a team vision for the patrols, later a personal vision to bring back skills to troop Planning – How to make the vision come to life Goals – Steps in making plan work

Team Development Teams go through four stages: Forming Storming Norming Performing Youth UNDERSTAND the terms

The EDGE “Leadership Behaviors” Forming Storming Norming Performing Explain (Directing) Direct (Coaching) Guide (Supporting) Enable (Delegating) EDGE works in leading a team, a person, yourself

NYLT Toolbox Leading EDGE™: Explain, Demonstrate, Guide, Enable Conflict Resolution Tool: EAR—Express, Address, Resolve Ethical Decisions: Right vs. Wrong, Right vs. Right, Trivial Valuing People: ROPE—Reach out, Organize, Practice, Experience Communication: MaSeR—Message, Sender, Receiver

NYLT Toolbox Vision—Goals—Planning: Creating a Positive Future Success SMART Goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely Planning and Problem-Solving Tool: What, How, When, Who Assessment Tool: SSC—Start, Stop, Continue Teaching EDGE™: Explain, Demonstrate, Guide, Enable

NYLT – NAYLE Connection The idea of servant leadership is woven throughout the NYLT course. (focal point of NAYLE) Leader serves the needs of those he leads, he helps them realize their visions and goals. Both youth programs equip leaders to think ethically, helps them deal with conflict and communicate better.