Discuss leadership qualities desired by the small animal care industry Objective 1.01

Leadership Qualities Integrity: honesty Courage: willing to go forward under difficult conditions Management: using people, resources and processes to reach a goal

Leadership Qualities Unselfishness: placing the desires and welfare of others above yourself Loyalty: reliable support for an individual, group or cause Enthusiasm: energy to do a job and the inspiration to encourage others

Leadership Qualities Plan: think through, determine procedures Knowledge: awareness, understanding Tact: saying or doing the right thing without offending

Components of Instructional Program SAE- provides opportunities to explore interests and to gain work experiences Classroom instruction: studying and learning subject matter in the classroom

Components of Instructional Program Laboratory Instruction: learning by demonstrations and practice in shops, greenhouses, nurseries, and other settings FFA: club or organization that develops leadership and citizenship skills includes CDE’s

FFA Communication skills are developed through speaking career development events, such as public speaking, creed, parliamentary procedure, extemporaneous speaking, agricultural sales and poultry, dairy, and livestock oral reasons

Cooperative Extension Service Educational agency of USDA and part of the university system Sponsors 4-H clubs to enhance personal development and provide skill development for agricultural youth

Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts Provide excellent leadership development Focus on the out-of-doors and natural resources skills Recognition through merit badge system

Use public speaking techniques to deliver a speech Objective 1.02

Types of speeches To inform: gives knowledge or information to audiences To persuade: convinces people to believe or do something To integrate: pep talks, welcome speeches, introductions

Types of speeches Prepared: speech is written and learned Extemporaneous: speech with little or no preparation

Variables to consider with speeches Purpose of the speech: Why are you giving the speech? Audience: What group is hearing the speech? Occasion: What is the event? Content: What is in the speech? Composition: How is the speech written and organized?

Oral delivery variables Voice: pitch, quality, articulation, pronunciation, force Stage presence: appearance, poise, attitude, confidence, ease before audience, personality, posture

Oral delivery variables Power of expression: fluency, sincerity, emphasis, directness, communicative ability, conveyance of thought and meaning Response to questions: accurate, ability to think quickly General effect: interesting, understandable, convincing, pleasing, holds attention

Delivering a Speech: Outline Introduction is the first part of the speech – Used to create interest and get the audience’s attention – Sets the stage for the speech

Delivering a Speech: Outline Body of the speech – Contains most of the content – Largest content and longest part of a speech

Delivering a Speech: Outline Conclusion brings the speech focus back to the audience before closing – Sum up the speech – Repeat the major points

Application: Give a speech Apply the information learned including types of speeches and variables to consider especially the audience and the occasion. Topics chosen for a speech should be of interest to the audience where the speech will be given A good speech takes into consideration the needs of the audience and the reason the speech should be important to the audience