1. West Yorkshire Scouts Module 8 – Skills of Leadership

2. Why should we plan?
Transferring ideas efficiently and effectively into action
Allows you to check an activity is worth doing
What is possible
Arrange things properly
Make good use of resources
Learn from both success & failure

3. The Planning Process D
ecide O
rganise O
perate R
eview

4. Decide What is needed or wanted?
Can relate to a group, to an individual, or to yourself
What do you want to achieve?
Goal (or goals) should be clear, unambiguous and the need or want you have identified
When is it required?
Plans need to be put into a timescale
How urgent is it?
Do you need to achieve goal by next week, month or year?

5. Organise
Organisation needs to take into consideration a number of issues:
Needs to meet requirements identified in Decide stage
it should achieve what you set out to do & within timescale
You need to think about practical aspects – ARTS
Activity you choose
Resources you will need and how to access them
Timescale you need to meet
Skills you will require and how to obtain them

6. Following your plan and adjusting it as necessary as you go along
Operate
Following your plan and adjusting it as necessary as you go along

7. Review
Reviewing plan and assessing how well it ran is important part of process. The Review needs to answer the following questions:
Did you achieve what you set out to do? (Did you reach your goal?)
How well did it go? (What went well and what difficulties occurred)
What could you learn for the future?
What is the next DOOR?
At the Review, the next want or need can be identified and so beginning the DECIDE stage again. The planning process is then repeated, so opening another DOOR.

8. Task 1
Plan how you would build the tallest free-standing tower possible from the building blocks using DOOR
You have two minutes to build the tower
Do not forget to review how you did after. Think how tall the tower was, whether you stuck to the timescale and so on

9. DOOR D
ecide O
rganise O
perate R
eview

10. Task 2 Successfully complete the jigsaw Half the group is blindfolded
Half the group is blindfolded
Blindfolded members only to touch jigsaw pieces
Sighted members are not allowed to guide using any physical contact
Two halves change after 5 minutes

11. Review the Task Ask the following questions:
Did the group achieve the task?
Did the group work well as a team?
Were members’ needs met or skills used?

13. Task 3 Was the task clear, planned properly and evaluated afterwards?
Was the group concerned fully involved and motivated? Did they work together as a team?
Was every team member aware of what they were meant to be doing? Were they encouraged to play a full part?

15. Role Play

16. Role Play Unable and Unwilling Unable and Willing Able and Unwilling

17. Styles of Leadership Telling (directive) Selling (persuading)
Sharing (consulting)
Delegating

18. Leadership in Action Sharing Delegating Telling Selling Ability
Motivation

19. To validate this module you will need to complete two of the following:
Explain the functions of leadership in terms of the task to be done and actions to achieve it, actions to make the group effective and actions required to meet the needs of individuals within the group
Explain the different leadership styles and outline situations in which they might be appropriate
Describe an event or activity during which your leadership style changed a number of times
Identify your preferred leadership style using a questionnaire or similar tool
Give examples of deliberately experimenting with different leadership styles to increase your range
List five examples of using different styles with different age ranges and abilities
Run a game or activity to develop leadership skills in young people or adults
Have completed Module B of the Young Leaders’ Scheme (within the last five years)
Any other ideas, subject to agreement with a Training Adviser
AND
Use a systematic planning tool to complete a task and discuss with a Training Adviser the leadership functions and styles used in your role