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Sunday, October 16, 2011

LEADERSHIP SKILLS


Each individual participant of the group has certain needs and characteristics.


1. A leader should understand his or her own needs and characteristics.
2. A leader should understand the needs and characteristics of each participant of the group. This helps the leader to deal with each person as an individual, to treat that individual with respect, and to help the person grow.
3. This understanding helps in planning the program and in getting things done.
4. This understanding creates trust and builds confidence among group participants.

Through conversation and informal surveys of post participants, try to find out:

• Why they joined your post
• What they expect from the post’s program
• What their major interests are
• What their plans for the future are

KNOWING AND USING THE RESOURCES OF THE GROUP


Resources include all those
have knowledge and skills. Knowledge is what a person learns through familiarity or experience—what you
know. Skill is the ability to use what you know. Attitude includes the desire to do something—motivation—and
the belief that you can do it—confidence.

When the leader uses the knowledge and skills of group participants to get a job done, the participants gain experience and improve skills. They also develop a positive attitude toward using a skill.

things necessary to do a job. Resources also include people, because people

UNDERSTANDING THE NEEDS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POST

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