Leadership Language
This activity aims review vocabulary related to leadership skills.
Discuss
We are going to learn about leadership. What are leadership skills? [Note to Instructors: Allow students to share ideas and examples.] Leadership skills are a combination of many skills. These skills are important in school, work, and life! You may already know some and some may be new. Let’s take some time to learn about these skills and reflect on times you used these skills. Examples can be from home, school, or work.
Resource
Leadership Language (PowerPoint). Feel free to modify the vocabulary list to meet the student’s needs.
[Note to Instructors: There are prompts and discussion questions on each of the PowerPoint slides to help students learn and understand these leadership skills.]
Active Listening – listening and concentrating to whoever is speaking. This includes asking questions if needing more information or not understanding. When you do this, the person feels heard.
Communication – sharing information, ideas or feelings with others. This is important for effective leadership and advocacy.
Responsibility – a duty or task that a person is expected to take care of. It means doing what you are supposed to do.
Collaboration – working together with others on a common goal. This usually involves teamwork and sharing responsibility.
Self-Advocacy – speaking up for yourself and your own needs. Asking for what you want or need and explaining why you need it.
Time Management – organizing and planning your time to be able to do what you need to do. This includes setting goals and being able to decide what tasks are most important.
Decision-Making – making a choice or action when there are several options. This involves thinking about your options and picking the one that seems best.
Problem-Solving – identifying a problem, thinking through different ways to solve it, and choosing the best way to handle it.
Leadership – using your skills to guide or inspire others towards a common goal.