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4-H Teen
Leadership
Leading Groups
Bill Heltemes
Alachua County 4-H Program Leader
To the World of
4-H Leadership
We Will Be
Learning….
Leadership:
- Styles
- Roles
- Skills
- Qualities
Through
- Activities
- Role Playing
- Problem Solving
- Planning and Practicing
What Is
Leadership?
Leadership is about
accomplishing tasks and
reaching goals through the
efforts of others.
Leadership is the
Ability to Influence
Others to Follow
4-H Teen
Leadership
A structured method of
learning leadership skills
With: adult guidance
Without: fear of failure
Through: practice, experimentation,
experiencing and doing
In Order To: develop self-confidence
and self-esteem (needed by all
leaders)
Leadership Skills &
Qualities
Communications
First Impressions
Public Speaking
Demonstrations
Listening
Teaching
Talk with, not at
Parliamentary Procedure
Debate
Decision Making
Vision
Advertising
Media – Video, TV
Newspaper
Interviewing
Exhibits & Posters
Art & Photography
Public Relations
Reading & Writing
Social Skills
Mentoring
Work Ethic
Conflict Resolution
Supportive
Goal Setting
Task
Completion
LimitSetting Boundaries
Creativity
Stress Management
Management Skills
Diversity and Tolerance
Self-Esteem
Assertiveness
Teamwork
Types of Power
Volunteerism
Community Service
Interpersonal Skills
Leadership Styles
Sportsmanship
Group Management
Qualities
Citizenship
Responsibility
Enthusiasm
Motivated
Motivating
Personal Appearance
Optimism
Positive Attitude
Dependability
Organization
Trustworthiness
Friendliness
Patience
Knowledge
Honesty
Punctuality
Confidence
Respect for Others
Fair Treatment of Others
Leadership Styles
Autocrat: obedience, conformity, low
concern for people
Laissez-Faire: chaos, anything goes,
not concerned about person or job
Nice Guy: party time, concern is for
others and not for the job
Democratic: accomplishes the job
through wishes of the majority
while being concerned for the
minority as well
Boss: the maker of all significant decisions
(the autocrat)
Expert: the knower of all significant things
Doer: the doer of all significant things
Hero/Martyr: the doer gone sour
Abdicrat: retired without leaving
Enabler: better than most at pointing the direction
“I go – come with me”; people grower
The Enabler
Style
Concerned about people and tasks
Involves others in planning,
doing and making decisions
Is concerned about each team
member
Uses skills of involving and
delegating
Leader Centered vs. Group
Centered
Pre-teens
Early Teens
Older Teens
Leader
Centered
Group
Centered
Leader Makes
Leader & Group
Group Makes
Most Decisions
Share Decision
Most Decisions
Making
Leadership Styles
“We and Our” Club
“Leader Alongside” Club
“Leader Out Front” Club
“Hands Off Leader” Club
Group Leadership
Understand your members in the
context of the groups they are in.
Every group is different and in a
different state of readiness
As a leader your job is to:
- resolve a problem or conflict
- get the group to do something
you want them to do
- get the group to set and achieve
a goal
Every situation you find your
group in will be different.
Is the group willing or
unwilling, prepared or
unprepared?
Your Leadership Role
will vary depending on your group
If your group is ready and willing
Assure the group of your trust.
Help the group to define the problem
or and to set realistic goals.
Be a resource person and provide feedback.
Delegate to more than one in the group.
Be patient.
If your group is willing
but not ready
Be a facilitator
Be supportive
Draw out ideas from group
Teach skills
Establish a trusting atmosphere
Listen actively and provide feedback
Help group devise strategies
Participate where appropriate
If your group is ready
but not willing
Communicate well
Justify ideas
Motivate
Anticipate reactions
Assess needs of the members
Be assertive but fair
Act decisively and quickly
If your group is neither
ready nor willing
Work on their readiness first
Will take a lot of motivating on
the leader’s part
Try to catch individual members
being good
Getting Others to Follow
Mission: what is our group all about?
Vision: what do we want our group to be?
System: what must our group do to get us there?
Values: what principles will guide our group?
Motivation: how do I help our group get there?
My Leadership Plan
Steps to Follow
1. Assess your own leadership skills.
2. Identify a goal – what leadership
skill(s) do you want to work on?
3. Read up on the particular skill(s).
4. Think of activities in 4-H
(or elsewhere) you can do that
will focus on this skill(s).
5. Develop a plan of action – with your
agent, leader, etc. – “What do you
want to do?”
6. Action – conduct or lead the activity
chosen.
7. Ask someone to observe you in your
leadership role in relation to the skills
you are working on.
8. Evaluate.
Club Scenarios
The Rockets 4-H Club (the club is two years old)
Membership: three 5-7 year olds; nine 8-10 year olds; four 11-13 year olds; and no 14-18 year olds. One assistant leader
who is not very dependable. Two parents who work night shifts who are willing to help but cannot attend club meetings.
Project: club members want to learn how to build rockets, how to launch them, have a community rocket launch
demonstration, and take a field trip to NASA in Titusville.
Reaching Out 4-H Club (the club is 23 years old)
Membership: nine 5-7 year olds; eight 8-10 year olds; eleven 11-13 year olds; seven 14-18 year olds.
Other leaders: two assistants, six project and four activity.
Project: club members again decide they want to do 3 different club projects based on project curriculum,
go on 2 field trips, do 3 service projects, and have 3 fund raisers.
Soaring High 4-H Club (the club is 11 years old)
Membership: two 5-7 year olds; one 8-10 year old; six 11-13 year olds; eight 14-18 year olds.
Other leaders: six – but no designations.
Project: the club needs to develop its annual program plan
The Lucky Clovers 4-H Club (the club is six years old)
Membership: four 5-7 year olds; three 8-10 year olds; five 11-13 year olds and two 14-18 year olds.
Four parents help as project or activity leaders.
Project: the members express an interest in doing a community service project, but they aren’t sure
what, when, where, etc.
ACTIONS WORKSHEET
Your number is _________________.
Thumb wrestle with______________.
Tweak _______________’s nose.
Pat __________________ on the top of the head.
Tell __________________ your job is freelance assassin.
Make a face at __________________.
Sneak up behind ________________, cover his or her eyes, and say “Guess who?”
Tell ___________________a knock-knock joke.
Straighten _______________’s collar, tie, scarf.
Imitate an animal for ____________________.
Whisper in ________________________’s ear.
Hop up and down while greeting ___________________.
Compare your height to ________________’s.
Link arms with ______________________.
Smile silently at _____________________.
Secretly hand any object of your choice to __________________.
Wave your arms like a windmill in front of __________________.
Ask _______________ to dance.
Bring ___________________a refreshment.
Hug ______________.
Take _______________ by the hand....
Tell ________________your name is Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Brush imaginary crumbs off _____________’s shoulder.
Greet _______________as though he or she were a long-lost childhood friend.
Tell ________________ your birth date.
Don’t smile at ____________________.
Address __________________as John Jacob Jingleheimer Smith.
Assessing My Leadership Skills &
Qualities
Put an S by those you feel are one of your strengths and a W by those you feel are a weakness.
___ Making a first impression
___ Listening
___ Parliamentary Procedure
___ Interviewing
___ Art & Photography
___ Mentoring
___ Limit-Setting Boundaries
___ Community Service
___ Interpersonal Skills
___ Diversity and Tolerance
___ Management Skills
___ Group Management
___ Personal Appearance
___ Fair Treatment of Others
___ Positive Attitude
___ Public Speaking
___ Talk with, not at
___ Debate
___ Newspaper Writing
___ Public Relations
___ Conflict Resolution
___ Task Completion
___ Types of Power
___ Goal Setting
___ Stress Management
___ Leadership Styles
___ Trustworthiness
___ Knowledge
___ Respect for Others
___ Dependability
___ Teaching
___ Vision
___ Video
___ Radio
___ Writing
___ Work Ethic
___ Self-Esteem
___ Supportive
___ Creativity
___ Citizenship
____Enthusiasm
____Motivating
____ Honesty
____ Optimism
____ Organization
___ Demonstrations
___ Advertising
___ TV
___ Exhibits & Posters
___ Decision Making
___ Assertiveness
___ Teamwork
___ Volunteerism
___ Sportsmanship
___ Responsibility
___ Motivated
___ Patience
___ Punctuality
___ Confidence
My Leadership Goal (the skill(s) I want to work on:
Activitie(s) to do to work on this skill(s):
** Share this with your County 4-H Agent or your 4-H Club Leader and ask them to help you develop
a plan of action for leadership for the coming 4-H year.
Activity or Project Planning
Guide
Include the following areas that apply to your activity or project. (Do this
on a separate sheet of paper.)
Title of Activity or Project
Pre-Meeting (something for early comers to do)
Opening (get acquainted, warm up, ice breaker etc.)
What you will do (what is is you will teach or actually do.)
How you will do it (lecture, tour, activity, demonstration, etc. – be as
specific and detailed as possible )
Evaluation (how will you determine how well it went, what the
participants learned, etc.)