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Author Hart, Lois Borland.

Title 50 activities for developing leaders / Lois B. Hart
Published Amherst, Mass. : Human Resource Development Press, ©1994-©2003

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Description 1 online resource (iii, 303 pages)
Contents Cover -- TOC36;Contents -- Preface -- Introduction58; Getting ready to develop leaders -- CH36;Part I58; Leaping into leadership with warm45;ups -- 146; Opening your leadership workshop -- 246; People hunt -- 346; Name tag -- 446; What do you know about leadership63; -- CH36;Part II58; Leadership theories and research -- 546; Common themes in leadership research -- 646; How is a manager different from a leader63; -- CH36;Part III58; Our leadership models and mentors -- 746; What did you learn from your childhood models63; -- 846; The best and worst leaders you39;ve known -- 946; Mentors and mentoring -- CH36;Part IV46; Self45;assessment 45; how do I stack up63; -- 1046; Your values and beliefs -- 1146; Your personal traits -- 1246; Leading at your best -- CH36;Part V46; Making changes and taking risks -- 1346; Trying something new -- 1446; Taking risks 45; your style and opportunities -- 1546; How do you feel about change63; -- 1646; Helping others face change -- CH36;Part VI58; Visionary leadership -- 1746; Let39;s dream33; -- 1846; Tapping into creativity -- 1946; Look back to the future -- 2046; Creating an organizational or team vision statement -- 2146; The visionary leader award -- CH36;Part VII58; Communicating with followers -- 2246; Communicating the benefits of a vision statement -- 2346; Even leaders need to listen and paraphrase -- 2446; Giving feedback -- 2546; Mediating conflicts between followers -- 2646; Leading the cheet -- CH36;Part VIII46; Empowering followers -- 2746; Following the leader -- 2846; I or we63; -- 2946; Motivating your followers -- 3046; Empowering followers through delegation -- CH36;Part IX46; Working with others in teams -- 3146; What is a team63; -- 3246; Setting team guidelines -- 3346; Building commitment and synergy -- 3446; The emerging leader in a team -- CH36;Part X58; Recognition44; rewards44; and celebrations -- 3546; Recognizing and rewarding employees -- 3646; Let39;s celebrate33; -- 3746; Creative rewards -- CH36;Part IX58; The leader as problem solver and decision maker -- 3846; Who will make this decision63; -- 3946; The leader as facilitator -- 4046; Brainstorming 45; an old but true tool -- 4146; The problem45;solving cycle and the compact problem45;solving method -- 4246; Reaching consensus through collaboration -- CH36;Part XII58; Developing your leadership skills and staying renewed -- 4346; How do you learn best63; -- 4446; Writing a professional development plan -- 4546; Staying in balance and in good health -- 4646; Tips for success as a leader -- CH36;Part XIII58; Ending the leadership workshop -- 4746; Closing the leadership workshop -- 4846; Certificate of self45;recognition -- 4946; Stick45;on strokes -- 5046; Closing cheers -- Bibliography -- Last Page
Summary This unique volume offers ready-to-use, proven activities to introduce and develop key skills in leadership training. Each activity includes clear objectives, detailed instructions on how to run the activity, and reproducible participant materials. Activities Cover: Leadership theories; Team building; Values and beliefs; Visionary leadership; Recognition and rewards; Change and risk taking; Professional development; Mentoring. Training Objectives: Develop key leadership skills; Recognize and address skills needing further development; Identify ability to take risks and initiate change; Encourage creativity to enhance visioning skills; Build strategies for personal development. Training Methods: 16 written exercises encourage personal reflection and development; 2 role-play scenarios aid the transfer of learning from the workshop to the workplace; 14 self-assessments help participants identify their values, beliefs, and leadership style; 14 group exercises call on participants to work together toward a common goal; 4 closure activities provide an interesting way to end a training session. Time Guidelines: 16 activities take 30 minutes or less; 34 activities take between 1 and 2 hours
Notes Title from title screen
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes 2 v. Vol. 2 coauthored by Charlotte S. Waisman
Subject Leadership -- Study and teaching -- Activity programs
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Leadership.
Form Electronic book
Author Waisman, Charlotte S
ISBN 0874257360
9780874257366
9781599965130
1599965135
1281091197
9781281091192
9780874252484
0874252482
Other Titles Fifty activities for developing leaders
Activities for developing leaders