The Leadership Training Activity Book

Informationen zum Autor Lois B. Hart! Ed.D. is the founder and Executive Director of the Women's Leadership Institute. The author of many books and tapes! she has over 30 years' experience as a trainer and was named the Colorado Woman Leader of Excellence. She lives in Denver! Colorado. Charlotte S. Waisman! Ph.D. is a specialist in communication and interpersonal skills! and is Director of Human Resources at Ischemia Technologies. She lives in Evergreen! Colorado. Klappentext When it comes to preparing a new generation of leaders! trainers have their work cut out for them. The Leadership Training Activity Book is a collection of engaging! sure-fire exercises based on the best! most up-to-date learning theory for preparing the leaders of tomorrow. Zusammenfassung This book is a collection of engaging, sure-fire exercises based on the best, most up-to-date learning theory for preparing the leaders of tomorrow. When it comes to preparing a new generation of leaders, trainers have their work cut out for them. In addition to being a critical competency, the task of leadership necessarily involves mastering a whole host of other skills…and it's up to you as a trainer to keep participants engaged and active throughout the learning process. The Leadership Training Activity Book features easily adaptable modules designed for beginning to advanced skill levels, short or long sessions, and large or small groups. You'll find the perfect training exercises to help new and experienced leaders improve their understanding of crucial topics such as: trust values networking conflict resolution diversity negotiation listening skills mentoring vision communication The Leadership Training Activity Book provides you with a wide range of activities to help teach and apply the most critical leadership competencies participants need, enabling you to develop and liberate the leadership qualities learners already have within themselves. It is a unique collection of proven exercises that will elicit the best from those who wish to lead. Inhaltsverzeichnis "Preface Foreward How to Get the Most Out of This Book About the Authors Acknowledgements to the Contributors Part 1.Lay the Groundwork! Energize Them! and Then Close Get Them Ready! Get the Idea? Leadership Shield Make It Rhyme with "Leader” Meet My Leader-an Orange? Tell a Story and Make Your Point Take Time to "Journal” The Leadership Puzzle The Exhibit Hall Walk and Talk The Koosh Ball Review Game I Learned a Lot! Word Scramble Closure Game Dear Diary... Let's Meet Soon! Forming Professional Resource Groups Saying Goodbye Part 2: To Thine Own Self Be True Organizational Leadership Assessment The Leadership Challenge: The Kouzes-Posner Leadership Model Sort-Manager-vs.-Leader Competencies Lead Them on an Adventure Trust: The Glue of Leadership A Metaphor for Personal Change: From Caterpillars to Butterflies Values: The Foundation of Ethics Just Do the Right Thing! How to Make Ethical Decisions I Want Some Power! Types of Power You Be the Judge! Remember This! A Power Card Affirmation Balance Balls and Balance Life The Talisman: A Symbol For Balance Grow Like a Garden: A Metaphor Making Connections: Networking Part 3. Set an Example Flex Your Style Claim Conflict Walk in Another's Shoes: A Diversity Exercise Where Were You When? A Timeline You + Me = A Team

List of contents

"Preface

Foreward

How to Get the Most Out of This Book

About the Authors

Acknowledgements to the Contributors

Part 1.Lay the Groundwork, Energize Them, and Then Close

Get Them Ready!

Get the Idea?

Leadership Shield

Make It Rhyme with "Leader"

Meet My Leader-an Orange?

Tell a Story and Make Your Point

Take Time to "Journal"

The Leadership Puzzle

The Exhibit Hall

Walk and Talk

The Koosh Ball Review Game

I Learned a Lot!

Word Scramble Closure Game

Dear Diary...

Let's Meet Soon!

Forming Professional Resource Groups

Saying Goodbye

Part 2: To Thine Own Self Be True

Organizational Leadership Assessment

The Leadership Challenge: The Kouzes-Posner Leadership Model

Sort-Manager-vs.-Leader Competencies

Lead Them on an Adventure

Trust: The Glue of Leadership

A Metaphor for Personal Change: From Caterpillars to Butterflies

Values: The Foundation of Ethics

Just Do the Right Thing!

How to Make Ethical Decisions

I Want Some Power! Types of

Power

You Be the Judge!

Remember This! A Power Card Affirmation

Balance Balls and Balance Life

The Talisman: A Symbol For Balance

Grow Like a Garden: A Metaphor

Making Connections: Networking

Part 3. Set an Example

Flex Your Style

Claim Conflict

Walk in Another's Shoes: A Diversity Exercise

Where Were You When? A Timeline

You + Me = A Team

Toot Your Own Horn! Sell Yourself and Your Ideas

Presenting with Pizzazz!

Can We Talk About This? The Leader as Negotiator

The Agenda: A Leader's Guide to a Great Meeting

Energize!

Part 4. Bring Out Their Best!

Listen Up! The Leader as Coach

Pass It On! The Leader as Teacher

Dare to Take Risks

Successful Leaders Have Mentors

Searching for Creativity

Alphabet Poem: Practice Your Creativity

Leadership Stations: Your Final Journey

Keep the Flame Burning: Recognizing Others

Add Heart To Your Workplace Celebrations

Appendix: Glossary of Training Methods"

Product details

• Authors: Hart, L Hart, Lois Hart, Lois B. Hart, Lois Borland Hart, C Waisman, Charlotte Waisman, Charlotte S. Waisman
• Publisher: Amacon Book Division
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.01.2005
• EAN: 9780814472620
• ISBN: 978-0-8144-7262-0
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 217 mm x 280 mm x 20 mm
• Series: UK Professional Business Management / Business; UK Professional Business Management / Business
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management