INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP Prefects Training guide
Introduction to students leadership Meaning of student leadership in institutions of learning . The need for leaders in a school. Role of student leaders Leadership styles. Qualities of good leader Challenges of students leadership.
objectives Create and enhance awareness on leadership among students Creates awaresness of importance of leadership in schools Assessment of a good student leader Empower students on proper use of leadership styles Enhanced skills of synergy among leaders Evaluate the challenges faced by Leaders
Leadership The act of giving direction to specific group of people with the aim of achieving the goal of a group The Process of influencing a group of people in working together towards set goals.
Why student leadership Need to channel of communication Need for devolution of services Need for small groups representations Need for role modeling Need for Mentorship Need for supervision and guidance
Roles of student Leader Servant Presenter Guide Mediator Role Model
AS PEACE BUILDER/MEDIATOR Wear A Smile At All Time Human Greetings Sharing Giving Caring Showing Love Respecting Diversity Managing Conflict Managing Stress
As Guider. Responsibility It is your responsibility to: Show direction Demonstrate activity Initiating opinions/shaping opinions Prioritize goal( urgent vs. important Innovating approaches/dialogues
As a guider.. character Accountability Minimum greed Charisma (creating harmony) Frequent communication Sensitization to progress or success Pre-empting crisis by managing moods Bench marking
As servant in the institution Understanding you specific and collective task Communicate your task to the group Participate actively in your task Consult Market your service to clients by going it Manage the resource in your service area Lead by example yourself
As presenter What do you presenter.. Collective opinion Key feelings/moods/need Key issues and solution 2. How do you present Respectfully Unemotionally Realistically Comparatively Rationally
How do you present Intelligently Humanely Persuasively Convincingly Statistically Illustratively Sequentially Contextually Researched plans
Leadership You need vision for virtue.. See clearly before you correctly It begins with a thought, then it’s put into an action repeatedly forms a habit… Habits creates character… a character of leadership.
Did you know that as a leader one is Bridge Ombudman Magnet Solvent Fire Extinguisher Editor in Chief Mediator Mirror
Challenges of Student Leadership Time Managements (wastage due to duties) Role Modeling and does not follow schools laws. Team work. Peer Pressure Balancing academics and Leadership Parental/guardian/school administration Expectations Conflict Management and Inco-operation. Lack of respect/dis-respects e.g. Abusive language, Abuse of privileges & power.
Challenges of Student Leadership Defiance of some students Lacks of reverence to the prefects Being despised by fellow prefects in other departments. Mockery and rebelliousness from some students. Low performance Lack of proper communication. Lack of problem solve skills/ overwhelming
Trait of a bad student leader Threats from students. Immorality, Bullying from older student. Pride arrogance and masquerading perfect. Lack of support and co-operation Lack of commitment High expectations from the administration. Corruption and unfair treatment's. Laziness, Pride and irresponsible behaviors Dictatorial , Temperamental/Emotion driven, Greedy and Dishonesty
Trait of a bad student leader Impatient, Bad decision maker and favoritisms/Bias. Truancy and violent, Leaderships without strategies Lack of self control and partiality. Poor listening skills Poor manager of time and does not balance time Inconigible and Exploiting others Does not accept correction/criticisms, Appreciate others handwork
Trait of a bad student leader Inciting other to do wrong thing. In ability to solve problems. Poor listeners and rude to students. Inconsistency and unreliability Imprudence and poor Judgments. Untidiness/ Indiscipline and negligence. Selective treats of others prefects. Defiance of some students Discriminations /unfriendly.
Session two: Efficient and effectual leadership in school . Synergy/teamwork in leadership Management of students unrest Conflict management in student leadership Balancing academics with leadership Behaviors modification techniques
objectives To encourage councils to emphasize team work/synergy leadership To empower councils to manage students unrest in schools To help councils on conflict management in students leadership. To emphasize the importance's of balancing academic with leadership. To encourage councils to use various form of behavior modification techniques
Balancing academic with leadership Role modeling Moral authority to lead Main goal as student Investing in future leadership