EVERYDAY LEADERSHIP Check out these tips for leadership skills you can use every day - we’ll add more each week! Tips from “Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens” by Mariam G. MacGregor.
SELFAWARENESS
“In what situations do you feel most uncomfortable? Other than avoiding these situations, what can you do to overcome this feeling?”
“Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens” by Mariam G. MacGregor, card 33a.
POWER PLAY “How well do you take direction from others? If you disagree with the guidance of your leader, how do you typically respond?”
“Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens” by Mariam G. MacGregor, card 54a.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T “How does someone gain your respect? Respect often is a mysterious leadership quality. You can do 10 great things, but people are more likely to remember one mistake. Why is it that certain people earn respect easily while others struggle to gain it? What do you do to earn the respect of others? What happens if you don’t respect yourself?”
“Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens” by Mariam G. MacGregor, card 30a.
COMMUNICATE CLEARLY “Describe a favorite snapshot taken of you. What are you doing? Where are you? What is the weather like? Are you with others or alone? Describe the photo in details so those around you can see it as clearly as you do.”
“Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens” by Mariam G. MacGregor, card 25b.
WHAT MAKES A HERO? “As a little kid, you probably once admired a superhero or maybe even wished for superhero powers! Since real heroes don’t have super powers, what inspires you to consider someone a hero?”
“Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens” by Mariam G. MacGregor, card 31a.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS “Researchers say it takes from 7 to 15 seconds for first impressions to be made. When people meet you for the first time, what do you want them to think of you? As they walk away, do you think this is what they’re thinking, or is it something different? If it’s not the impression you want them to take away, what could you change?” “Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens” by Mariam G. MacGregor, card 36a.