JET Magazine

HOW TO INFLUENCE?
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THE KEY TO LEADERSHIP
Identifies key leadership qualities and exposes
some leadership myths. Teams select attributes
they think describe a good leader. The choices are
then evaluated. True leadership is about someone
being empowered to stand up and suggest a new
way forward. Many of the attributes teams choose
are in fact about management not leadership.
What is the difference?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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to challenge participants ideas about
leadership
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to show the ‘traits’ approach is flawed
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to illustrate the differences between a
manager and a leader
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to demolish some leadership myths
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to champion the empowerment of staff
and ‘thought leaders’
THE EMERGING LEADER
A leadership and teamwork activity that can
be used to demonstrate the skills required by
a nominated leader and to assess leadership
in action and/or to observe who emerges as a
leader (if anyone). Provokes a lively discussion
about the qualities of an effective leader.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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to identify the attributes of a good leader
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to see how a leader briefs and controls a
team
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to practice working under a leader
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to see that leadership can have different
styles
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to plan the logistics of a task
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to review the relationship of
teamwork and leadership
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Explores different ways of influencing others and allows
teams to practice newly acquired skills in a fun
and confidence-building environment. We all try to
influence people all the time, with colleagues, with
suppliers, or discussing a contract. This activity provides
an understanding of the techniques that help
us to achieve our goals and objectives efficiently and
more easily, ideally with a win-win outcome!
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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to illustrate different methods of influencing
people
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to give teams practice at influencing others
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to allow teams to assess video examples of
influence in practice
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to identify situations where influencing
skills are useful
CHARACTERISTICS
OF A MANAGER
An easy-to-use activity which provokes a lot of
discussion as teams explore those attributes that
combine to make an effective manager or team
leader. They look at personal strengths, organisational
and interpersonal skills. What is the right mix
for a good manager? An ideal discussion activity
for the start of any management training session.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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to identify the attributes of effective managers
of team leaders
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to appreciate the concept of the Learning
of the “balanced” manager
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to help managers reflect on their own
strengths and weaknesses
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to pinpoint areas for performance
improvement
improving your performance | 20
improving your performance | 21