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people. With the development of
confidence,
The first thing
they
a
usually
new leader
accept
for
does
even
must
the
be
simplest
simple job
enough
they
more leadership responsibilities,
to be agree
asuccess.
to do,
A
such
little
as
success
getting
goes
a room
and are better at motivating
a ready for a meeting. They need
others
long way toward bringing more
to
to become leaders,
success.
be shown
Leadership
and told
isgrowth.
how the
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chairs
Your big job is to get people
and
isgradual
tables should
and continuous.
be arranged,
It de-
the
started in leadership activities -
room
velops
cleaned,
step-by-step.The
etc. Basically,
important
trainto
get them to accept their first
ing
thing
of leaders
isto involve
consists
people
of giving
in small
a
assignment. ways that start them up the ladclearpected,
explanation
followed by
of
simple
what isex­
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and
shows how der to greater
aperson
partcipation
may start accepting
and complete
leadership,
instructions of how to
small simple responsibilities, and The
do
success
each duty.
move up to
of
larger
the leader
and more
de-
re-
Leader
pends largely
training
on
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sponsible jobs
the
until
Extension
he becomes and
worker.
will cover
With
differeni
the very
things
a leader of his group
first
or member
job depending
give instructions
on each
clearly,
leader's
of the village
so
council,
that needs. Training
the
for
leaders
specific
understand
jobs
what
exactly
you expect
should
of
include:
them. If you 1.Subject
Leadership
matter
Ladder: on what to
ask a new leader to arrange teach ­ for example, how to
Member Becom of Village Council benches
sit on, tell
under
him
a cree for
and
people
show
to grow
him
tomatoes,
ex-
treat seed, or
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feed a baby.
Become
actly how you
ing
want
discourages
them. Noth-
a leader more
2. How to teach
Chairman
- how
for
to
Village Tour
give
quickly
a demonstration,
than to be asked
make
to
and
ar-
Become
use visuals, lead a discussion,
President
range the
of
benches
Homemakers and then
Group
have
you
make
rearrange
a home
them
visit,
because
preside
they
at
meetings, or appear
Become
before
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aren't
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right.
Leaders
So, it iswith each
step. Be
groups.
clear in your directions. 3. How to explain to people
Train
Make
Other
sure
Leaders
the leader understands,
and do not
what
give
Extension
him too many
and other
devillage
programs
tails in relation
are.
Demonstrate to his
to Small
first task.
Group He
4. How
may become
to involve
confused
leaders
and
in
not want
will
to
planning
assume responsibility.
and helping with
training
leader
You can insure
meetings.
Tell and Show One Other Person
success
leader
for the
and give him
5.
a feeling
Guides
of
prepared
to
for
use
them
in teaching (see example
Help with
satisfaction
Demonstration in his accomplishments
by giving
page 14.)
him careful train- All these ways are needed.
Notify
ing.
Members Work out a training plan to
parepre­
every leader
TRAINING
for his or her
LEADERS
Arrange Meeting
job.
Places
Let leaders help plan their
training.
Bring Another Person
Arrange Chairs
A leader cannot do what he
or she does not know how to do.
It isa mistake to expect leaders to
do something without preparing
or training them for it. In fairness
to them, you should prepare them
Training in
ment
leadership
is far
develop.
more than just how to
do a job or how to be good at
something. Training should in­
clude discussion of:
1. The characteristics of a good
leader
8.