Student Journal
For
Name:
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Leadership Information
1. How would you define “leadership”?
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2. Two types of leadership skills used to get a job done are
“transactional” and “transformational”. Remember:
 Transactional leadership skills focus on the “action” or
“doing” kinds of things.
 Transformational leadership skills focus on the
“process”.
Create a list of 5 skills a good leader might possess. Then, behind
each leadership skill identify it with an (A) if it is a transactional skill
or a (P) if it is a transformational skill.
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5. ______________________ (__)
3. Describe a leadership skill you would like to work on during
Ricochet II. How might you further develop that skill?
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Ricochet 2
2
Leadership Attitude
1. Using the graphic organizer below, identify five individuals whom
you know (may or may not be in this group) and strengths that they
possess that could be a resource to you.
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Strengths
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Strengths
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Name
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Strengths
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Name
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Your Name
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Strengths
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Name
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Strengths
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Ricochet 2
3
Communication
1. We discussed and practiced effective communication in the “A
What” activity. What 3 things did we discover need to be in place
for communication to be effective?
1. _______________
2. _______________
3. _______________
2. We also did an activity in which we had to use non-verbal
communication skills. Use the graphic organizer below to explain
how a good leader can use non-verbal communication skills.
Definition
Examples/
Characteristics
Picture or Symbol
Non-Verbal
Communications
Non-Examples /
Non-Characteristics
Ricochet 2
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Decision- Making
1. Complete the following KWL (Know, Want, Learn) Chart in
reference to decision making in our group activities.
What do I KNOW
about “Decision
Making” as a
leadership skill?
What do I WANT TO
KNOW about
“Decision Making” as
a leadership skill?
What did I LEARN
about “Decision
Making” from the
group activities?
Ricochet 2
5
Stress Management
1. Describe something new you learned today about balancing stress
in our lives?
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2. Describe how you can use “planning” as a leadership skill to help
reduce stress in your personal life?
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Ricochet 2
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