Leann Lewis & Larry Lewis
Penfield, NY
2014 FIRST Championships
Why Leadership
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Provides students with self-confidence
Allows them to practice in a safe environment
Helps build your team
For anyone!
Student Presentations
•Shayna – Team Treasurer
•Mo – Team Captain
Getting Started
• Research!
• Decide what to include
• Team’s Needs
• Team Survey
• Date and Time
• Where
Making it Fun
• Inspirational quotes,
• Biggest challenge
pictures,
memes
• Activities/Interaction
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Food,
snacks
• Use different media
• Breaks
Main Topics
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Learning about strengths/weaknesses
How to use strengths to maximize team
Confidence
7 Habits of Highly
Effective People
Communication
Presentation Skills/Practice
Motivation (take action)
Procrastination
Workbook
• Allow them to write down thoughts, ideas,
participate in activities throughout boot
camp
Homework
• Prepare 2 minute speech about themselves
to present at the beginning
• Take quizzes/tests
• Saves time
Survey
Survey Monkey – free survey site
Continuous Leadership
Development
• Leadership subteam
• Periodic leadership trainings
• Provide opportunities to lead
–Run team meetings
–Organize team building activities trainings
–Organize and run robot demonstrations
–Organize community service and fundraisers
–Public speaking (sponsors, at events, schools)
• Empowerment
–Student selected activities
–Make students own the tasks
–Mentors guide, not dictate
–Leads to student buy-in
Take Home Messages
•Everyone has the ability to lead
•Leaders should always be learning
•With a boot camp and strong leadership, you will
maximize your team’s abilities
References
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey
• The Six Pillars of Self Esteem - Nathaniel Branden
• Developing the Leaders Around You - John Maxwell
• Learning the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership - John Maxwell
• Leadership - Rudy Giuliani
• Strengths-Based Leadership - Tom Rath
• Introduction to Leadership Concepts and Practice - Peter Northouse
Questions?
Contact us!
http://penfieldrobotics.com/contact.php
http://penfieldrobotics.com/team/Leadership