MODULE EIGHT
Leadership Skills
Objectives:
Participants will:
• Develop effective public speaking skills.
• Define the qualities of an effective leader.
• Be effective team leaders and team
members.
• Understand how to effectively manage a
project and their peers.
• Develop peer educator skills.
Presentation Skills
Adapted from: Core Curriculum Guidebook
Project Jump Start
AZ AHEC
The Verbal Element
• Replace non-words (uh, uhmm) with
pauses
• Use language that is simple and direct
• Use words that feel natural
• People remember what is said first and
what is said last
The Visual Element
Element
• Stand erect with shoulders back,
suggesting confidence and enthusiasm
• Use movement to add energy and
variety
• Use eye contact to establish rapport
• Generally maintain eye contact for 4-5
seconds
• Gesturing adds emphasis
Visual Aids
Visual aids can be used to support
main points, but:
• Keep them out of sight until they are
to be used
• They must be seen easily
• They should be simple and
interesting
• When referring to a visual, face the
participants
Other Skills
•Be
flexible and adaptable to the
group
•Keep
presentation “light” and
enjoyable
Excerpts from: Presentations and Facilitation skills
Trainer manual. Center for substance abuse
Prevention, 1992
Important qualities
of a leader:
• Honesty, integrity, and responsibility are
important qualities in a leader.
• Effective leaders are also inspirational,
caring, hard-working, self-aware, confident,
adaptable, and service-oriented.
• They also have the ability to communicate
well.
• And, they appreciate those who are under
their leadership.
Skills inventory:
• What are your strengths?
• How can you use your strengths when
working with others?
• What areas need strengthening or
improvement?
• How can you be aware of these areas
when working with others?
What is peer education:
A peer is a person who belongs to
the same social group as another
person or group. The social group
may be based on age, sex, sexual
orientation, occupation,socioeconomic and/or health status, etc.
Education refers to the development
of a person’s knowledge, attitudes,
beliefs or behavior resulting from the
learning process.
*Adapted from the Peer Education Training of Trainers manual
UN Interagency Group on Young Peoples Health Development and Protection in
Europe and Central Asia Sub-Committee on Peer Education
Where does peer
education take place ?
Peer education can take place in
small groups or through individual
contact and in a variety of settings: in
schools and universities, clubs,
churches, workplaces, on the street or
in a shelter, or wherever young
people gather.
*Adapted from the Peer Education Training of Trainers manual
UN Interagency Group on Young Peoples Health Development and Protection in
Europe and Central Asia Sub-Committee on Peer Education
Why use peer education?
• A young person’s peer group has a great influence
on the way he or she behaves.
• Youth peer educators are less likely to be seen as
authority figures ‘preaching’ about how others should
behave from a judgmental position.
• Young people get a great deal of information from
their peers on issues that are especially sensitive or
culturally taboo.
• Peer education is also a way to empower young
people: it offers them the opportunity to participate in
activities that affect them and to access the
information and services they need to protect their
health.
*Adapted from the Peer Education Training of Trainers manual
UN Interagency Group on Young Peoples Health Development and Protection in
Europe and Central Asia Sub-Committee on Peer Education
What do good leaders do?
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Help others
Ask for help
Motivate other people
Achieve unity within their group
Guide those who need guidance
Establish goals and begin to work toward them
Hold themselves accountable for their group’s
actions
• Listen to those they are leading
How do leaders lead?
• They lead by example
• They lead because they have a passion to
lead and passion for their cause
• They have good communication and
listening skills
• They are aware of and deal with their
strengths AND weaknesses
How do leaders learn?
• Listen to those they work with.
• Step back from each experience to appreciate
the lesson learned.
• Are open to change and improvements whether
from peers or supervisors.
• Seek guidance and advice from a community or
program leader.
Project management
involves:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Setting goals.
Being ready to take risks.
Setting timelines.
Sticking to the timelines.
Evaluating the project.
Modifying plans if necessary.
Maintaining the group’s motivation.
Encouraging completion of the project.
Thanking those involved when
the project is completed.
Setting goals:
• Your goals must be specific and clearly defined
before beginning work.
• You must be able to measure the outcome of
your goals.
• Your goals should be flexible and adaptable.
• Keep your goals realistic and attainable.
• Is your goal reachable within your time frame?
How a leader motivates
others:
• Utilize an individual’s natural talents when
assigning tasks.
• Understand that everyone does not have the
same strengths.
• Make people feel as though they are
contributing something unique to the group.
• Make people feel as though their time and
efforts are valued.
• Make people feel appreciated for the job
they have done.
Effective leaders motivate
by:
• Making suggestions, not demands.
• Making sure everyone is contributing.
• Making sure others understand all
viewpoints and the details of what is
being said.
Problem solving:
•
•
•
•
•
First, create a comfortable atmosphere.
Determine and clarify the problem and issues.
Make sure everyone is aware of the problem.
Plan a solution as a group.
Have everyone agree on the solution and ensure
their pledge to working toward it.
• Implement the plan as a group.
• Evaluate the solution as a group.
• Determine how to avoid new conflicts
in the future.
How do leaders improve
their leadership skills?
• By LISTENING to suggestions of those
they work with.
• By constantly reviewing their own skills and
work.
• By being open to constructive criticism.
• By continuing to read and educate
themselves on what it means to be a good
leader.
Who is a leader?
YOU ARE!
Qualities of a Peer Educator:
•
•
•
•
•
Openness
Honesty
Confidence
Committed to researching facts
Maintains confidentiality
How to be a Peer Educator:
• Have knowledge of the subject you will be
discussing.
• Research the topics you are interested in or already
have experience with.
• Don’t be afraid to admit you don’t know something
or to have to research something new.
• Be confident in your ability to discuss personal,
private, social, and ethical issues that affect
yourself and your peers.
• Be able to lead a free, open, and HONEST
conversation on the topic you will
be discussing.
Resources for the Peer
Educator:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Libraries
Schools
Teachers
World Wide Web
Your local Area Health Education Center
Textbooks
Parents