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Being a Leader in Your Program

Virtual Lab School School-Age Program Management Lesson 1 Explore Being a Leader in Your Program
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Read through the qualities below of effective leaders below and then respond to the questions that follow. Share and discuss your responses with your trainer, coach, or administrator.

An effective leader possesses many of the following skills and abilities:

  • Communicates a shared vision
  • Is confident
  • Exhibits a can-do attitude
  • Facilitates and compromises; looks for “win-win” solutions
  • Uses a team-based approach
  • Is flexible, adaptive
  • Listens attentively
  • Motivates others
  • Provides support and encouragement
  • Sets clear goals
  • Shares achievements
  • Trusts others
  • Uses humor
  1. Is there one skill or ability that seems most important to you as a leader in your school-age program?
     
  2. Which of these abilities or skills do you value in yourself and others?
     
  3. How do you model these abilities or skills to the children and youth you serve?
     
  4. How do you model these abilities or skills to your colleagues?
     

Source: Goldman Fraser, J. G. PhD, MPH. (2016, March). What is reflective leadership? Zero to Three. What is Reflective Leadership? | ZERO TO THREE