50 Activities for Developing Leaders – Volume I

This unique volume offers ready-to-use, proven activities to introduce and develop key skills in leadership training. Each activity includes clear objectives, detailed instructions on how to run the activity, and reproducible participant materials.

Activities Cover

• Leadership theories
• Team building
• Values and beliefs
• Visionary leadership
• Recognition and rewards
• Change and risk taking
• Professional development
• Mentoring

Training Objectives

• Develop key leadership skills
• Recognize and address skills needing further development
• Identify the ability to take risks and initiate change
• Encourage creativity to enhance visioning skills
• Build strategies for personal development

Training Methods

• 16 written exercises encourage personal reflection and development
• 2 role-play scenarios aid the transfer of learning from the workshop to the workplace
• 14 self-assessments help participants identify their values, beliefs, and leadership style
• 14 group exercises call on participants to work together toward a common goal
• 4 closure activities provide an interesting way to end a training session

Time Guidelines

• 16 activities take 30 minutes or less
• 34 activities take between 1 and 2 hours