Module 3: Leadership & Teamwork

1 Module 3: Leadership & Teamwork Facilitator s Manual MYDev Life Skills Curriculum An Adaptation of EDC s Work Ready Now! Curriculum Module 3: Leadership & Teamwork Facilitator s Manual Mindanao Youth for Development Project Life Skills Curriculum, adapted from EDC s WRN! Curriculum 2016 Education Development Center, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 2 Module 3: Leadership & Teamwork Ang mga lider ay tinuturing na huwaran. Leaders are always taken as role models. Leadership Objectives By the end of the Module participants will: Define the qualities of an effective leader Identify some of the characteristics and behaviors of an effective leader Clarify their own Leadership styles Apply cooperation skills to work effectively in a team Motivate and organize others Describe steps for problem solving and decision making Module Overview Activity Time Session 1: We Are All Leaders 2 hr 10 min 1: Introductory Activity & Learner s Reflection 55 min 2: Leadership Styles 1 hr 15 min Session 2: Leading Teamwork / Group Cooperation 1 hr 30 min 3: Introductory Activity 25 min 4: Floating Stick Working Together 1 hr 5 min Session 3: Problem Solving & Decision Making 1 hr 30 min 5: The Human Knot Group Problem Solving 50 min 6: Problem Solving Steps 40 min Session 4.

2 Task Leadership 2 hr 20 min 7: Task Leadership Competition 1 hr 8: Module 4 Review and Application 1 hr 20 min Total Time: 7 hr 30 min Module 3: Leadership & Teamwork Facilitator s Manual Mindanao Youth for Development Project Life Skills Curriculum, adapted from EDC s WRN! Curriculum 2016 Education Development Center, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 3 Module 3 Materials and Preparations Basic training materials: manila paper, markers, tape, A4 paper. Make sure participants have their Participant s Handbook available. Session 1: 1 paper ball Learners Reflection Prepare a manila paper with the proverb (below) to discuss with learners Review objectives of the Module 1 rope (or a chalk to draw on the floor) Handout : What Makes a Great Leader? Make 1 copy of Facilitator Tool : Cut-Out Page Leadership Styles , cut out the Leadership styles and fold them in half before the activity Handout : Leadership Styles Session 2: 1 paper ball Review materials for the session Collect 3-4 long sticks beforehand (approx.)

3 3 meters long each) (one for each group of 8-10 learners) Handout : Cooperation and Leading Teamwork Session 3: 1 paper ball Review the instructions to give to participants and the debriefing questions Handout : Problem Solving Steps and Tips Handout : Scenarios for Problem Solving Steps Session 4: Gather as many handkerchiefs as needed (or other cloth) for the blindfold activity Pepare a whistle or a bell (if avaialble) to use for the activities. Handout : Team Task List Prepare 3 statements that represent main topics learned in this Module , printed them, and cut each one into a 3-4 piece puzzle (see step 1). Prepare a set of all 3 puzzles for each of the 3 group. Review topics covered in the Module Prepare a prize for the best presenstantion of the application of learning Make 1 copy per participant of the End-of- Module AssessmentMindanao Youth for Development Project Life Skills Curriculum, adapted from EDC s WRN!

4 Curriculum 2016 Education Development Center, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 4 Module 3: Leadership & Teamwork Facilitator s Manual SESSION 1: WE ARE ALL LEADERS Activity 1: Introductory Activity & Learner s Reflection Objectives By the end of the activity, participants will be able to: a. Review the main concepts of the previous Module (Work Habits and Conduct) b. Identify the topics that are important for Leadership and Teamwork c. Work well in a team d. Identify the different roles people may play in a team Time Required: 55 minutes Methodology: large group discussion and activity Materials and Preparation: 1 paper ball Learners Reflection Prepare a manila paper with the proverb (below) to discuss with learners Review objectives of the Module 1 rope (or a chalk to draw on the floor) Steps: 1. Welcome participants to Module 3 and quickly review some of the key points on Work Habits and Conduct covered during Module 2.

5 Have participants pass a paper ball. The person who catches it has to give an example of how they have used what they learned (wrote CV & application letter, had an interview, are improving their time management skills or balancing work and family life better, etc.) (5 min) 2. Ask participants to think about the proverb found at the beginning of Module 4: Ang mga lider ay tinuturing na huwaran (Leaders are always taken as role models). What is the meaning? Explain that this Module will focus on Leadership and Teamwork . Ask them what they think the relevance is between the proverb and the Module . How does it relate to real life? Stress that we are all leaders in some way or another, either at work or in our personal lives. The first session will cover Leadership styles. State the main Key Topics of this session (below). (10min) Key Topics Leadership qualities Leadership styles Mindanao Youth for Development Project Life Skills Curriculum, adapted from EDC s WRN!

6 Curriculum 2016 Education Development Center, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 5 Module 3: Leadership & Teamwork Facilitator s Manual 3. Have learners take the Learner s Reflection in their Participnat s Handbook. Explain that this is not a test but is a way to see what they already know or do not know about the topics. Explain the meaning of each column (1, 2, 3, 4). Tell them that you will read a few statements. For each statement they need to check the column that best describes them. Stress the importance of answering honestly and independently. Read one statement at a time and allow time for learners to think of an answer. (15 min) 4. Set a relaxed tone by doing the following energizer called All Aboard: Draw a large circle on the floor (could be with chalk or a rope in the shape of a circle). Ask all participants to fit into the circle.

7 Reduce the size of the circle after every successful attempt and have them try to fit in it. Keep reducing the circle size until it is really impossible for all to fit in. (Encourage them to be creative by standing on one foot, lifting people, etc.). Explain that working well as a team and having good Leadership activities help groups to do this activity successfully. (15 min) 5. Debrief together. (10 min) Debriefing Questions: a. How do you find the activity? What was easy and what was difficult in this activity? (It was increasingly difficult as the circle became smaller. Learners may say that it was difficult to agree on what to do, to find ways to fit in the circle, etc.) b. What are things that you did as a group that helped you find a way for everyone to fit in the circle? (Stepping on each other s feet to save space, lifting people, laying down on the floor, etc.)

8 It is very important to cooperate with others in the team.) c. What were some of the roles you saw people playing in this activity? (Some gave ideas, others just told people what to do, a few were deciding how to fit in the circle, others were following what the few Some roles were that of a leader collecting ideas, helping choose the idea, and helping the group try out that idea, or think of other idea, until the task is accomplished.) Mindanao Youth for Development Project Life Skills Curriculum, adapted from EDC s WRN! Curriculum 2016 Education Development Center, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 6 Module 3: Leadership & Teamwork Facilitator s Manual Mindanao Youth for Development Project Life Skills Curriculum, adapted from EDC s WRN! Curriculum 2016 Education Development Center, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 7 Module 3: Leadership & Teamwork Facilitator s Manual Learners Reflection: Module 3 Leadership & Teamwork There are no right or wrong ways to answer this survey.

9 It is for your own use during this course. The facilitator will read a skill that is listed in the left column. Think about yourself and your experience. Read the statements across the top. Check the column that best represents your situation. At the end of this Module , we ll take this survey again. Ang mga katanungan dito ay para sa inyong sariling gabay sa inyong mga natututunan sa araling ito. Lahat ng inyong mga kasagutan ay ating tatanggapin. Babasahin ng inyong Facilitator ang isang kaalaman, kasanayan o kakayahan. Magbalik tanaw sa ang inyong mga karanasan at i tsek ang sagot na naaangkop sa inyong sitwasyon. Sa pagtatapos ng araling ito, sasagutin ulit natin ang parehong mga katanungan. My experience Knowledge, skills and abilities Kaalaman, kasanayan at kakayahan 1 I don t have any experience doing this. Wala akong karanasan sa paggawa nito 2 I have little experience doing this Mayroon akong konting karanasan sa paggawa nito 3 I have some experience doing this Mayroon akong karanasan sa paggawa nito 4 I have a lot of experience doing this.

10 Marami akong karanasan sa paggawa nito Demonstrating Leadership in my personal life and with others, at work or in the community/ Personal na isinasabuhay ang katangian ng isang lider sa sarili, sa iba, sa trabaho man o sa komunidad Promoting group cooperation / Nagtataguyod ng pagkakaisa sa grupo. Helping others accomplish a task by providing guidance & Leadership / Pagtulong sa gawain ng iba ng matagumpay kanilang gawain dahil sa iyong gabay at pamamahala. Understanding my own Leadership style/ Naiintindihan ang sariling kakayahan ng pamumuno. Using necessary steps to solve problems well identification, information gathering, generating, choosing and evaluating a solution/ Paggamit ng naayon na paraan sa paglutas ng problema, sa pamamagitan ng pagtukoy, pangangalap ng karampatang impormasyon nang makapaglatag ng epektibong solusyon.