2016-2017 GRIP Leadership Secondary Conference Workbook by GRIP Leadership

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GRIP STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE A PRACTICAL AND INTERACTIVE TRAINING CONFERENCE FOR STUDENT LEADERS

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Welcome

A SPECIAL WELCOME TO TODAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CONFERENCE! Congratulations on being selected as a student leader. Your position is both an important responsibility and a fantastic opportunity to have an impact on others, whilst growing as a leader yourself. GRIP Leadership presents a number of student leadership events each year, and it is our privilege and pleasure to have you with us today. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program has been developed to prepare you in practical ways for the role of a leader at your school. We invite you to become fully involved in all aspects of the conference and we are sure that you will enjoy what lies ahead. If you enjoy today (we are sure you will) we would love you to consider joining us at our four day event, the GRIP National Leadership Camp. Details are on the inside-back cover of this booklet

GRIP LEADERSHIP

Program

9:00am Session 1

The Compass of Leadership

10:30am Morning Tea Break

Optional Session: Making Assemblies Amazing

10:55am Session 2

The 4 Expectations of Responsibility

Electives (choose 1)

Option 1: Generating Ideas that are Outside the Box

Option 2: Overcoming the Challenges of Leadership

12:30pm Lunch Break 1:00pm Session 3

Electives (choose 1)

Option 3: Turning an Idea into Action

Option 4: Seeking the Support of Your Peers

1:45pm Q&A with GRIP Leadership Team and Final Review 2:30pm Close

(Program subject to change at any time)

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elective sessions

MORNING TEA OPTIONAL SESSION Making Assemblies Amazing

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A growing trend is for schools to invite student leaders to oversee or contribute to assemblies. This short session provides student leaders with practical tools and ideas to host an amazing assembly, using the framework of preparation, participation and presentation. ELECTIVE SESSION #1 (choose one) Generating Ideas that are Outside the Box

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Student leaders seem to like the concept of being creative, but often default to only replicating the events and activities of previous leaders. This practical workshop will teach leaders how to use a valuable tool for generating new and exciting ideas that meet the necessary balance of being both creative and realistic. Overcoming the Challenges of Leadership

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The journey of every leader will involve challenges of some kind. This workshop will explore challenges leaders face in the form of people, places and personal struggles. Students will learn practical ways to show resilience so that challenges can be embraced and become a positive experience in a leadership journey. ELECTIVE SESSION #2 (choose one) Turning an Idea into Action

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Often great ideas only ever remain as great ideas! This practical workshop will teach leaders how to use a reliable process for bringing a great idea to life and following it through to the end. Seeking the Support of Your Peers

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Passionate leaders can easily be disappointed when their peers do not share the same enthusiasm for their ideas. Leaders often find it challenging to gain the support of fellow leaders, only to discover that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even harder to gain the support of the whole student body. This workshop will explore practical ways for leaders to understand the principles of constructing and communicating ideas to achieve maximum support.

Pre-Conference activities For those who arrive early, compete against your friends to be the first to complete these two puzzles. Puzzle #1: Sudoku Difficulty Level: Easy Instructions: Using the numbers 1-9, complete each puzzle below by using every number once in each row, column and 3x3 square.

7 5

8 9

3 9

4 2

1 5

7 4

3 8

Puzzle #2: 7 Little Words Instructions: Arrange the tiles of letters below into the 7 words to match the 7 clues. Tiles may only be used once and do not become available again for other words. SIS OT

LAN ER

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1. Female sibling

6 letters

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2. Gather up

7 letters

_ ________________________________________

3. French or Spanish

8 letters

_ ________________________________________

4. One working with a brush

7 letters

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5. Period of 100 years

7 letters

_ ________________________________________

6. Think over again

10 letters

_ ________________________________________

7. Fire, as a gun

5 letters

_ ________________________________________

Introduction Activities

RESPONSIBLITY Responsibility in leadership means accepting the duty to contribute to others and follow through on expectations.

Every leader has the __________________________ to ___________________________intentionally.

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n o m r e d a e L I have sighted the snow

I can sound like a Pokemon character

I can grow my muscles by doing 20 push-ups

I could catch a Pokemon in real life

I have collected objects other than Pokemon

I have travelled overseas

I have won a competition

I have evolved by being able to touch my nose with my tongue

THE COMPASS OF A LEADERSHIP TEAM The ________________________________________ of a team, will be determined by the ________________________________________ and dictated by the ____________________.

A COMPREHENSIVE LEADERSHIP COMPASS

SCHEDULE OF

STATEMENT OF

______________________

STRUCTURE AND

STANDARDS AND

______________________

On the brand new ‘Practical Extension Sessions’ resource are three sessions specific to extending this conference topic:: 1. Four Steps to Creating a Team ‘Statement of Success’ 2. How to Establish Standards and Expectations for Your Team 3. Knowing the Right Number of Events to Schedule

OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM PLAN: 1. Our Statement of Success: (Write below what success will look like if your team is successful) _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Our Standards and Expectations: (Write at least 5 things that you believe should be expected of every leader in the team)

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3. (a) Our Current Team Roles: (Write down the roles already in place in the team) _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. (b) Our New Team Roles: (Write down any new roles you believe should be added to the team) _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Our Schedule of Events: (Fill in the table with events already planned and ALSO new ideas you have) EVENT NAME

WHEN IT OCCURS

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THE 4 EXPECTATIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY Responsibility in leadership means accepting the _ ___________ to contribute to others and follow through on _________________________.

1. ____________________________

3.____________________________

____________________________

4 EXPECTATIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY

2.____________________________

4.____________________________

____________________________

On the brand new ‘Practical Extension Sessions’ resource are three sessions specific to extending this conference topic: 1. Four Ways to be a Role Model 2. How to Identify the Needs of Your School 3. Knowing When it’s Actually Best to Say No

GENERATING IDEAS THAT ARE OUTSIDE THE BOX

ideas we have discussed: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

BREAKING OUT OF THE BOX:

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discussion questions: 1.

Who are different people that can contribute ideas?

______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2.

What are some bold things you think could be achieved?

What are some actual needs that the school has, which might not be obvious?

Pretend that it’s the first year of your school and you didn’t have any previous years to copy ideas from. Where else could you look for ideas to adapt and implement?

On the brand new ‘Practical Extension Sessions’ resource are three sessions specific to extending this conference topic: 1. Five Ways to Involve Different People in Generating Ideas 2. How to Think Big Without Being Unrealistic 3. Four Places to Seek Ideas... That You Probably Never Thought Of

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overcoming the challenges of leadership Challenges leaders face come from: 1.

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Write down a challenge you have faced in the past or are facing now. Describe why this was/is a challenge. (We are not really talking about life’s deepest darkest challenges... anything to do with leadership or school.) ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ WAYS TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES: Circle 3 things from the list that you think would be most helpful in the situation you described. Go against the crowd

Show perseverance

Speak with others involved

Delegate tasks to others

Work to achieve balance

Brainstorm new ideas

Ask for advice

Continue practising

Learn from mistakes

Study seccess stories Be honest about the difficulty

Focus on the goal

Have a positive attitude

Break the challenge into smaller

Have someone keep you

goals

accountable

Seek inspitation

Ask necessary questions

Gather a team

Take responsibilty

Embrace the opportunity to grow

Research some facts and figures

Discuss with a mentor

Ask an expert

Trust yourself

On the brand new ‘Practical Extension Sessions’ resource are three sessions specific to extending this conference topic: 1. Three Ways to Balance Responsibities 2. How to Embrace Challenges Rather Than Fear Them 3. Four Ways to Overcome Self Doubt

TURNING IDEAS INTO ACTION What are the types of ideas that student leaders often have? ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

A _________________________________________________________ C _________________________________________________________ T _________________________________________________________ I ___________________________________________________________ o _________________________________________________________ N _________________________________________________________

On the brand new ‘Practical Extension Sessions’ resource are three sessions specific to extending this conference topic: 1. Five Things to Consider When Writing A Proposal 2. How to Turn Your Idea Into A Task List 3. Tips For Assigning Different Leaders To Different Roles

GAINING THE SUPPORT OF YOUR PEERS LEADER

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______________ ______________

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3 WAYS TO GAIN SUPPORT: 1.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Complexity of Proposal

Line of ______________________

Details to Communicate

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DISCUSSION activity: ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

On the brand new ‘Practical Extension Sessions’ resource are three sessions specific to extending this conference topic: 1. How to Communicate Your Ideas as A Story 2. Shaping Your Ideas so That It’s Appealing to Others 3. Four Tips For Building Relationships With Your Peers

Making ASSEMBLIES AMAZING THE FACTORS THAT MAKE AN ASSEMBLY AMAZING

____________________________

AMAZING ASSEMBLIES

____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________

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connecting with other leaders NAME:_________________________________________________________________________________ CONTACT:______________________________________________________________________________

NAME:_________________________________________________________________________________ CONTACT:______________________________________________________________________________

Q&A With GRIP Leadership Team My Possible Questions to Ask 1. ___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

Notes from Questions Answered ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

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Moving forward Write some basic responses to the statements below. This will assist in ensuring that today has maximum impact for you and those you lead.

Something new I learned about leadership today is: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ One way our leadership team can get to our planned destination is: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ One way I can ensure I follow through on expectations is: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ One way I can help others in the school personally is: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ A leadership skill that I need to work on is: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ During my time as a student leader I am most looking forward to: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

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GRIP NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CAMP

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ABOUT GRIP LEADERSHIP

GRIP Leadership is an independent organisation that exists to train and develop leaders with a special focus on school students and the educational sector. Most known for the

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;GRIP Student Leadership Conferencesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, the team also presents tailored seminars and presentations for schools. GRIP Leadership programs are fresh, practical, interactive and enjoyed by tens of thousands of students each year. GRIP Leadership is endorsed by leaders, educators, politicians and business people.