Skills of leadership (Module 8)

Who is Skills of Leadership for?
Skills of Leadership is aimed at all Team Leaders and Team Members in Scouts. It aims to provide them with the knowledge and skills to demonstrate leadership in the context of Scout Teams where leadership of a team may change according to the task and be dynamic, be able to plan systematically, lead effectively by demonstrating a range of leadership styles and understand how different leadership styles impact on learning. It also provides optional learning on the key leadership skills of delegation and motivation.

By the end of this module you should be able to:

• Define what it means to “lead”
• Describe and apply a model of systematic planning
• Analyse and enact the functions of a leader in terms of: a. Identifying tasks to be done b. Actions to assist the team to work effectively c. Meeting the needs of individuals within the team d. Identify and apply a range of leadership styles e. Identify their own predominant style of leadership f. Apply different leadership styles in different situations

Note: this course will not cover all of this content in full detail (is 5.5 hours of learning)