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Leadership Challenge - Leadership Skills
Duration: 2 hours + debrief
Participants: 3-24 (up to four teams of 3-6 per team)
Who: Staff at any level
PC required: Only one pc (or laptop) and printer required
Price:
£395.00
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Choose a leader and watch what happens in the Scottish Highlands! A dynamic table-top exercise, ideal for assessing leadership skills and styles - and team roles.
Start by electing a team leader. While the leader is being briefed, you (the rest of the team) define a good leader. Leaders return to brief you in the task - planning a route around the highlands, collecting points for reaching given destinations, taking photos of landmarks and carrying buckets of sand(!) all within a timeframe and budget. Some information, such as walking speed and sketch maps you have but you will need to buy more from the databank: ferry times, accommodation details etc.
Leaders should aim for a carefully constructed plan that keeps everyone on board, fits the constraints and picks up as many points as possible. Will they communicate a clear vision of the task? Will they remember to buy cameras? Do they hold out for the very best route that maximises point score? What is their style? Do they use their leadership skills to support, motivate, inspire their team and ultimately succeed in the task?
Finally plans are (easily) checked and a final score determined. Did you win? How well did your leader match your definition? How good is your definition of what makes a good leader? Lots to talk about!
NB This revised, updated edition does NOT require the use of a computer and printer. The sketch maps have been enhanced so as to eliminate the need for OS maps (where information changes with each new edition, over which we have no control!)
Start by electing a team leader. While the leader is being briefed, you (the rest of the team) define a good leader. Leaders return to brief you in the task - planning a route around the highlands, collecting points for reaching given destinations, taking photos of landmarks and carrying buckets of sand(!) all within a timeframe and budget. Some information, such as walking speed and sketch maps you have but you will need to buy more from the databank: ferry times, accommodation details etc.
Leaders should aim for a carefully constructed plan that keeps everyone on board, fits the constraints and picks up as many points as possible. Will they communicate a clear vision of the task? Will they remember to buy cameras? Do they hold out for the very best route that maximises point score? What is their style? Do they use their leadership skills to support, motivate, inspire their team and ultimately succeed in the task?
Finally plans are (easily) checked and a final score determined. Did you win? How well did your leader match your definition? How good is your definition of what makes a good leader? Lots to talk about!
NB This revised, updated edition does NOT require the use of a computer and printer. The sketch maps have been enhanced so as to eliminate the need for OS maps (where information changes with each new edition, over which we have no control!)
- the role of a leader
- that leadership can have different styles
- qualities of good leadership
- ways to motivate a team
- leaders cannot, and should not, do it all
- the importance of keeping a team on-side
- the value of effective team management (in briefing, checking understanding, having clear objectives and reviewing progress)
- Ask each team to nominate a leader. Take the leaders to an area and give them the briefing papers which they can study but cannot take back to their teams.
- Meanwhile the teams are drawing up a profile of what makes a good leader. Leaders return to their teams and brief them – from their notes.
- Observe teams in action.
- After the activity lead a Debrief supported by the full Trainer’s Notes and PowerPoint presentation. Finally, issue computer reports and announce the winning team.
Rachel Stone, Smith & Williamson LLPAn excellent activity for our client group of law firm partners. After a day of leadership theory, the game brought home the crucial points and added energy and fun to our awayday.
Claire Watson, Consultant, Lucia ConsultancyWe used Leadership Challenge as part of a leadership development programme with senior managers at a County Council. The best learning points included the need to plan, the need to delegate and the need to be clear about team roles. This is an excellent exercise for enabling managers to put learning into practice, irrespective of whether they are the leader or a member of the team. A great discussion and debate takes place after the exercise has finished about leadership effectiveness.
Maureen Tallis, HR Dept, Aggregate Industries UK Ltd
Used as part of a “Performance MOT” course with junior/middle managers. It highlighted the role of a leader in a complex task. The activity was different, challenging and fun.
Jenny Aspland, Barnardos
An excellent tool to develop leadership and teambuilding skills in an exciting and innovative manner. A good opportunity to experience real self-learning.
Mike Hobbs, Eastwood ConsultingA very powerful vehicle for covering different styles of leadership and the key points of teamwork. Simple to use, effective and fun.
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- Reuters
- Shell
- Sony UK
- Ernst & Young
- Mitsubishi
- Borough of Blackburn
- HM Treasury
- Hilton Hotels
- Trainer’s Notes
- Leaders' Folders
- Sketch Maps
- Information Sheets
- Routes Cards
- Route Planner Forms
- Handout: What Makes a Good Leader?
- CD-Rom for PowerPoint & PDF files for reprinting resources
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