MODULE EIGHT

1. MODULE EIGHT Leadership Skills

2. Objectives: Participants will: • Develop effective public speaking skills. • Define the qualities of an effective leader. • Be effective team leaders and team members. • Understand how to effectively manage a project and their peers. • Develop peer educator skills.

3. Presentation Skills Adapted from: Core Curriculum GuidebookProject Jump StartAZ AHEC

4. The Verbal Element • Replace non-words (uh, uhmm) with pauses • Use language that is simple and direct • Use words that feel natural • People remember what is said first and what is said last

5. The Visual Element Element • Stand erect with shoulders back, suggesting confidence and enthusiasm • Use movement to add energy and variety • Use eye contact to establish rapport • Generally maintain eye contact for 4-5 seconds • Gesturing adds emphasis

6. Visual Aids Visual aids can be used to support main points, but: • Keep them out of sight until they are to be used • They must be seen easily • They should be simple and interesting • When referring to a visual, face the participants

7. Other Skills • Be flexible and adaptable to the group • Keep presentation “light” and enjoyable Excerpts from: Presentations and Facilitation skills Trainer manual. Center for substance abuse Prevention, 1992

8. Important qualities of a leader: • Honesty, integrity, and responsibility are important qualities in a leader. • Effective leaders are also inspirational, caring, hard-working, self-aware, confident, adaptable, and service-oriented. • They also have the ability to communicate well. • And, they appreciate those who are under their leadership.

9. Skills inventory: • What are your strengths? • How can you use your strengths when working with others? • What areas need strengthening or improvement? • How can you be aware of these areas when working with others?

10. What is peer education: A peer is a person who belongs to the same social group as another person or group. The social group may be based on age, sex, sexual orientation, occupation,socio-economic and/or health status, etc. Education refers to the development of a person’s knowledge, attitudes, beliefs or behavior resulting from the learning process. *Adapted from the Peer Education Training of Trainers manual UN Interagency Group on Young Peoples Health Development and Protection in Europe and Central Asia Sub-Committee on Peer Education

11. Where does peer education take place ? Peer education can take place in small groups or through individual contact and in a variety of settings: in schools and universities, clubs, churches, workplaces, on the street or in a shelter, or wherever young people gather. *Adapted from the Peer Education Training of Trainers manual UN Interagency Group on Young Peoples Health Development and Protection in Europe and Central Asia Sub-Committee on Peer Education

12. Why use peer education? • A young person’s peer group has a great influence on the way he or she behaves. • Youth peer educators are less likely to be seen as authority figures ‘preaching’ about how others should behave from a judgmental position. • Young people get a great deal of information from their peers on issues that are especially sensitive or culturally taboo. • Peer education is also a way to empower young people: it offers them the opportunity to participate in activities that affect them and to access the information and services they need to protect their health. *Adapted from the Peer Education Training of Trainers manual UN Interagency Group on Young Peoples Health Development and Protection in Europe and Central Asia Sub-Committee on Peer Education

13. What do good leaders do? • Help others • Ask for help • Motivate other people • Achieve unity within their group • Guide those who need guidance • Establish goals and begin to work toward them • Hold themselves accountable for their group’s actions • Listen to those they are leading

14. How do leaders lead? • They lead by example • They lead because they have a passion to lead and passion for their cause • They have good communication and listening skills • They are aware of and deal with their strengths AND weaknesses

15. How do leaders learn? • Listen to those they work with. • Step back from each experience to appreciate the lesson learned. • Are open to change and improvements whether from peers or supervisors. • Seek guidance and advice from a community or program leader.

16. Project management involves: • Setting goals. • Being ready to take risks. • Setting timelines. • Sticking to the timelines. • Evaluating the project. • Modifying plans if necessary. • Maintaining the group’s motivation. • Encouraging completion of the project. • Thanking those involved when the project is completed.

17. Setting goals: • Your goals must be specific and clearly defined before beginning work. • You must be able to measure the outcome of your goals. • Your goals should be flexible and adaptable. • Keep your goals realistic and attainable. • Is your goal reachable within your time frame?

18. How a leader motivates others: • Utilize an individual’s natural talents when assigning tasks. • Understand that everyone does not have the same strengths. • Make people feel as though they are contributing something unique to the group. • Make people feel as though their time and efforts are valued. • Make people feel appreciated for the job they have done.

19. Effective leaders motivate by: • Making suggestions, not demands. • Making sure everyone is contributing. • Making sure others understand all viewpoints and the details of what is being said.

20. Problem solving: • First, create a comfortable atmosphere. • Determine and clarify the problem and issues. • Make sure everyone is aware of the problem. • Plan a solution as a group. • Have everyone agree on the solution and ensure their pledge to working toward it. • Implement the plan as a group. • Evaluate the solution as a group. • Determine how to avoid new conflicts in the future.

21. How do leaders improve their leadership skills? • By LISTENING to suggestions of those they work with. • By constantly reviewing their own skills and work. • By being open to constructive criticism. • By continuing to read and educate themselves on what it means to be a good leader.

22. Who is a leader? YOU ARE!

23. Qualities of a Peer Educator: • Openness • Honesty • Confidence • Committed to researching facts • Maintains confidentiality

24. How to be a Peer Educator: • Have knowledge of the subject you will be discussing. • Research the topics you are interested in or already have experience with. • Don’t be afraid to admit you don’t know something or to have to research something new. • Be confident in your ability to discuss personal, private, social, and ethical issues that affect yourself and your peers. • Be able to lead a free, open, and HONEST conversation on the topic you will be discussing.

25. Resources for the Peer Educator: • Libraries • Schools • Teachers • World Wide Web • Your local Area Health Education Center • Textbooks • Parents

26. Summary: Congratulations on completing all 3 tiers of the Health Service Corps! You should be very proud of yourself!