Scout Leadership Themes

1. Scout Leadership Themes Communication WE3-25-09

2. Communication • To improve your skills in getting information: • Pay attention and listen carefully. • Make notes and sketches. • Ask questions and repeat your understanding of what was said. • To improve your skills in giving information: • Be sure others are listening before you speak. • Speak slowly and clearly. • Draw diagrams, if needed. Ask those receiving information to take notes. • Have the listeners repeat their understanding of what was said. Encourage questions. WE3-25-09

3. Communication PLANNING • Planning is an important part of everything we do in Exploring. The following is a simple process for planning: • Consider the task and objectives. What do you want to accomplish? • Consider the resources-equipment, knowledge, skills, and attitudes. • Consider the alternatives. Brainstorm. • Reach a decision, evaluating each option. • Write the plan down and review it with the unit. • Execute the plan. • Evaluate the plan. WE3-25-09

4. Communication CONTROLLING GROUP PERFORMANCE • Continually observe the group. Know what is happening and the attitude of the group. • Make your instructions clear and pertinent. • Pitch in and help when necessary. • Quickly deal with disruption. Guide the unit toward self-discipline. WE3-25-09

5. Communication EVALUATING Evaluating helps measure the performance of a group in getting a job done and working together. There are two basic categories of evaluation questions. Getting the job done- • Was the job done? • Was the job done right? • Was the job done on time? Keeping the group together- • Were relationships between group members helped or hurt? • Was participation equally distributed among group members? • Did the group enjoy the activity? • Did the group handle conflicts well? WE3-25-09

6. What MakesCommunication Effective? • Message is of importance. • Vision presented could affect the listeners. • Speakers established themselves as authorities in what they were talking about. • Speakers believed in what they were presenting. • Speakers got to the point. • Speakers used personal skills of speaking, body language, tone ofvoice, andcharisma. WE3-25-09

7. What MakesCommunication Effective? • "Trust Fall" communications • We will need a communications code between faller and catchers • Faller: "Ready to fall!" • Catchers: "Fall away!" • Faller: "Falling!" WE3-25-09

8. Effective Communication First Aid Medical Emergency Form Who: Wood Badge patrol member What: Snake bite Where: Turner Campsite When: 15 minutes ago Why: We need assistance at the Health Lodge How: Call 911; request ambulance; notify health & safety personnel and Course Director WE3-25-09

9. Basic Blueprint of Communication • A Sender • A Message • A Receiver WE3-25-09

10. Effective Listening as a Communication Tool • Begins with good listening • Provides what listeners need • Engages listeners minds • Is a two-way process WE3-25-09

11. What Do You Want? We want: • Knowledge • Learn a skill • Understand something WE3-25-09

12. Barriers to Effective Communication • Lack of common ground • Lack of sincerity • Lack of authority • Lack of clarity • Poor presentation skills • Lack of receptiveness • Environment WE3-25-09

13. Ways to AssureGood Communication • Common Ground • Sincerity • Authority • Clarity • Good Presentation Skills • Receptiveness • Environment WE3-25-09

14. Effective Communication and the Teaching of Skills WE3-25-09

15. Good Teaching • Make it hands-on. • Set an achievable, understandable goal. • Use a multimedia approach. • handouts, visual aids, etc. • Demonstrate the process. • Let participants try it. • Give support and praise. WE3-25-09

16. “Four Steps to Advancement” • A Scout Learns. • A Scout is Tested. • A Scout is Reviewed. • A Scout is Recognized. WE3-25-09

17. Communication • A tool of leadership • Essential to effective teams • Happens in the “common ground” • Should be clear and concise • Sender/receiver consider each other • Is written, verbal, and nonverbal • Feedback is a gift WE3-25-09