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Learn the necessary skills to serve as a crew leader or elected officer on your ship, including planning, directing, and evaluating major ship events. Develop leadership qualities and fulfill responsibilities effectively.
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ABL-3 Able Leadership Instructors: George Crowl
Course Outline • Either serve and fulfill the responsibilities of a crew leader or an elected officer of your ship, or serve as an activity chair for two major ship events. Responsibilities should include planning, directing and evaluating the event. (These events are in addition to the Ordinary requirement.)
Elected Officer or Crew Leader • Fulfill the responsibilities – what does that mean? • For how long? • Much of what we will talk about for activities applies to leadership responsibilities
What is a Major Event? • Local ship definition • One ship's definition – overnight activity requiring cooking, route planning, advancement integration, etc.
Planning • Who? - Normally all ship members • What? - Ship event? Council event? • Why? - Advancement? Fun? Service? • Where? - Driven by council or equipment • When? - Driven by council or youth availability • How? - Which boats, what equipment, cars, etc?
Directing • Follow your plan • Adjust your plan as needed • Use other people to help – Boatswain, Skipper, experts • Think ahead to possible problems • Delegate authority to those who know what they are doing • Supervise critical tasks closely. Use your authority when you have to. • Give credit where it is due
Evaluating – Start, Stop, Continue • Jot down your own evaluation first • Start – What should we start doing? • Stop – What should we stop doing? • Continue – What is working well and should be continued? • Work with Boatswain and Skipper to implement any changes that have support