Being a Follower and a Leader

By the end of this lesson the student will be able to :

◦ Identify, List, and Discuss the definition of

Situational leadership, components of Blanchard’s Leadership model quadrants as well as Follower groups

◦ Observe , compare and contrast different examples given of Situational Leadership,

By the end of this lesson the student will be able to : ◦ Participate in group activities with responses that

assist in analyzing and identifying the various styles and types of Situational Leadership

◦ Apply the Situational Leadership model

definitions and concepts to differentiate the most effective types of Leadership to be used with varying follower groups and situations.

What is it? The leadership style utilized in a group setting in

relationship to the available resources or capabilities of those resources

When would I use it? Just as in the One Minute manager Builds High

Performing Teams, you use it when you need to set goals and work with others to achieve them.

How Do I use it?

Lets watch an informational video about that

Use the blank section on the next slide of the notes to copy down the traits

OBJECTIVE: The student will at the end of this task and while watching the video be able to list the traits of leadership as well as followership for each section on the blank document

VIDEO-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbS3samTsOA

Have any of you ever been a part of a work group? Where was it and what was the group formed for?

What was your experience being a member or facilitator for the group(s)? Was it positive? Negative?

What, specifically, would you or could you have done to make the groups you participated in, better, after having read The One Minute Manager Builds High Performing Teams?

OBJECTIVE:

◦ By the end of this group session the students will be able to Participate in group activities with responses that assist in analyzing and identifying the various styles and types of Situational Leadership

◦ The students will be able to correlate the information found in the book with the information discovered in Task 1, combining and composing that information generating both follower and leader complementary traits

Break up into your 5 assigned groups

Bring your copy of One Minute Manager Builds High Performing Teams, book by Ken Blanchard.

Take the Blank Four Squares in your notes and compare them to what you find on pg. 64 of the book.

Find the traits of leaders as well as followers for the specific blocks

Be sure to combine the correct levels of leader interaction with the level needed to match the abilities of follower

Then complete a new drawing depicting the graphic and what your group comes up with to help remember the concepts.

Present the your groups work at the end of the session

What were the important items that your group found to incorporate?

How did your group chose to represent the concepts?

Were there other concepts that you discovered within your groups that you added?

What other areas did your group think these concepts could be applied to?

◦ OBJECTIVE: By the end of this group session the student will be able to observe, compare and contrast different examples given of Situational Leadership.

◦ Using the concepts discussed, each group will be able to review a video scenario, and adopt an appropriate level of leadership.

Observe the following video, dissect the Situational Leadership components, collect the component parts and organize them into their specific categories relative to the Leader follower matrix.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWJkPbBOXL4

OBJECTIVE: At the end of this discussion each group will collaborate and have answered the following questions:

What Leadership Style was presented in the video?

Which level of followership was exhibited?

Do you think the proper Leadership style was utilized?

What would have done differently?

Observe the following video, dissect the Situational Leadership components, collect the component parts and organize them into their specific categories relative to the Leader follower matrix.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3VN4sx2DVw&list=PLMZYnRw_T3UN9huEkwLkZkOcY_sYViT15

OBJECTIVE: At the end of this discussion each group will collaborate and have answered the following questions:

What Leadership Style was presented in the video?

Which level of followership was exhibited? Do you think the proper Leadership style was

utilized? What would have done differently?

Proper Situational Leadership should lend itself to well-run groups with common goals.

Followership levels and Leadership matching when done correctly creates an environment where Group Goals are met in an efficient manner.

One Minute Manager Builds High Performing Teams is a text that can be utilized for both members of work groups or their facilitators.

There are 4 types of Situational Leadership : Directing, Coaching, Supporting and Delegating

There are 4 stages of followership: Orientation Dissatisfaction, Integration, Production.

Situational Leadership allows for the Leader to modify the application of techniques depending upon the current state of the group / follower.

Situational Leadership is The leadership style utilized in a group setting in relationship to the available resources or capabilities of those resources

What is the definition of Situational Leadership?

What are the Four Types of Situational Leadership?

What is meant by Leadership and Followership matching?

Explain the idea of modifying Situational Leadership to established groups or practices.