NSTP Class: Leadership & Teamwork PDF

NSTP CLASS LET US PRAY. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. God, our Most loving Father, thank you for the gift of this moment that we are still able to continue our journey here on earth. As we begin our class, we ask Your Holy Spirit to hover upon us, to be o...

NSTP CLASS LET US PRAY. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. God, our Most loving Father, thank you for the gift of this moment that we are still able to continue our journey here on earth. As we begin our class, we ask Your Holy Spirit to hover upon us, to be our light, to be our guide, and to be our inspiration, and so we pray… Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created, and You shall renew the face of the earth. O God, who by the Light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful. Grant that by the gift of the same Spirit, we may be always truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation, through Christ, our Lord, Amen!  Lesson Outcomes At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: Develop among the youth of today good leadership skills. Identify the factors that contribute to team development and effectiveness. Express commitment to teamwork. Do you consider yourself a leader? What kind of a leader are you? Leadership https://www.youtube.com/embed/-7yhrWZEPJU According to Fiddler (1967) one may use the term leadership to: 1. distinguished people in an organization or group; 2. an ability; 3. a relationship. Leadership It is the process of influencing individuals or groups to achieve goals. It can be correlated to the following: authority, direction, motivator, reinforce, persuasion, cheerleader, coach, nurture and delegate. Leadership refers to those who provide direction and guidance. Leadership has been define, among others as "the art of inducing subordinates to accomplish their assignments with zeal and confidence. (Koontz & O'Donnell, 1981). Leadership defined as "the relationship in which one person (the leader) influences others to work together willingly on related tasks to attain goals desired by the leader and, or group. (Terry & Franklin, 1982). Further, it is planned process, which results in the following: 1. Challenging people to work collaboratively towards an ever-expanding, vision of excellence in the achievement of organizational and personal/professional goals and objectives. 2. Creating a threat-free environment for growth, so that the creative talents and skills are used to the best knowledge. 3. Encouraging and building working relationships that are individually and organizationally satisfying, unifying and strengthening in the realization of mutually determined goals and objectives. Such relationship in effective group problem solving. 4. Optimizing available material and human resources. Functions of Leadership Villamargo as cited by Colima & Herrera (2004) give three function of Leadership, such as: 1.Providing vision 2.Achieving Goals 3.Initiating camaraderie and smooth relationship Virtues as the Foundation of Leadership (Covey, 1991) 1. Prudence 2.Justice 3.Fortitude 4.Temperance 5.Industry 6.Loyalty 7.Responsibility 8.Cheerfulness 9.Generosity 10.Magnanimity Traits, which a leader should possess: 1. Adaptability 12. Kindness 2. Considerateness 13. Knowledge 3. Dedication 14. Loyalty 4. Dignity 15. Strong personality 5. Faith 16. Persuasiveness 6. Experience 17. Poise 7. Honesty 18. Resourcefulness 8. Initiative 19. Tact 9. Integrity 20. Thoughtfulness 10. Judgment 21. Unselfishness 11. Justice Three Types of Leadership 1.Authoritative type 2.Persuasive or democratic type 3.Free-rein type (Also called "laissez-fair). The Christian Leader According to Mark Gillingham "Christian leadership springs from discipleship, is rooted in character, centered in service, corporate in nature and must be empowered and directed by the Holy Spirit. The qualities of character of a Christian Leader, as indicated in I Timothy 3:1-15 and Titus 11:5-9 are: 1. Above reproach (I Timothy 3:2) 2. Husband of one wife (I Timothy 3:2) 3. Temperate (I Timothy 3:2) 4. Prudent (I Timothy 3:2) 5. Respectable (I Timothy 3:2) 6. Hospitable (I Timothy 3:2) 7. Able to teach (Timothy 3:2) 8. Not addicted to wine 9. Not self-willed (Titus 1:7) 10. Not quick-tempered (Titus 1:7) 11. Not Pugnacious (Timothy 1:7) 12. Uncontentious (I Timothy 3:3) 13. Gentle (I Timothy 3:3) 14. Free from the Love of Money (I Timothy 3:3) 15. One who manages his own household well (I Timothy 3:4) Leadership Training Human Behavior According to the business dictionary.com human behavior is the capacity of mental, physical, emotional, and social activities experienced during the five stages of a human being's life - prenatal, infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. It includes the behaviors as stated by culture, society, values, morals, ethics and genetics. Encyclopedia Britannica states that human beings have a typical life course that consists of successive phases of growth, each of which is characterized by a distinct set of physical, physiological, and behavioral features. Motivation It encompasses the internal and external factors that stimulate desire and energy in people to be continually interested in and committed to a job, role, or subject, and to exert persistent efforts in attaining goal. It results from the interaction among conscious and unconscious factors such as the a. Intensity of desire or need b. Incentive or reward value of the goal, and c. Expectation of the individual and of his/her significant others. According to Swindell 2012, motivation means the drive and ambition needed to achieve our goals. Good Leadership Leadership pertains to the qualities exemplified by a leader. It is also refers to acts of leading or the "process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task. Transformational Leadership Bass (1990) explains that transformational leadership is a form of leadership that occurs when leaders broaden and elevate the interests of their employees, when they generate awareness and acceptance of the purpose and mission of the group. This form of leadership goes beyond traditional forms of transactional leadership that emphasizes corrective action and mutual exchanges and rewards only when performance expectations are met. Transactional and Transformational Leadership Transactional leadership is based on power that makes use of rewards and coercion to deliver benefits to members or to force or instill fear as illustrated by colonization, vote-buying and similar methods. Transformational leadership or real leadership starts from the recognition of what the members need and the steps towards achieving these needs, and relating rewards to effort. The leader acts as a role model. Behaviors of a transformational leader 1. It articulate in creating compelling vision of the future 2. Uses stories and symbols to communicate his/her vision and message 3. Specifies the importance of having a strong sense of purpose and a collective mission 4. Talks optimistically and enthusiastically and expresses confidence that goals will be achieved. 5. Engenders the trust and respect of his/her followers by doing the right rather than simply doing things right. 6. Instills pride in employees 7. Talks most about important values and beliefs 8. Considers the moral and ethical consequences decisions 9. Seeks different perspectives when solving problems 10.Encourage employees to challenge old assumptions and to think about problems in new ways 11.Spends time teaching and coaching 12.Is compassionate, appreciative, and responsive to each employee and recognizes and celebrates each employee's achievements. Four Components of transformational Leadership 1.Charisma 2.Inspirational motivation 3.Intellectual stimulation 4.Individualized consideration  The transformation of values, processes and institutions appears as follows: A. Transformation of values from power as dominion to power as liberation from war and conflict to peace from efficient consideration to equality and equity. from growth to sustainability from "winner-take-all" norm to sharing and caring B. Transformation process from hierarchical to participatory from corrupt to clean from secretive to transparent from burdensome to empowering C. Transformation of institutions From bureaucratic to egalitarian, responsive and accountable  Transformational Leadership has three types of functions: task functions, team functions and individual functions. There has to be balance among the three functions. 1. Transformational Leadership and task functions: define the task - involves others making the plan - involve others allocating the task - involve others and self - control rather than being disciplinary controlling the tasks - uses peer pressure and self-control rather than being disciplinary checking the performance - more self- management within the transformational approach adjusting the plan - with group review. 2. Transformational Leadership and team functions: setting the standards enforcing discipline promoting team spirit Encouraging and motivating developing sub-leaders communicating with the group training 3. Transformational leadership and individual functions: attending to personal problems praising individuals, enhancing confidence giving status pride using abilities of the people within the organization involving individuals in decision- making processes Leadership Development  Develop a pool of leaders  Provide knowledge and skills  Support active leaders Virtuous Cycle of Leadership Control A leader has wholehearted faith and belief in the rightness of a cause. A leader who shows his/her support to an organization indirectly tells the members to do the same  A leader should be energetic, sympathetic, friendly, and understanding to ensure the enthusiastic cooperation of followers. He/she should have confidence in knowing and doing his/her job to gain the confidence of followers He/she should be an example to followers. Seven Habits of highly effective people Adopted from Seven habits of high effective people by Stephen Covey (2007) 1. Be proactive 2. Being with the end in mind. 3. Put first things first 4. Think win-win 5. Seek first to understand, then to be understood 6. Synergize 7. Sharpen the saw Teamwork It is a process of working collaboratively with a group of people in order to achieve a goal. It also means that people will try to cooperate by using their individual skills and providing constructive feedback, despite any personal conflict between individuals. Characteristics of Effective Team Leader 1. Communicate 2. Are open, honest, and fair 3. Make decisions with inputs from others 4. Act consistently 5. Give the team members the information they need to do their jobs 6. Set goals and emphasize them 7. Keep focused through follow-up 8. Listen to feedback and ask questions 9. Show loyalty to the organization, the team, and team members 10.Create an atmosphere Have wide visibility 12. Give praise and recognition Characteristics of Effective Team Leader 13. Criticize constructively and address problems 14. Develop plans 15. Share their missions and goals 16. Display tolerance and flexibility 17. Demonstrate assertiveness 18. Exhibit a willingness to change 19. Treat team members with respect 20. Make themselves available and accessible 21. Want to take charge 22. Accept ownership for team decisions 23. Set guidelines for the appropriate treatment of team members with one another 24. Represent the team and lead a “good fight” when appropriate Characteristics of Effective Team Members Support the team leader Help the team leader to succeed Ensure that all viewpoints are explored Express opinions, both for and against Compliment the team leader on team efforts Provide open, honest, and defend both the team and the team leader Act in a positive and constructive manner Provide appropriate feedback Understand personal and team roles Bring problems to the team (upward feedback) Accept ownership for team decisions Characteristics of Effective Team Members Recognize that they individually serve as a team leader Balance appropriate levels of participation Participate voluntarily Maintain confidentiality Show loyalty to the organization, the team leader, and the team View criticism as an opportunity to learn State problems, along with alternative solutions/options Give praise and recognition when warranted Operate within the parameters of team rules Confront the team leader when his/her behavior does not help the team Characteristics of Effective Team Members Share ideas freely and enthusiastically Encourage others to express their ideas fully Ask one another for opinions and listen to them Criticize ideas, not people Avoid disruptive behavior such as side conversations and inside jokes Avoid defensiveness when fellow team members disagree with their ideas Attend meetings regularly and promptly Time management It is the art arranging, organizing, scheduling and budgeting one's time for the purpose of generating more effective work and productivity. Decision-making It is a process that involves selecting the most logical choice from among two or more options.  Consider the following in decision-making: 1. Identification of alternative solutions 2. Evaluation of possible options to determine which one meets the decision objectives. 3. Selection of the best option after an in-depth evaluation. Involvement in Decision-making The following are the different types of involvement in making decisions: Consensus or agreement involves compromising various possibilities after all opinions have been heard. Majority voting is considered the most effective way to make decision. The minority is not consciously organized, but few powerful personalities dominate the group, often unconsciously.  The silent consensus of some group leads to unanimous decisions. The clique is a small group whose members plan beforehand to get their way in decision-making. The handclasp happens when one person makes a suggestion and another commends it without further discussion, the matter is decided. The one-person decision is quickly made, but later when the decider needs free or voluntary support from others to implement the decision; he/she might find trouble getting it. The plop occurs when a group makes a decision by not making a decision at all. Difficulties in Decision-making Fear of consequences brings division and disagreement. Conflicting loyalties of one person as a member of different groups frequently leads to divided loyalties about decisions. Interpersonal conflicts and personal differences evoke various feelings among members, which interfere with sound decision-making.  Hidden agenda or secret motive can hinder decision- making for reasons a member does not share with the group. Blundering methods include using rigid procedure that leaves little room for expressing differing views, substituting personal opinions for adequate information, and disregarding proper consultation or consensus. Inadequate leadership restricts the expression of opinions and discussion on issues. Leaders fail to provide assistance in selecting appropriate methods for decision-making or are insensitive to the factors that cause difficulty in the group. Class of interest occurs when different groups or individual s within an organization have opposing interests.  Describe briefly how each leadership trait help you in working with a group. LET US PRAY. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. We thank you, O Lord, for the gifts of Knowledge, Understanding and Wisdom which You bestowed on us all throughout our discussions. We pray that everything that we have acquired and accomplished today may lead us to become responsible persons, missionaries of good works, committed and competent individuals. We entrust to you all the challenges that we face in this challenging situation. We place before you all our concerns and the uncertainties that we have to deal with. Father, You are the fount of love, goodness and mercy. To You, we hope and pray, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.  Goodbye class. See you next meeting. Keep safe everyone.