Leadership

I have been a Toastmaster for 13 years. I am unashamedly a dedicated 'Toastie'. Toastmasters is the first port of call for anyone wanting to improve their communication and leadership skills. This is because it has an ethos that encourages the traits of a good leader in everyone.

Each person has a capacity, if matched by desire, to develop their leadership capacities and skills.

Leadership is leadership - a way of looking at life – an attitude foremost. It is not a position of placement but a position in the way we live. It is an approach to successful living.

I have seen more leadership awareness in young teenagers than I have in some of our so-called leaders. It bothers me that many teachers in schools that I visit do not see themselves as leaders first. I am amazed at the way there is a big management push in the workplace without the corresponding development of leadership qualities.

Workplace bullying is a huge issue and dose not seem to be decreasing. In fact bullying overall seems to be increasing and lately cyber bullying has left young 11 year olds, in fear as peers use social networking sites to bullt classmates.

My passion is yet to manifest in print form and other ways but for now I liek to express how much it means in workshops and playshops (much more fun).

All workshops can be tailored for small or large groups, and flexible enough to suit your specific group. Coaching techniques are utilised to facilitate greater creative thinking. Follow up sessions for the group or individuals can be arranged.

Call (03) 5998 4932 or email penny@capacitylifecoaching.com.au or visit http://www.sagacityservices.com.au for more information on how we can help you.

With my passion for real leadership I have developed programs for young people, to make that difference in the world that many of us often talk about.

Youth Leadership Development

Step Forward is especially created for Year 6 students and year 7s

Leading Alongside is for years 8 to 12 students.

The objectives are to encourage leadership through understanding some basic leadership precepts and qualities in an environment in which students are encouraged to speak about those qualities and give their views, confidently.

In so doing, young people are spirited to be more self-responsible, see more choices, be decisive, develop the notion of unconditional respect for others and achieve more of what they want to achieve while leading and supporting others to do the same.

We combine coaching approaches, teaching technique, and training principles to affect the greatest learning.

Coaching encourages ownership of the learning by initiating thought processes that categorize discovery learning.

We acknowledge the need as it arises, for didactic and informative guidance to improve learning outcomes.

Leadership is often required at the smallest committee level, just as much as at the highest corporate and governmental post. The extent to which others are encouraged to have an attitude to lead can be a test of true leadership. The political leaders who fail to train for succession can leave groups bereft of leadership when they get the boot! The same goes for the corporate giant who falls prey to all manner of physical or emotional misfortune.

The world needs great leaders. Pressing issues continue to be created and to be resolved. Democracy encourages all of us to take responsibility and not leave leadership to a select group or an elected few. This is not a political statement. It is a comment about self-responsibility and self-empowerment.

Building leadership skill and understanding, develops confidence, increases communication and raises productivity.

Taking the lead is not about upstaging or domination, but about support, encouragement and decision making.

Life does not have to be complicated; nor does leadership. Working with many ordinary adults in Toastmasters how simple leadership brings out the best in people.

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Leadership