Leadership Envelopes
This activity helps participants apply abstract leadership principles to practical workplace behaviors. By working in teams, they translate these principles into real-life applications, fostering better understanding and practice of leadership skills.
How to run it
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Set up tables in a circular arrangement with chairs around them.
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Organize participants into four teams, each with three to seven members.
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Introduce the exercise and brief the participants on the objectives.
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Discuss five leadership principles and how to apply them in daily work scenarios.
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Provide each team with a leadership principle envelope and four index cards.
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Instruct teams to discuss their assigned principle and write application examples on the index cards within a 3-minute time limit.
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Conclude the first round and prepare for sharing insights.
Tips
Encourage open discussion within teams to generate diverse applications.
Remind participants that the focus should be on quality and practicality of examples.
Be prepared to facilitate a group discussion after the activity to share insights.
Variations
You can adapt this method by adding more leadership principles or changing the group size and composition. Alternatively, focus on specific industries or roles for tailored discussions.
Where it fits
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