Leadership Advice from Your Role Model
This activity allows participants to share leadership wisdom by channeling the insights of their personal role models. It fosters an understanding of different approaches to leadership through collective discussion and reflection.
How to run it
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Ask each participant to choose a role model who inspires them, considering various types of leaders.
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Have participants write either the name of their role model or a brief description if the name is not widely recognized.
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Instruct participants to take on the persona of their role model, writing an important piece of leadership advice they'd give to a young person.
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Facilitate a rapid exchange of advice cards among participants until they each have a different card.
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Once the exchanges are complete, gather attention and ask participants to read out the advice they received.
Tips
Encourage participants to think deeply about why their chosen role model inspires them.
Remind everyone to keep advice concise and focused on leadership principles.
Create a comfortable environment for sharing to foster open dialogue.
Variations
You can adapt this method by allowing smaller groups to discuss the advice in more depth or by focusing on specific themes within leadership.
Where it fits
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Frequently asked questions
When should I use Leadership Advice from Your Role Model?▾
Use Leadership Advice from Your Role Model when you want to: team kickoff; leadership training; mentor-mentee discussions; professional development workshops; retrospective reflections.
How long does Leadership Advice from Your Role Model take?▾
Leadership Advice from Your Role Model typically takes 20–45 minutes.
How many participants does Leadership Advice from Your Role Model work for?▾
Leadership Advice from Your Role Model works best for groups of 5–30 participants.
What materials do I need for Leadership Advice from Your Role Model?▾
Leadership Advice from Your Role Model requires no special materials — just participants and a space.
How difficult is Leadership Advice from Your Role Model to facilitate?▾
Leadership Advice from Your Role Model is rated intermediate — some facilitation experience is helpful.
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