The Leadership Training Activity Book: 50 Exercises

EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

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ROOM SET-UP

Chairs arranged in a circle

Comments

Learning does not end when the workshop is over, but leaders do forget some of what

they learned as they return to their busy work lives. A professional resource group made

up of peers provides a regular forum in which to extend learning, share successes, and

solve professional problems.

This activity provides your participants with an opportunity to create such a group

with people they already know. Participants have shared similar learning experiences

through your workshop module or series. This is a great foundation for creating a suc-

cessful resource group.

Trainer’s Notes for Activity 15

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

Step 1: Provide an overview of the concept by suggesting that participants face

a dilemma: Once the workshop is over, they will return to their everyday

responsibilities and are likely to neglect some or all of their good

intentions to apply what they have learned. Ask volunteers to share how

this can happen.

Introduce this scenario: At work, they run across a problem that

appears unsolvable. They find themselves wishing that someone else—

perhaps from the workshop—was around to help them think through

the problem. Ask participants to talk about how often they think this

might happen.

Step 2: Introduce the idea of forming a professional resource group—a group of

peers who meet regularly to discuss common issues, help one another

solve work problems, celebrate successes, and extend learning.

Ask if any participants have been members of such a group. Discuss

their experiences as you go over the steps involved in forming a

professional group.

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