Leadership

Leading change is an important life and professional skill. Teach your students what it means to lead change with Start the Revolution. This LAP covers how anyone can lead change by taking action, the qualities of effective leaders, the importance of communication, and how to handle resistance. Videos of teen leaders in action offer inspiration. Activities include opportunities to identify effective leadership skills and examine situations that require change leadership. LAPs (Learning...

Your students regularly experience change, but how well do they deal with it? Go With the Flow explains how being adaptable can help students deal with new situations in positive ways that help them learn, grow, and achieve. They’ll also learn the negative consequences of resisting change. This LAP includes activities and videos explaining how a flexible attitude can help students achieve success in many areas of life. LAPs (Learning Activity Packages) are comprehensive instructional packages...

Initiative is an extremely important skill in all areas—school, work, home, relationships, and more! Teach your students about this crucial trait with LAP-EI-024—Hustle! (Taking Initiative). They’ll learn why initiative is necessary and how they can demonstrate it in all aspects of their lives. LAPs (Learning Activity Packages) are comprehensive instructional packages that include all elements of a performance-oriented lesson plan. This LAP includes a student handout (with CopyIT! permission)...

Achievement-oriented people produce high-quality work, demonstrate leadership, and take responsibility. If these are skills you’d like your students to learn about, check out High Hopes. This LAP shows students why an achievement orientation is so important—and what they can do to develop their own. This LAP is packed with videos and activities that engage and inspire students to aim higher, accomplish more, and achieve personal goals. LAPs (Learning Activity Packages) are comprehensive...

Coaching is a life skill used to help others achieve more in life, not just on the court or on the field. Share Bring Out the Best with your students so they can learn the traits and skills needed to effectively coach others, as well as the coaching process itself. Videos of coaches in action from students to professionals show that anyone has the potential to coach others. Activities include reflecting on effective coaches, creating a coaching plan, and more. LAPs (Learning Activity Packages)...

Successful organizations have clear visions for their futures. But what makes a shared vision successful? This LAP explains the difference between organizational visions and team visions, shows what an effective vision looks like, and describes what team leaders can do to “sell” people on their company’s vision. LAPs (Learning Activity Packages) are comprehensive instructional packages that include all elements of a performance-oriented lesson plan. This LAP includes a student handout (with...

Our world has been shaped by influential people with visions—mental pictures of a better and brighter future. Consider Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech or Walt Disney’s vision of creating the happiest place on Earth. Both individuals had a vision for the future, and both spent their lives working toward creating that future. In this LAP, students will learn the benefits of having a vision, the components of a good vision, and how to create their own personal visions so that...

Be the Change explains how to develop ethical leadership skills. This LAP includes information about what makes an ethical leader and how ethical leaders respond to dilemmas in different situations. It also includes hands-on activities and current links that will make the concept of ethical leadership practical and relevant for students. LAPs (Learning Activity Packages) are comprehensive instructional packages that include all elements of a performance-oriented lesson plan. This LAP includes...

Practice What You Preach (Modeling Ethical Behavior) provides students with the skills they need to model ethical behavior. This LAP explains why ethical behavior is important, demonstrates how people learn by example to behave ethically and provides step-by-step instructions so students can learn how to model ethical behavior. With engaging activities and relevant examples, students will gain the necessary skills to become ethical leaders in the future. LAPs (Learning Activity Packages) are...

Inspired people fill history books—from musicians and artists to world-class athletes, inspiration is the common factor uniting many successful individuals. In this LAP, students will discover the importance of inspiration within organizations and groups of all shapes and sizes. They will learn how to harness the power of inspiration to bring out the best in the people around them, improving their leadership skills and interpersonal relationships along the way. LAPs (Learning Activity...

From selecting a career path to participating in politics, learning how to consider different perspectives is an essential life skill. In this LAP, students will learn how to appropriately consider new and different ideas so that they can make well-informed decisions at school, at work, and in life. Students will gain hands-on experience with opposing opinions through the individual and group activities, where they will use the internet to research topics relevant to their own lives. LAPs...

Increased self-esteem, more meaningful relationships, improved group morale… The benefits of giving praise are practically endless. In this LAP, students will learn how to give effective recognition, helping them develop the leadership and interpersonal skills they need to succeed in the modern workplace. For example, in The Gray Zone, students will examine the case of a restaurant manager who feels that praise is unnecessary—and determine for themselves just how important recognition really...

Leadership is important in many areas of life. We rely on strong leaders for ourselves, and often, others rely on us for leadership as well. Help your students explore the need for good leadership in the workplace. LAPs (Learning Activity Packages) are comprehensive instructional packages that include all elements of a performance-oriented lesson plan. This LAP includes a student handout (with CopyIT! permission) that includes information about leadership, a (So What?) discussion of why it's...