Title: Direct Leadership Techniques
1Direct Leadership Techniques
Open sample goals on web
2Direct Leadership Techniques
- Methods and approaches used when leading
individuals and groups in parks, recreation, and
leisure settings - Working with people directly in a face-to-face
situation
33 Phases of Direct Leadership
- Preparation
- Group composition
- Activity planning
- Risk management
- The environment (setting the tone)
- Goals Objectives
- Priming the Group
- Delivery
41. Preparation Group Composition
- What to think about.
- Group size
- What difference does a group of 5 vs 35 make?
51. Preparation Group Composition
- What to think about.
- Group size
- Large group
- More structure
- More equipment
- Difficult to divide them into smaller groups
- Need larger play areas
- Small group
- Complete activities quicker
- Play together better
- Less inhibited
61. Preparation Group Composition
- What to think about.
- Gender
- Men/boys
- competitive programs
- Women/girls
- Group activities
- Socialization
- Dont selected gendered activities
Eg. Floor Hockey
71. Preparation Group Composition
- What to think about.
- Age
- Range of ages
- Leadership style differs
- Behavior management
- Complexity of instructions
- Impacts activity preference ability
- Appropriateness of activities
81. Preparation Group Composition
- What to think about.
- Abilities
- Full participation is the goal!!!
- Adapt activities /or equipment
- Fitness level of group?
- Wheelbarrow races
- Crawling
- Change leadership
- Working with people with disabilities
Focus of KNR 270
91. Preparation Group Composition
- Deafness
- Speak directly to the person not the
interpreter - Choose activities that do not rely solely on
hearing a cue reacting quickly (ie. Musical
chairs, hot potato) - Interpreter is not a player
Focus of KNR 270
101. Preparation Group Composition
- What to think about.
- Experience
- Beginners
- More hands on
- More repetition
- More structure
- Be aware of sequencing, pacing progression
- Advanced
- More challenges
- Less leader interaction
111. Preparation Group Composition
- What to think about.
- Reasons for participation
- Fun
- Skill building
- Forced
- Need to be motivated to participate
- Need more leader interaction
121. Preparation Group Composition
- What to think about.
- Do they know each other?
- Less timid
- Group cohesion time
- Build trust
131. Preparation Activity Planning
- Write it down!!!!
- Plan extra activities
- Be flexible
- See sample.
141. Preparation Activity Planning
- Top information
- Equipment list request online (2 days in
advance) - Goals Objectives
151. Preparation Activity Planning
- Goals
- A clear general statement about what the agency
wishes to accomplish through its programs. - Broad in nature
- Non-measurable
161. Preparation Activity Planning
- Goals
- Example
- To have the participants get to know each other
- To build teamwork among participants
- To teach Ultimate Frisbee
- Develop group cohesion
171. Preparation Activity Planning
- Objectives
- A specific operational statement related to
desired accomplishments. - Objectives are derived from goals and the meeting
of them leads to the satisfaction of goals.
181. Preparation Activity Planning
- Answer ABCD's
- Audience - who
- Behavior - what
- Condition - how
- Degree -when
A word about fun
191. Preparation Activity Planning
- Goal Participants will learn the rules of golf
- Objectives
- All participants will be given a book of golf
rules will be expected to read the entire book
before the third class - All participants will follow all rules of golf
that were learned from reading the rule book
during the end of class tournament.
Condition
Audience
Degree
Behavior
A word about fun
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201. Preparation Activity Planning
- Pre-activity arrangement
- All set in advance!
- Minimize onsite planning
- Attention getter Transitions
- Activity
- Contingency plan
211. Preparation Activity Planning
- Activity selection
- Appropriate activities based on the mentioned
elements - Activities that are uncomfortable to play
- Pass orange, crab walk
- Banned activities..
221. Preparation Activity Planning
- Dodgeball or any form of it where balls are
thrown at people, ie. Bombardment, Spud - Red Rover, Tug of War, Kickball, Whiffleball
- Any games that eliminate players or leave players
standing around doing nothing, ie. Duck, Duck,
Goose Hot Potato Knockout - Any games that are dominated by one gender over
another, ie floor hockey
231. Preparation Risk Management
- Risk management
- Minimizing the likelihood of injuries and
accidents
241. Preparation Risk Management
- Proper staffing
- Number
- Qualifications
- Do you know enough about participants to be safe?
- Abilities
- Medical history
251. Preparation Risk Management
- Activities appropriate for the group
- Hiking the Rockys with seniors
- Banned Activities
- Tackling games
- Safe facilities equipment
- Examples
- Do trust falls on the concrete
- Lacking proper equipment
- Improper floor
261. Preparation Risk Management
- Examples from class
- Suckers in mouths while playing
- Dizzy bats
- Equipment not moved out of the way
- Rubber bases
271. Preparation The Environment
- Effective leaders positively manipulate the
environment - Manipulation artful handling of a situation
- It sets the mood
- Ie. Color, light, sound
281. Preparation The Environment
- Noise, sounds, music, light
- Bars, malls, restaurants
- Sound levels
- Music in classspecial events
- Decorations
- Ie, Special events
291. Preparation The Environment
- Arrange space for maximum safety
- Remove extra chairs equipment
- Benches tables
- Keep equipment out of the way of activities
- Clothes pins, balls, bean bags
301. Preparation The Environment
- Arrange space for maximum efficiency
- Arrange equipment before people arrive
- Put it in order
- Accessible to leaders
- Name tags, clothespins
- Be ready to go when the group arrives
311. Preparation The Environment
- Arrange activity for maximum effectiveness
- Placement of activities next to each other
- 2 activities with music side by side?
- 2 activities with multiple balls flying side by
side - Type of room
- gym vs. classroom
32Preparation Phase
- A final thought.
- Always be prepared
- Know what you are doing activity plans
- Be flexible
- Entire plan should flow
- Plan extra activities
332. Priming the Group
- Sets the tone for the day
- First impressions
- Being organized
- Being enthused
- Show confidence
342. Priming the Group
- Get the groups attention
- No yelling
- No starring
- Try bells, horns, clapping, stomping, whistling,
snapping fingers
352. Priming the Group
- Divide the group
- Plan this!
- Avoid
- Team captains
- Counting off
- Or by gender
- Some methods
- Cardsexample
- Starbursts
- Line up according to a characteristic, choose
every other one (birth date, ice cream choice) - Color of stars, name tags
- Popsicle sticks
362. Priming the Group
- Learning Names
- Builds trust cohesion
- Use name tags if necessary
- Play name games
- Ice breakers
- Use names as much as possible
373. Delivery
- Introduce the Activity
- Identify yourself until they all know you
- Name the activity
- Identify the goal of the activity
- Tell a story
- I used to play this game when I was a kid
- Platform Picnic
- Fact or fictional
383 Phases of Direct Leadership
- Preparation
- Priming the Group
- Delivery
- Intro activity
- Directions
- Play modify if needed
- Transitions
- Conclusions
393. Delivery
- Give directions
- Group positionbring them together
- KISS
- KIP keep it positive
- What players can do
- Give equipment after directions
Practice!
403. Delivery
- Introduce the Activity
- Voice
- Gym requires loud voice
- No slang
- Deal with outside noises
- You guys
413 Phases of Direct Leadership
- Preparation
- Priming the Group
- Delivery
- Intro activity
- Directions
- Play modify if needed
- Transitions
- Conclusions
423. Delivery
- Play
- Be involved with the group leader /or group
members - Modify if needed
- Stop or change an activity if it isnt working.
- Cat Mouse tag
433. Delivery
- Modify if needed
- Identify what elements can be modified
- Equipment weight, size, number
- Space distance, height
- Time minutes, repetitions
- Force - speed
- Rules simplify, reduce, eliminate, clarify
443 Phases of Direct Leadership
- Preparation
- Priming the Group
- Delivery
- Intro activity
- Directions
- Transitions
- Conclusions
453. Delivery
- Transitions between two or more different
experiences - Maintain momentum
- Minimize downtime
- Keep the flow of activities
- May be division of groups
- What is similar between them
- Location
- Outside activities vs. inside activities
- Equipment
- Scooters for activities 1 2 rather than 1 3
463 Phases of Direct Leadership
- Preparation
- Priming the Group
- Delivery
- Intro activity
- Directions
- Transitions
- Conclusions
473. Delivery
- Concluding the activity
- Stop when they are having fun
- Plan the conclusion
- What have you learned?
- Summarize the day
- Leave on a positive note
- Get group to pick up equipment (ie. Legos)
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48Some tips rules.
- Protect clean the gym floor
- Pinata, corn, sunflower seeds
- Appropriate activities
- 21st b-day party
- No elimination, downtime, tackling, minimize
physical contact activities - With children especially - minimize winners
losers
49Some tips rules.
- Banned Activities
- Creativity counts
- Leaders should be dressed appropriately.
- 3 Bs
- Clean, well pressed, professional
- Proper use of equipment
- Kicking volleyballs, throwing footballs at gym
wall - Help each other with equipment returns