Scaffoldings 13: Groups and Leadership

13 Unity is Strength
13.1 Effective Youth Groups
Objectives:

To understand the dynamics of group interaction.
To build skills in group interaction.
To be able to come up with a group mission statement.

13.2 Goals of the Group
 
13.3 Planning 
Objectives:

To understand the importance of planning and communication for effective groups.
To build skills in group planning.

13.4 Communication
 
13.5 Knowing Each Other
Objectives:

To understand the importance and dynamics of delegation of responsibilities.
To build skills in sharing responsibilities.

13.6 Sharing Responsibilities
 
13.7 Leadership
Objectives:

To understand the importance and different styles of leadership.
To build some skills in effective leadership.
To create conviction on being flexible in leadership styles.

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Scaffoldings 16: Conflict Management

16 Could We Dialogue? 
16.1 Causes of Conflict
Objectives:

To understand the meaning of conflicts.
To be able to enumerate the causes of conflicts in general.

16.2 Animals Styles of Conflict Management
Objectives:

To become aware of one’s style of dealing with conflicts.
To introduce the concept of dialogue as a human way of dealing with conflicts.

16.3 Cycles of Unresolved Conflicts
Objectives:

To understand the negative impact of not handling conflicts well.
To be able to deal with unresolved conflicts

16.4 The Middle Class
Objectives:

To understand the different styles of handling conflicts.
To be able to assess one’s own style of conflict resolution.

 

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Scaffoldings 17: Dealing with Finance

17 Self Reliance
17.1 Accounting
Objectives:

To understand the different styles of handling conflicts.
To be able to assess one’s own style of conflict resolution.

17.2 Planning Skills
Objectives:

To understand the aspects involved in planning for an event.
To acquire skill in planning an event.

17.3 Budget
Objectives:

To understand the aspects of budgeting.
To be able to do a budgeting for a youth event.

17.4 Investigating your Resources
Objectives:

To understand the means available in a particular area for financial investment even with small amounts.

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Scaffoldings 18: Creativity Skills

18 New Wine in New Wineskins
18.1 Creative Person
Objectives:

To understand the meaning of creativity.

18.2 Test your Creativity
Objectives:

To understand further meaning of creativity.
To test one’s creativity through a simple test.

18.3 Creativity in Problem Solving
Objectives:

To understand the mindset for creativity.
To be able to use creativity in problem solving.

18.4 Six Thinking Hats
Objectives:

To understand the concept of Thinking Hats.
To be able to use different thinking styles.

 

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Scaffoldings 19: Career Skills

19 What Can I DO
19.1 Transferable Skills
Objectives:

To understand the concept of Transferable Skills.
To be able to transfer some skills to working environment.

19.2 What do I want to be?
Objectives:

To understand the meaning of job satisfaction.
To be able to start thinking about a job that will give one satisfaction.

19.3 Making a Decision
Objectives:

To be able to use a method of decision making.
To come up with one’s career objectives.

19.4 Getting Closer – Interview and C.V
Objectives:

To understand the dynamics in an interview.
To be able to write a good CV and face interview.

19.5 Soup for the Soul – Meaning of Work

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