Five steps to adventure Leadership
Assess
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- Who are they [the group]
- Identify program goals
- Logistics
- time
- location
- number of leaders
- number of participants.
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Plan
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- What will work?
- what will be fun?
- does it meet the goals?
- sequence of Activities:
- What do I start with
- how much time for “icebreakers”
- How much time per activity
- How does it wrap-up
- What information do they need to know about you [the leader]
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Prepare
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- gather props and materials
- prep co-leaders
- have a back-up plan (for bad weather)
- check the location
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Lead
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- Invite, don’t impel
- Set a tone
- build trust
- make people feel comfortable
- model appropriate behaviors
- Style
- clear and simple
- be enthusiastic
- use humor and fantasy
- communicate (listen and respond)
- Provide appropriate challenges
- Be creative
- Experiment and model risk taking
- Ask yourself: Why am I doing what I’m doing? — have a good answer.
- Be prepared to change your plan
- Observe and listen
- Have fun.
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Evaluate
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During the Program
- monitor the group and adjust activity selection accordingly
- debrief when appropriate
- what is the group ready for
- is it safe to discuss
- focus on 1-2 topics
- Ask “What / So What / Now What”
- REACT – adapt to what happens with the group
After the Program:
- What worked
- What would have worked better?
- What would you do differently next time
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Source: Quicksilver, by Karl Rohnke and Steve Butler, p. 29
