Four teams are asked to nominate leaders who are then briefed, each on a different style of leadership, and given details of a task for the team – which they will be leading! While the leaders are briefed their team members complete a handout that points them to ideas and creates discussion about how they view effective leadership.
Leaders then return to their teams with the task. With the resources supplied, leaders must motivate their teams to construct a tower that is scored on both height and creative design. Teams then review their own and their leader’s performance and compare leadership styles by way of a series of review forms and questionnaires. Which team was most satisfied with their leader? Which team performed best? The pros & cons of different leadership styles are revealed. Full Trainer’s Notes supplied.
- Types of leadership
- Different styles available
- Situational leadership
- Overseeing a task
- Motivating a team
- What makes a good leader
Ideally suited to:
Courses that cover basic ideas about what leadership is all about and which styles are most effective.
- Introduce the activity.
- Allow time for teams to choose a leader (or you, the Trainer, select).
- Issue team leaders with their individual styles and a Brief for the task. Allow leaders time to familiarise themselves with the style and the task.
- The leaders brief their teams.
- Observe the teamwork and watch how the different leadership styles impact on team performance.
- Lead a Debrief to discuss the learning outcomes and key lessons.
- Relate the lessons to the workplace.
Full guidance supplied in the Trainer’s Notes.
Hard & Digital Copy
- ☑️ Hard copy pack supplied
- ☑️ PDFs supplied
Digital Copy
- ☑️ PDFs supplied
- ❌ You will need to source: A4 White Card x50 sheets, Scissors x4, Sticky Tape x4, Paper Cups x90
Contents
- Trainer's Notes
- Leaders' Briefs 1-4
- Handout 1: Leadership Qualities
- Handout 2: Observer’s Form
- Handout 3: Individual’s Response
- Resources: A4 White Card x50 sheets, Scissors x4, Sticky Tape x4, Paper Cups x90
This activity is for face-to-face classroom use. The digital files are supplied via the Northgate Trainerhub.
This Northgate Training activity comes with a five-year licence for repeat use with up to 24 participants at a time, for use by Trainers based at one licence-holding site.
All Trainers physically based at the same office location can access the Northgate resources during the five-year term, including the digital resources supplied on the Trainerhub via your own site-specific Trainer Dashboard. If you have Trainers based at other locations, and/or remote workers, who would like to access and use the Northgate resources, we can advise further depending on your requirements.
For further information on our licence terms please view the Northgate Licence Agreement.
To use with more than 24 or for multiple site licences please contact us for a quote.
