Saturday, May 18, 2019

Fresh Topics For Youth Leadership Training Programs

By Daniel Adams


There is a great desire for young people to become leaders in their micro societies. This explains the upsurge in youth leadership training programs by organizations in various sectors. Is the goals of these sessions have to be achieved, there are topics that must receive necessary attention. Here are some of these topics that also highlight the areas where this class of people needs direction.

Conflict avoidance and management is a crucial skill youths of today will need. They are dealing with conflicts at personal and social level. It is especially important to know when to leave a conflict situation or deescalate it. Youths are also being misused in conflict zones. It is time they realized that they have greater power to choose a conflict-free situation.

Inclusion and embracing diversity requires a lot of attention in the world today. The possibility of meeting a person from a different cultural background, community, religion, gender and such other different orientations is live for people. A lesson on inclusive society and diversity awakens their understanding of how to behave in such an environment in order to build a better society.

The environment and its conservation are topics that youths should learn every day. They can see the impact of climate change and environmental degradation in different areas around the world. Young people need to know that it takes action at micro level for an impact to be felt at macro level. This action will have to start with them. This is the way to fix the entire world.

Communication gadgets and platforms are everywhere but the youths are still very poor at passing information and interacting. They have dropped formality and use of pristine language. This means that they are locked out of opportunities. It gets worse at non-verbal communication because of holding gadgets and fiddling with them while others speak. It takes a little alignment to produce leaders who can communicate their desires and vision for others to follow.

A lesson on the need for partnerships is important. There is a growing cloud that makes individuals to think that they can achieve anything they wish alone. This is a possibility that has been proven by very many entrepreneurs. However, the need to create partnerships through which you advance your goals cannot be underestimated. This awareness is necessary to make the young people open up to the world and what the right partnerships can do.

It is important to learn how to focus. There are too many distractions in the world today. Every day you are walking with a phone expecting a call or a message. This may take too much of your time and even block you from enjoying what the world has to offer. The ability to dedicate time and resources will change the fortunes of youths into the future.

A lesson on emotional intelligence is needed to transform the lives of young people. Their sensitivity to issues needs to be awakened. The sixth sense helps them to overcome some of the toughest situations. Emotional intelligence is the key to avoiding a lot of trouble.

Youths will have to learn perpetually but the lessons that they interact with will define their future. One lesson that should never be forgotten is how to build as well as respect systems. They create institutions and the basis for interactions or business. A facilitator or organizer has the responsibility of providing guidance on specific areas that he or she feels that his team is lacking.




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