Tis the season to start thinking about New Year’s resolutions. Here’s a great You Tube video we found to get you in the mood.
While the video suggest forgetting resolutions, we think they provide a great opportunity o promote leadership development with your students. Here’s an idea we brainstormed:
Announce during class that New Year’s is around the corner and that part of your tradition (at least starting this year) is to have each class come to a consensus about a New Year’s Resolution. Here are the rules:
- The resolution must increase positive behavior that can be applied in this class
- Everyone in the class must support the resolution
- The resolution must be realistic
Use the opportunity to teach about how to build consensus and work together in accomplishing a common goal.
Once the resolution is settled, write it down and post in the room for all to see. Your task is to help hold the group accountable through the weeks and months of the new year. Each time you reference the resolution they made use the opportunity to speak about the importance of follow-through and commitment to excellence; all traits of effective leaders.
Leadership Development tip for the week of December 15, 2008
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