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KidLead Presents: LeadYoung Training Systems

Methodology: "Learn by Doing"
KidLead is the sole provider of LeadYoung Training Systems. This curricula utilize similar methodology recommended by the American Society of Training & Development (ASTD), used by Fortune 500 corporations and creative educators: active learning.  Research shows that experiential learning increases retention and accelerates comprehension, not to mention maintaining the attention of children and youth.  Over 95% of the curricula involves multi-sensory activation and takes into account various learning styles.  By intentionally incorporating a combination of cognitive, micro and macro motor skills, video, kinesthetics, and discussion, LeadNow (10-13 year olds) and LeadWell (14-18 year olds) training provide a robust means of content delivery.  Over the course of all four modules, young leaders will experience over 100 leadership activities.  Just as repetitive athletic training is designed to create muscle memory, ongoing leadership activities condition young leaders to respond automatically as team builders and problem solvers. Trainers & Koaches teach Socratically, by asking strategic questions, in order to help students think like leaders themselves, not just follow directions from adults.  Our KiddieLead (ages 2-5) and Lead1st (ages 6-9), include storybooks and more organic playtime activities suitable for school classrooms and home groups.  

Want to see LeadNow training in action?  Here's a link to a 30-minute sampling of a 90-minute club session:
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We're dedicated to the development of young leaders globally, from ages 2-25.  Here's a working draft of our various resource release dates, designed to assist leaders throughout the four seasons of their lives, based on strategic age/stage developmental opportunities.  Click HERE.

Content: "The Sweet 16"
LeadYoung Training Systems focus on 16 key leader qualities, based on a compilation of research, including the Center for Creative Leadership, Harvard Business Review, and literature review by Dr. Alan Nelson. These 16 leader qualities are typically taught in 4 eight-week modules. Each module can stand alone, allowing participants to join at any time in the process, with the goal of going through all four modules in two years (one module spring and fall per year, although other options work). 

The 16 qualities fall naturally into 8 character issues and 8 competency skills. Character issues are divided into two sub-themes: attitudes and values. Competency skills are divided into two sub-themes: relationships and decisions. Each module is titled by a color: red, blue, green, and orange. Each module includes 12-hours of accelerated learning methods, to teach 4 of the 16 qualities.  Following are the four value, attitude, relationship, and decision sub-themes in the respective module colors in which they occur.

      

Values:

• Ethics (what it means to have high moral, internal standards)
• Integrity (what it means to be honest and internally whole)
• Responsible (what it means to be dependable, taking ownership)
• Commitment (what it means to be dedicated and persevere)

Attitudes:

• Honor (what it means to esteem people and value them)
• Confidence (what it means to exude faith, take risks)
• Servanthood (what it means to be humble and put the team first)
• Optimism (what it means to be hopeful in stressful situations)

Relationships:

• Communication (how to get your message to others)
• Recruit (how to get people on your team and in the right positions)
• Team (how to create unity and focus in your team)
• Conflict (how to diffuse potentially destructive emotions)

Decisions:

• Power (how to get it and use it appropriately for good)
• Vision (how to decide direction and say it in a way that inspires others)
• Strategy (how to get to the goal the best way)
• Change (how to make transitions effectively)

LeadNow and Leadwell participants receive materials in addition to over 50 hours of live training.  That's nearly 100 leadership experiences by the time of completion.  No other training program comes close to the concentrated active learning curricula of LeadYoung Training Systems. 

Following are the contents taught in each module:

Red/Ruby Module

• Sessions 1 & 2: Value: Ethics (what it means to have high moral, internal standards)
• Sessions 3 & 4: Attitude: Honor (what it means to esteem people and value them)
• Sessions 5 & 6: Relationship: Communication (how to get your message to others)
• Sessions 7 & 8: Decision: Power (how to get it and use it appropriately for good)

Blue/Sapphire Module

• Sessions 1 & 2: Value: Integrity (what it means to be honest and internally whole)
• Sessions 3 & 4: Attitude: Confidence (what it means to exude faith, take risks)
• Sessions 5 & 6: Relationship: Recruit (how to get people on your team and in the right positions)
• Sessions 7 & 8: Decision: Vision (how to decide direction and say it in a way that inspires others)

Green/Emerald Module

• Sessions 1 & 2: Value: Responsible (what it means to be dependable, taking ownership)
• Sessions 3 & 4: Attitude: Servanthood (what it means to be humble and put the team first)
• Sessions 5 & 6: Relationship: Team (how to create unity and focus in your team)
• Sessions 7 & 8: Decision: Strategy (how to get to the goal the best way)

Orange/Gold Module

• Sessions 1 & 2: Value: Commitment (what it means to be dedicated and persevere)
• Sessions 3 & 4: Attitude: Optimism (what it means to be hopeful in stressful situations)
• Sessions 5 & 6: Relationship: Conflict (how to diffuse potentially destructive emotions)
• Sessions 7 & 8: Decision: Change (how to make transitions effectively)

Curricula are designed for age and stage processes, based on research from Piaget, Kohlberg and others who've studied human development.

The content designed for 2-5 year olds is:

 

The content designed for 6-9 year olds is:

The content designed for 10-13 year olds is:

The content designed for 14-18 year olds is:

The content designed for 19-25 year olds is: