Leading With Integrity
Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles, and it’s a must for student leaders at every school.
Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles, and it’s a must for student leaders at every school.
Talking Points:
- Integrity means being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.
- In school, integrity means you don’t cheat off of others. And if someone cheats off of you, you are willing to kindly confront them.
- In sports, integrity means you go all out and don’t look to cut corners.
- Three reasons why you should have integrity:
- #1: People will trust who you are.
- #2: People will respect what you do.
- #3: People will copy your integrity.
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Define integrity. Give an example of it in the classroom, in sports and at home.
- How would you handle someone cheating off of you during a test?
- Name a few students at your school who are known for integrity. How does that impact their leadership?
- List the 3 reasons that a student leader needs integrity.
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
Social Skills for Leaders
In this lesson we lay the groundwork for great leadership by discussing 10 basic social skills every student leader will need.
Talking Points:
- Skill #1: Expand your circle and include others.
- Skill #2: Don’t be self-absorbed
- Skill #3: Be empathetic.
- Skill #4: Know when to be serious.
- Skill #5: Be genuine.
- Skill #6: Be approachable.
- Skill #7: Don’t be a gossip.
- Skill #8: Don’t project stereotypes.
- Skill #9: Don’t be weird.
- Skill #10: Get out of your comfort zone.
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- List the 10 social skills from the video. Which ones are your top 3? Which ones are your bottom 3?
- For each social skill, write the name of a student leader who best exemplifies that skill.
- What can you do personally to grow in your bottom 3 social skills? Write a personal action step.
- What are some other social skills that can benefit high school leaders? Make a list.
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
