Leadership Development and Training Activities
Welcome to the award winning guide for developing leadership skills. This page may be used as the start of a lesson outline for leadership development and training programs. It contains recommend topics and learning activities for each chapter.
Introduction
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Icebreaker and Warm-up Activities (activities to add spice to your learning, training and development programs)
Basics of Leadership
Concepts of Leadership
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Learning Activity - Self Assessment (short version)
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Learning Activity - Self Assessment (long version)
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Learning Activity - Culture and Climate
Leading 
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Learning Activity - Coaching
Direction
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Learning Activity - Asking the Right Questions
Leadership Models
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Learning Activity - Bolman and Deal's Four Framework Approach
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Learning Activity - Leadership Matrix Survey
Human Behavior Part I
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Learning Activity - Human Behavior Models
Human Behavior Part II
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Read and discuss - First Impressions
Motivation
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Learning Activity - What Do People Want From Their Jobs?
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Learning Activity - Positive Reinforcement
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Read and Discuss - Learning from Mistakes Rather than Blaming
Counseling and Performance Appraisals
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Learning Activity - Identifying Performance Problems
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Read and Discuss - Confrontation Counseling
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Learning Activity - Counseling Practice Session
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Learning Activity - Performance Appraisals
Leadership Styles
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Learning Activity - Style Survey
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Learning Activity - Leadership Styles
Character and Traits in Leadership
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Learning Activity - Beliefs and Values
Ethos and Leadership
After Action Review (AAR)
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Learning Activity - Phrasing Questions for Participation
Leadership Philosophies
Leadership Philosophies
Team Leadership
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Self-Development Activity - Team Leadership Survey
Transformational Leadership
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Self-Development Activity - Transformational Leadership Survey
Social Leadership
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Self-Development Activity - Social Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire
Authentic Leadership and Social Influence
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Self-Development Activity - Authentic Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire
Servant Leadership
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Self-Development Activity - Servant Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire
Team Leadership
Growing a Team
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Learning Activity - Leadership Team Building
Matrix Teams
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Learning Activity - Team Survey
Team Leadership
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Learning Activity - Team Leadership Survey
Path-Goal Theory
Advanced Leadership Skills
Horizontal Leadership: Bridging the Information Gap
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Learning Activity - Horizontal Leadership Instrument
The Four Pillars: Leadership, Management, Command, and Control
Organizational Behavior
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Learning Activity - Organizational Behavior Survey
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Learning Activity - Job Behavior Survey
Diversity
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Learning Activity (Self Survey) Working With Others
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Learning Activity Looksism and Diversity
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Learning Activity Typical Family
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Learning Activity ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and Reasonable Accommodations
Diversity Continuum
Change
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Learning Activity - Goals and Change
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Learning Activity - Reflection on Change
Learning Organization
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Learning Activity - Learning Organization Profile
Mentoring
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Learning Activities - Mentoring with Social Media
Visioning
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Learning Activity - Creating and implementing visions
Sensemaking
Strategy & Tactics
OODA
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Learning Activity - OODA and Double-Loop Learning
Supporting Skills
Time Management
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Learning Activity: Time Management Model
Meetings
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Learning Activity - Recognizing successful meetings
Communication
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Learning Activity - Johari Window of Opportunity
Presentations
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Learning Activity - World's Worst and Best Presentations
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Learning Activity - Creating A Presentation (part 1)
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Learning Activity - Creating A Presentation (part 2)
MERLOT Award
Winner of the MERLOT 2013 Classics Award for developing an outstanding, peer reviewed online learning resource.
Reliability and Validity
Since the developmental activities are learning tools, rather than research tools, they have not been formally checked for reliability or validity. However, since I have received feedback from numerous sources, including learners and their managers, and then updating the material, I believe them to be fairly accurate tools for a learning environment.
This method allows me to use both an iterative and formative approach to continually improve the learning activities. My qualifications include over twenty-five years of experience as a leader in various roles, over twenty years of experience as an instructional designer and trainer, B.A. in psychology, and a M.A. in Human Resource Development.