Recreation Leadership

Overview

This Recreation Leadership course from Warnborough College will develop knowledge and understanding of leadership qualities of the fitness workers in the industry.

What you will learn

• Interview 2 different types of leaders, selected from any two of the following types:
  • Youth Leader
  • Play Leader
  • Fitness Leader
  • President of a Social Club
  • Sporting Team Captain or Coach
  • President of some other type of club or organisation (eg. Garden Club, Elderly Citizens Club).
  • Any other type of Recreation Leader
• Ask them the following questions, and keep a note of their answers:
  • Do they consider themselves a leader?
  • What skills do they consider necessary for leading people?
  • Do they think that they are skilled in leadership? Why?
  • Do they believe that leadership is an inherent quality or something that they have learned?

• Observe two leaders, eg. fitness leaders, social leaders, scouts leaders etc.

• Observe their performance and attempt to identify ways in which they apply the specific leadership skills which you have read about. Make a note of any techniques you note being used, which you feel could be useful to you in the future.