Futuristic Topics For Youth Leadership Training Programs

By Daniel Adams


Youths have to be trained on how to be leaders at micro and macro level. Once they lead themselves and people around them, they will have the courage to lead the nation. Organizations planning youth leadership training programs need to focus on particular topics that will help develop excellent leaders. Here is a highlight of some of these topics.

Avoidance and management of conflicts is a skill youths will need at personal and societal level. The conflicts will emerge on daily basis and demand careful or professional handling. Youths needs awareness of how conflicts arise and the role they can play in deescalating situations. They will also understand how war-mongers can avoid using them in their conflicts.

Youths are living in a world that is increasingly becoming a small village. It means that meeting a person of a different social background, religion, gender, class and many other differences is common place. It takes skill to handle these differences and diversity in a way that is profitable. It requires awakening of this sense of appreciation and the urge to learn what other people are about.

Care for the environment is a prime topic that is yet to be exhausted. Unfortunately, the youth are living in environments where there is clear evidence of pollution and damage. If action was taken at micro level, the global environment would be healthier and safer.

Communication gadgets and platforms are everywhere but the youths are still very poor at passing information and interacting. They have dropped formality and use of pristine language. This means that they are locked out of opportunities. It gets worse at non-verbal communication because of holding gadgets and fiddling with them while others speak. It takes a little alignment to produce leaders who can communicate their desires and vision for others to follow.

Building partnerships and long term relationships is a crucial lesson for youths. They think that they can do a lot as individuals. This closes out opportunities and resources that come with partnerships. Learning to build bridges and sustain relationships is therefore a crucial lesson for youths to learn.

Getting young person to focus on a single task or person can be a daunting task. Look around and see people on their phones and with headphones plugged. The level of distraction is alarming. If there is a way they can learn to focus, a lot of change can be felt.

A lesson on emotional intelligence is needed to transform the lives of young people. Their sensitivity to issues needs to be awakened. The sixth sense helps them to overcome some of the toughest situations. Emotional intelligence is the key to avoiding a lot of trouble.

Youths will have to learn perpetually but the lessons that they interact with will define their future. One lesson that should never be forgotten is how to build as well as respect systems. They create institutions and the basis for interactions or business. A facilitator or organizer has the responsibility of providing guidance on specific areas that he or she feels that his team is lacking.




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