KYLA Holds Leadership And Team Building Workshop
November 15, 2023 at 5:50 p.m.
The Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy (KYLA) held their November meeting at Creighton’s meeting room, The Roost.
The theme for the session was leadership and team building.
KYLA Board member Alyx Bates opened the session by welcoming the students. Miriel McFarland, board member, spoke on communication being a very important quality for a good leader. McFarland led the students in an interactive activity that demonstrated the importance of clear and precise communication, according to a provided news release.
Guest speaker Tobe Forshtay, president and chief belief officer of Dream Again Life Coaching, began his presentation by stating that leaders need to learn from their experiences, both good and bad.
A big part of leadership is how you interact with others. Making a good first impression is important, and Forshtay listed the following attributes as something to strive for: confident, authentic, relevant, vulnerable, positive, sharp and brief. Those in attendance were able to practice presenting their story by speaking about their activities, passions and future plans. He encouraged everyone to be confident in their story.
In small groups, the students discussed both good and bad characteristics of a leader. An important quality of leadership is having a good character which can be built up by having good thoughts and actions and by developing good habits.
Forshtay referenced one of his favorite leadership books, “The Way of the Shepherd” by Kevin Leman and William Pentak, that includes guidance on how to lead like a shepherd.
He closed his presentation by challenging the students to be assertive, truthful and open to others that may have constructive criticism to help develop them into a great leader.
For the remainder of the session, the students worked in their Project Proud groups and continued their brainstorming and planning process.
The December meeting will be at Parkview Warsaw where the students will learn about orthopedics and health care in Kosciusko County.
KYLA exists to provide a positive environment where aspiring high school juniors can learn the basics of leadership and become informed, capable leaders who assume active roles in the growth of the community, the release states. For more information, visit www.kosciuskoyouthleadership.org or follow KYLA on Facebook.
The Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy (KYLA) held their November meeting at Creighton’s meeting room, The Roost.
The theme for the session was leadership and team building.
KYLA Board member Alyx Bates opened the session by welcoming the students. Miriel McFarland, board member, spoke on communication being a very important quality for a good leader. McFarland led the students in an interactive activity that demonstrated the importance of clear and precise communication, according to a provided news release.
Guest speaker Tobe Forshtay, president and chief belief officer of Dream Again Life Coaching, began his presentation by stating that leaders need to learn from their experiences, both good and bad.
A big part of leadership is how you interact with others. Making a good first impression is important, and Forshtay listed the following attributes as something to strive for: confident, authentic, relevant, vulnerable, positive, sharp and brief. Those in attendance were able to practice presenting their story by speaking about their activities, passions and future plans. He encouraged everyone to be confident in their story.
In small groups, the students discussed both good and bad characteristics of a leader. An important quality of leadership is having a good character which can be built up by having good thoughts and actions and by developing good habits.
Forshtay referenced one of his favorite leadership books, “The Way of the Shepherd” by Kevin Leman and William Pentak, that includes guidance on how to lead like a shepherd.
He closed his presentation by challenging the students to be assertive, truthful and open to others that may have constructive criticism to help develop them into a great leader.
For the remainder of the session, the students worked in their Project Proud groups and continued their brainstorming and planning process.
The December meeting will be at Parkview Warsaw where the students will learn about orthopedics and health care in Kosciusko County.
KYLA exists to provide a positive environment where aspiring high school juniors can learn the basics of leadership and become informed, capable leaders who assume active roles in the growth of the community, the release states. For more information, visit www.kosciuskoyouthleadership.org or follow KYLA on Facebook.