Dfcs training for New County Directors Workshop No. 1 Leadership Trainer’s Guide

Trainer’s Guide 
Leadership Style Models 
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Leadership Style Models
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Help us to understand why leaders are 
successful in various situations
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Help you to determine:
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Your strengths
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Your tendencies
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When and how you might have to switch from 
your preferred way of doing things
Present OH 23 (Leadership Style Models). 
Transition to activity: We’re going to use a simple model called the “Four 
Framework Approach,” by Bolman and Deal. 
 
Workshop 1 for New County Directors
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Rev/Dec., 2006 

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Trainer’s Guide 
Activity: The Four Framework Approach 
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Activity: The Four Framework 
Approach
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This is an individual activity.
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Complete the questionnaire and the 
scoring sheet in the Participant Guide, 
pages 17&18, and we’ll discuss your 
results.
Show OH 24 (Activity: The Four Framework Approach). 
Refer participants to the worksheet for this activity on Page 17 of the 
Participant Guide.
Facilitate activity according to instructions on the slide. 
Debrief activity: Lead large group discussion. 
¾ Ask how many of each style of leader we have 
(“raise your hand if 
you are a structural leader,” “raise your hand if you are a human 
resource leader,” …a political leader, a symbolic leader)
. 
¾ Ask in what type of situations each style of leader might excel. 
¾ Ask in what type of situations you might need to change from your 
preferred style of doing things? 
¾ How compatible are these styles with principle-centered leadership? 
 
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Rev/Dec., 2006 

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