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

Trainer’s Guide 
Remember This Key Point 
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Remember this Key Point
You may have a tendency toward one 
style or another. The tendency may be 
strong or weak; however,it will not 
work well in all situations. Take steps 
to develop other approaches so that 
you are more flexible.
Show OH 25 (Remember this Key Point). 
Transition: There is one key aspect of leadership style that we haven’t 
discussed yet—power. Let’s take a closer look at that now. 
 
Workshop 1 for New County Directors
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Rev/Dec., 2006 

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Trainer’s Guide 
Power
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POWER!
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The ability to influence others in their thinking 
or actions
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Leaders want to have influence
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Different types of power
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Some are more desirable than others
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Power may be given due to:
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Position
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Skill
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Personality
Show OH 26 (Power!). 
Say: Let’s do an activity based on the chapter about power (Chapter 9) you 
read for pre-work. 
 
Workshop 1 for New County Directors
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Rev/Dec., 2006 

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Trainer’s Guide 
Activity: Power, Influence and Principles 
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Activity: Power, Influence and 
Principles
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This is a small group activity.
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Complete the table on the worksheet in the Participant 
Guide, page 19.
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From your pre-work reading in Principle-Centered 
Leadership (Chapter 9), recall the definition of each type of 
power.
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Provide specific examples of what each type of power 
“looks like.”
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You may refer to your books, if necessary, to complete the 
table.
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You will have 10 minutes to complete the worksheet.
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We will discuss your results.