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How You Can Help Adolescents Develop Leadership Skills

By Janice Yu


Usually, teens are immersed not just in high school but in pop culture also. For that reason, a big portion of their time is spent in school work, hobbies, sports activities, extracurricular activities, and anything and everything that's happening in the entertainment industry. Though all these pursuits are well and good, the teen years are also formative ones, which makes those years the right time in which to look into honing leadership skills in teens. In just a few years, teens will make their entrance to the job market, so it actually pays to start honing their leadership skills. Here are some tips that parents can use to encourage their teens to be a leader.

One way to get your teenager to hone leadership abilities is to have him or her involved in school or local community activities. Encourage your teen to seek positions in these things that require him or her to assume a few responsibilities. As responsibilities expand, a process of honing leadership skills will be instituted -- in an enjoyable manner. On a side note: the fun element shouldn't be overlooked. You should also never shove your child into a leadership role or to take on tasks that involve a huge responsibility if your teen does not have interest or simply does not want to do so. Doing so will do nothing more than cause the teenager to resent the activity which is not the approach to take when handling restless boredom.

One of the best ways to hone leadership abilities in teenagers is to start working. You can actually encourage your child to get a part-time job after school. This will help your child gain real life work experience which he or she will find extremely advantageous when he or she finishes college. A part-time job will also give your child the chance to talk with managers and supervisors. Your teenager can actually learn something about leadership just by his or her interactions at the workplace.

Check if there are any organizations or groups in your community that offer leadership courses, seminars, training programs, or seminars. Your teen might benefit from going to one or a few of these events. Worried that your teenager will become bored? You shouldn't be. Generally, these events are interactive and fun.

Something else you can do is provide your teenager with leadership resource materials. This can include excellent guides, MP3s, and DVDs on the topic. If you discover an outstanding online learning program on leadership that you feel your teenager would greatly benefit from, don't be afraid to register your child.

Be sure to regularly encourage your teenager to challenge themselves. Getting too stuck in a comfort zone is not a good idea when the aim is to develop leadership abilities. Your teenager stands to benefit from taking on difficult tasks. He or she will acquire valuable lessons along the way that will help him or her turn into a great leader.

If you'd like your teenager to become an effective leader, try to implement the tips mentioned. They are neither too complex or too difficult to carry out.




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