Preparing for your First Workshop
Read through the below content and watch the related videos to prepare for your first program workshop.
What To Do With Your CoachDISC Report
Now that you have completed the survey and received your individual CoachDISC Profile Report via email, we encourage you to print or save the report somewhere you can access at a later stage. It's time to maximize the use of your report by completing the necessary tasks ahead of applying it to your professional development.
Consistent performance is directly related to knowing yourself well (self-awareness), leading, and working well with others. Here’s the first thing you can do to start to get the most value from your DISC Report.
As you read over Part I of your report, fill in the Summary Page on page 13 with the key things you identify from each section.
Keep this summary somewhere you can easily access, so you can revisit your profile and share it with those who matter most in achieving your goals. This will also ensure you get the most out of the first workshop with Bo Hanson.
Leadership: The Foundations
Introducing the L.E.A.D. Model for Leaders in Sport
We use the L.E.A.D. Model to describe the vital elements of leaders, work through understanding your CoachDISC Profile, and apply this knowledge to leading yourself and others effectively.
The people side of sport is about your ability to understand and manage your own thoughts and behaviors, together with your ability to understand the behavior and needs of others in your team. It is knowing how to influence and interact with people more effectively. This is a game changer in sport and is what the Strength in Leadership Program is all about.
Leadership is more essential than ever, yet often in short supply. Coaches, educators, and organizations alike recognize the importance of developing leaders who contribute positively to society. Leadership is a skill that can be learned. It’s not something you’re simply born with but a set of behaviors developed through effort, experience, and guidance. Even natural leaders have areas they excel in and others where they may not perform as strongly in, this is normal. Leadership involves much more than the stereotypical traits we often think of, and this program focuses on building a complete understanding of leadership styles and behaviors.
Your growth as a leader depends entirely on the effort you invest in developing your skills. Becoming the leader you aspire to be is within your control.
“My experiences as an athlete, and the leadership lessons I learned from sport, have shaped the person I am today.”
– Bo Hanson
The L.E.A.D. Model is a simple yet powerful framework for effective leadership.
It focuses on four key areas:
L: Lead Yourself
E: Engage Others
A: Attributes of Leaders
D: Direction & Action
Watch the video below for an introduction to the L.E.A.D Model.
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?
Leadership can be defined and explained in countless ways, with models and books attempting to capture its complexity. But let’s keep it practical and straightforward. While simple doesn’t mean easy, leadership is rarely easy, it can be broken down into its core essence: leadership is about attracting followers.
Followers are drawn to leaders through various behaviors and leadership styles. Developing these behaviors is key to becoming an effective leader.
Leaders can attract followers by:
Leadership involves using different styles to attract and inspire followers. These styles are shaped by the leader’s natural preferences, the needs of their followers, and the specific situations they encounter. While most leaders have a style that feels most natural to them, effective leadership requires learning to adapt to what the moment calls for.
In this program, we use the L.E.A.D. Model to help you explore your preferred leadership style and develop the ability to adapt it. This model emphasizes the importance of understanding yourself (Self-Mastery) as the foundation for leading others effectively. Through your CoachDISC Profile, you’ll gain insights into your natural leadership tendencies and how to use them to meet the needs of your athletes, colleagues, and organization.
Watch the video below to understand more about how leadership is defined across history.
ACTIVITY: YOUR DEFINITION OF LEADERSHIP
Refer to pages # in your workbook for this activity. Watch the video below for more information.
- Based on your experiences, how would you define Leadership? Share your definition with others (peers and colleagues) and note how you are similar and different.
- What are your similarities to others?
- What are your differences to others?