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November 21, 2011
2011 Leadership Course Training Report - Oct. 17, 2011
October 17, 2011
Workshop I – Setting Goals and Getting To Know One Another
Today was the first day of training. So the participants and members of the hosting team first introduced themselves to one another. The seven participants talked about themselves including their name, organization, type of disability and first impression of Japan.
Then, they discussed what it means to be a leader. This is a key question to be asked throughout the training course. They raised examples of “good” leaders and “bad” leaders whom they had met in their lives, explaining why they thought they were good/bad. They learnt that a good leader would have a clear vision, show respect and listen to others, and take actions.
The participants were also explained that this 6-week training is a team activity, where everyone is expected to make contributions and cooperate with others. They debated and clarified that in order to be a good team-worker one would have to:
➢ Be active in discussions
➢ Share ideas
➢ Listen to opinions of others
➢ Help with each other
➢ Spend time outside the training hours
The members of the hosting team emphasized that contribution from every participant is important and requested the participants to keep thinking about what make a good leader.
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