The Leading EDGE TM The Teaching EDGE TM

1. The Leading EDGETMThe Teaching EDGETM Heart of Virginia CouncilRichmond Virginia March 13 2011 PRESENTED BY Jim StallingsMarcus Ragland WB2011

2. We are now going to convert refined pulp into an aerodynamic mechanism that sustains flight. It will require precisely constructed foil that will, with the aid of external thrust, create lift. If the air pressure above the foil is less than the air pressure below the foil, and IF the thrust is applied with a measured velocity that will not impede that lift, you will have engineered a mechanism that will sustain flight.

3. Welcome to Wood Badge 2011 & EDGETM

4. EDGETM A powerful tool for choosing the right leadership or instructional style to be utilized during the stages of team and skill development. ExplainDemonstrateGuideEnable In short, we want to match the style of leadership or instruction to the people and situation

5. The Leading EDGETM Leadership Styles ExplainDemonstrateGuideEnable A team responds best to leadership tailored to the stage that the team is experiencing at the moment

6. EDGETM The Leading EDGETMAcronym which describes the behavior of a leader as the team moves through the stages of team development The Teaching EDGETMAcronym which describes the behavior of an instructor as a learner goes through the stages of learning a skill

7. High Low Low High Skills The Leading EDGETM FORMING PERFORMING Requires an Enabling style of leadership Requires an Explaining style of leadership E E NORMING Enthusiasm & Motivation Requires a Guiding style of leadership G STORMING Requires a Demonstrating style of leadership D

8. The Leading EDGETM Stages of Team Development Forming Storming Norming Performing M M M M M M M M M Leader M M M M Leader M M M M M M M M Leader M M M Leader M M M M M M M M Explain Demonstrate Guide Enable

9. The Teaching EDGETM • Team success often depends upon the need for team members to individually or collectively learn new skills • The leader is responsible for providing skill instruction, where necessary • The leader may serve as instructor or arrange for instruction

10. The Teaching EDGETM • Style of skill instruction to be utilized by instructor must be matched to learner’s enthusiasm and skill • We use The Teaching EDGETM to define the instructional style ExplainDemonstrateGuideEnable

11. The Teaching EDGETM

12. The Teaching EDGETM What do you think the appropriate Teaching EDGETM behavior is? Explain • Instructor needs to carefully Explain . . . • What to do • How to do it

13. The Teaching EDGETM What do you think the appropriate Teaching EDGETM behavior is? Demonstrate • Instructor must Demonstrate the new skill . . . • Show what to do • Show how to do it

14. The Teaching EDGETM What do you think the appropriate Teaching EDGETM behavior is? Guide • The instructor needs to Guide . . . • Give learner freedom to figure things out on his/her own • Support learner with encouragement • Help learner move closer to the goal

15. The Teaching EDGETM What do you think the appropriate Teaching EDGETM behavior is? Enable • The instructor needs to Enable . . . • Offer learner freedom to make decisions on his/her own and to keep moving ahead • Learner can master skill by teaching others

16. Summary • A team responds best to leadership tailored to the stage the team is experiencing at the moment. • The LeadingEDGETM acronym describes the behavior of a leader as the team moves through the stages of development.

17. Summary • The learner responds best to skill instruction tailored to the stage of skill development the individual is experiencing at the moment. • The Teaching EDGETM acronym describes the behavior of a skills instructor as the learner moves through the stages of development.

18. REVIEW Let’s do some review on what we have covered during our discussions on Edge For this review, lets turn over any information you have or notes you may have taken. If you know the answer, just raise your hand! WB 2011 TIMEFORREview

19. REVIEW QUESTION 1 What does the each letter in EDGE represent? E xplain D emonstrate G uide E nable

20. REVIEW QUESTION 2 In the stages of team development. What does this image represent? FORMING High enthusiasm and motivation/low skills Forming requires Explaining

21. REVIEW QUESTION 3 In the stages of team development. What does this image represent? STORMING Low enthusiasm and /low skills Storming requires Demonstrating

22. REVIEW QUESTION 4 In the stages of team development. What does this image represent? NORMING Rising enthusiasm/growing skills Norming requires Guiding, or coaching

23. REVIEW QUESTION 5 In the stages of team development. What does this image represent? PERFORMING High enthusiasm / high skills Performing usually requires Enabling

24. REVIEW QUESTION 6 What stage is the group and leader in for each phase? Forming Storming Norming Performing M M M M M M M M M Leader M M M M Leader M M M M M M M M Leader M M M Leader M M M M M M M M Explain Demonstrate Guide Enable

25. REVIEW QUESTION 7 When an instructor does this it is called ______ • Giving freedom to figure out things • Supporting with encouragement • Helping to move closer to the goal GUIDING GUIDING

26. REVIEW QUESTION 8 A learner can act independently and be very productive, but on order to do this an instructor will need to _______ the person which offers freedom to make decisions and to keep moving ahead. ENABLE ENABLE

27. REVIEW QUESTION 9 A team responds best to leadership tailored to the _________________________ at the moment. stage the team is experiencing This means you as a leader need to tailor yourself to the level of the group. Failure to do this means you could lose their interest in learning.

28. Questions and Answers

29. We would like to thank you for your time and participation Please accept this copy of our presentation which we hope will be something you can utilize.